This is a first edition hardback book with a dustjacket.

It is subtitled "An illustrated History of Coaches and Carriages"

It was published by Spurbooks Ltd of Bourne End in 1975
It covers the development of the carriage the 16th century.
It has many black and white illustrations and photographs.

The chapter headings are :

INTRODUCTION
Early Travel and the Private Coaches
The King's Highway
Stage Wagons and Stagecoaches
The Trials and Tribulations of the Road
Passengers, Coachmen and Guards
Inns and Posting Stages
Passing the Mail and Carrying Goods
Better Roads and Coaches
Hackney Carriages, Hansoms and Cabs
The Omnibus and the Arrival of the Railways
List of Museums Containing Coach and Carriage Exhibits

The text is in good condition

Dimensions :  9" (22.8cm) x 6¼" (16cm) x ¾ (1.9cm)
Weight : 1lb 1½oz (498g)

Unfortunately the new GSPR regulations do not allow this item to be shipped to the EU or Northern Ireland

Ref: Stagecoaches-Sparkes