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  • A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World - James MacQueen[Legend library classics Edition](annotated)

    by James MacQueen ...
    Startling as the subject of connecting China and New South Wales with Great Britain, through the West Indies, may at first sight appear, both as regards time and expense, still few things are more practicable. The labour and expense of crossing the Isthmus of America, either by Panama or by Lake Nicaragua, by a land conveyance, is trifling. With eight steam-boats, ONLY FOUR ADDITIONAL to the ... Read more

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  • Postal Heritage: 9 Classic Books on the History of Mail Services

    Nine Classic Works on Postal Reform, Global Mail Routes, and the Culture of Correspondence

    by James Holbrook, Robert Charles Tombs, W. H. Gantz, William Lewins, Moses James Nobbs, James MacQueen, Rabindranath Tagore ...
    Postal Heritage gathers nine classic books that illuminate the mail as institution, technology, social habit, and imaginative subject. Ranging from documentary history and administrative reflection to travel-inflected observation and literary narrative, the volume places postal systems within the larger histories of commerce, empire, communication, and everyday connection. Its inclusion of both ... Read more

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  • A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam

    Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World

    by James MacQueen ...
    In "A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam," James MacQueen presents a visionary blueprint for revolutionizing postal communication through steam-powered transportation. Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, a period marked by rapid industrialization and technological advancement, MacQueen's work is a remarkable amalgamation of engineering insights and strategic logistical ... Read more

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  • A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World

    by James MacQueen ...
    A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World is a visionary 19th-century treatise authored by James MacQueen, first published in 1838. The book presents a comprehensive and ambitious proposal for revolutionizing global communication and commerce through the establishment of regular steamship mail routes connecting Great ... Read more

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  • The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902)

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    In "The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847," John Canon O'Rourke offers a profound exploration of one of Ireland's most devastating events, blending meticulous historical research with vivid prose. This third edition, published in 1902, presents a detailed examination of the socio-political factors that exacerbated the famine, alongside poignant narratives of human suffering and resilience. ... Read more

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