The Turnpike Road System in England
1663-1840
- Publisher's listprice GBP 46.00
-
23 280 Ft (22 172 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 20% (cc. 4 656 Ft off)
- Discounted price 18 624 Ft (17 738 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
23 280 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 15 February 2007
- ISBN 9780521033916
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages316 pages
- Size 229x152x19 mm
- Weight 471 g
- Language English 0
Categories
Short description:
This book studies the development and administration of turnpike trusts in England from 1663 to 1840.
MoreLong description:
This book deals with the development and administration of turnpike trusts in England from the creation of the first turnpike authority in 1663 to the coming of the the railways in 1840. It is concerned specifically with assessing the economic importance of the trusts before and during the Industrial Revolution. The author begins by analysing the importance of the roads in relation to the entire transport network in the seventeenth century and then examines the legislative development of the trust device and spread of the turnpike trusts throughout the country. The financing of the trusts and the way in which they were managed are considered and the relative success of the turnpikes are assessed by looking at the movement in the costs of land transport. The study is based on parliamentary records and on original trust documents, studied on a country-wide basis. By examining this material Dr Albert is able to provide a detailed and comprehensive history of English turnpike trusts which will supersede in many respects the standard accounts of the subject written in the early 1900s.
MoreTable of Contents:
List of maps; List of charts; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The transport system in the late seventeenth century; 2. The origins of the turnpike trust; 3. The development of the turnpike system; 4. Trust administration; 5. The financing of the turnpike system; 6. The rate of interest and the turnpike trusts; 7. Trust road repair; 8. Movements in the cost of road transport; Summary and conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
More
