CHANNEL TUNNEL BOUND VOLUME of the two separate publications from 1875 & 1882 relating to CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A CHANNEL TUNNEL. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Printed by Harrison & Sons. 210mmx325mm. When original correspondence was in English, it is printed in English, and when it was in French, it is printed in French, there is no translation. The correspondence is between Government departments and between Government departments in France and Great Britain.

1) COMMERCIAL No. 6 (1875). CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE PROPOSED CHANNEL TUNNEL AND RAILWAY. 1875. This contains the correspondence between October 16 1874 and August 6 1875. It is illustrated with 5 fold out drawings, please see photos:TUNNEL SOUS-MARIN ENTRE LA FRANCE ET L'ANGLETERRE Sous le Pas-de-Calais; TUNNEL SOUS-MARIN ENTRE LA FRANCE ET L'ANGLETERRE Sous le Pas-de-Calais PROFIL EN LONG; TUNNEL SOUS-MARIN ENTRE LA FRANCE ET L'ANGLETERRE Sous le Pas-de-Calais ROUTE MAP; COUNTY OF KENT PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S AT CLIFFE MAP; AREA MAP showing Lands proposed to be acquired by the Company coloured in red. 76 pages.

2) CORRESPONDENCE WITH REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A CHANNEL TUNNEL. 1882. Printed at the War Office by Harrison and Sons 1882. Ref (C.3358) 1750-8/82-(075) -420WO. 368 pages + 16 introduction/index pages. This covers the Correspondence from May 19 1870 to May 8 1882, and CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO EXPERIMENTAL WORKS Sept 30 1880 to August 29 1882. Not illustrated. Pages 179/180 missing, it appears they were never bound in, as no signs of them being removed.

Covers poor condition (see last photo). Pulled at spine. Page edges browned. Some creasing. Wear to bottom of one fold out drawing. Pages 179/180 (of 1882 section) missing, it appears they were never bound in, as no signs of them being removed. Ex Ministry Library so has their Library stamp on some pages. Otherwise in good condition, especially when you consider it is about 130 years old.  The only illustrations are the fold out drawings in the 1875 publication.

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