The building of the railways in Britain in the 19th-century was the greatest ever industrial undertaking in the world at that time. George Hudson, 'the railway king', established York as the hub of an ever-growing network of lines and this brought him huge wealth and great fame.
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The building of the railways in Britain in the 19th-century was the greatest ever industrial undertaking in the world at that time. George Hudson, 'the railway king', established York as the hub of an ever-growing network of lines and this brought him huge wealth and great fame.
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Add this copy of George Hudson the Rise and Fall of the Railway King to cart. $22.58, like new condition, Sold by Tom Costin rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Horsham, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Hambledon and London.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1852854014. Fine blue cloth no inscriptions or marks. Near fine unclipped dust jacket. Already a wealthy businessman and Lord Mayor of York before the advent of the railways, Hudson seized the opportunity they presented with both hands. He became an MP, lived in style and entertained lavishly. While his early lines were profitable, later ones were not. Ever more deeply committed, at a time when accounting standards were lax, he hid inconvenient figures until brought down by a question at a shareholders' meeting in 1849. Disgraced, he fled to the Continent, his name synonymous with fraudulent capitalism at its most brazen.; Black & white illustrations; 8vo 8"-9" tall; xii + 317 pages.
Add this copy of George Hudson: the Rise and Fall of the Railway King to cart. $38.60, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Hambledon & London.
