Facts and arguments in favour of adopting railways in preference to canals in the state of Pennsylvania : to which are added, A few remarks on the subject of internal improvements.
| Other author | Smith, George W. (George Washington), 1800-1876. |
| Other author | Carey, Matthew, 1760-1839. |
| Other author | Strickland, William, 1787-1854. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : W. Fry, 1825. |
| Description | 66 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Caption title | Internal improvement |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | History of the art of transportation -- History of rail roads -- Comparison of the relative advantages of canals, railways, and turnpike roads -- On the advantages of railways compared with canals in Pennsylvania. |
| General note | "July 20th, 1825." |
| General note | "Attributed to George Washington Smith and also erroneously to Mathew Carey and to William Strickland. Parts of the text and the illustrations are identical with "Internal improvments: rail roads, canals, bridges, &c"., attributed to Mathew Carey. Cf. Rink, E. Technical Americana, no. 5830. |
| General note | Cataloged from cover. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Yale University Libraries. |
| General note | Sabin no. 23613. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG06-B390 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2006. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Other title | Few remarks on the subject of internal improvements. |
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