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WATKIN, Edward William. INDIA: A FEW PAGES ABOUT IT. London: C.F. Roworth, 1889. Small quarto, brown pebbled-cloth, stamped in gilt; 126 pages. First Edition. Watkin was a railroad magnate, being the director of nine railroads in 1881 and trustee of a tenth. He was knighted in 1868 and made a baronet in 1880. He advised on railroads built in India and is probably best-known for building the MS&LR's "London Extension" during the 1890s. An account of the author's visit to India, where he comments about railway and industrial development. Signed by Watkin on the title page: "From E. Watkin, Oct. 1889." Scarce! "With compliments" neatly penned in another hand. Very Good (contents clean & tight with a hint of foxing). $375.00.
