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Stagecoach Travel
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Stagecoach Travel
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Louise Allen
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| Series | Shire Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
Transport |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780747813668
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| Classifications | Dewey:388.3410941 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Shire Publications
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| Publication Date |
10 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The stagecoach was the travel wonder of its age: passengers could board a fast coach and be shuttled from one end of the country to the other, stopping only in stages to hitch up fresh horses and take a little light refreshment at coaching inns. Though coaches first appeared in the sixteenth century, stagecoach travel reached its heyday between about 1750 and 1850, leading to great improvements in British roads, which in return encouraged faster and expanded services. This book details the routes, proprietors and coaching inns, the customers and why they chose to travel, and also the perils of early road travel, including highwaymen. The legacy of stagecoach travel is also explored, making this an essential introduction.
Author Biography
Louise Allen is the author of more than forty historical romances set in the Georgian and Regency period. She is a collector of Regency prints and ephemera, a wide selection of which appear in this book.
Reviews"Chock-full of fascinating facts and wonderful illustrations, this little book explores the changes in society and culture as reflected in the ubiquitous use of the stagecoach." --Historical Novel Society
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