Book : The Emergence of the Railway in Britain

  

• Title : The Emergence of the Railway in Britain, Scripophily Library Nr. 2
• Authors : Udo Hielscher
• ID: ISBN 0-9511250-4-4, published by International Bond & Share Society, 2001
• Languages : English
• Number of pages : 32
• Images : black and white, almost on every page and often more than 1 per page
• Indexes : 1. bibliography, 2. index on company names

This booklet describes the early railway history of Great Britain. Illustrated with early certificates from railway, canal and even turnpike companies.

Chapters

1. The technical, demographic and financial background
2. Developments in antiquity
3. Britain's transport before the railways
4. The technological revolution
5. The role of the Stockton and Darlington railway
6. The Liverpool and Manchester railway
7. The growth of the nationwide railway system
8. British railway scripophily

I will occasionally briefly describe a reference book or catalogue in my postings.

Ilha Formosa

With more than 165 mountains over 3000 metres above sea level, Taiwan is one of the most mountainous islands. In the 16th century, the Portuguese named the island "Ilha Formosa", meaning "Beautiful Island". Most of Taiwan's population lives in the plains in the west.

Red seals on the left, a Japanese style embossed seal at right upper corner
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Fencing in Soerabaya

Fencing is a very uncommon topic in scripophily. This share was issued in 1897 for the establishment of a gymnastics and fencing school in Soerabaya, now the capital of the province of East Java. Under Dutch colonial government, Soerabaya became a major trading center, competing with Singapore, and hosted the largest naval base in the Dutch East Indies.

Maatschappij tot exploitatie van een gebouw ingericht voor gijmnastiek en schermschool

English: Company for the exploitation of a building fitted for a gymnastics and fencing school

Modern fencing evolved from the methods taught at the Ecole Française d'Escrime, founded in 1567. This explains also the origins of the french fencing terminology still in use. Fencing has been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games since 1896. The organization of world cup competitions and Olympic fencing is the responsability of the french Fédération Internationale d'Escrime, founded in 1913.

Uncharted - American engraver Wallace

Who can provide me some information about the American engraver Wallace ?

Any kind of information is fine (date of birth, other engravings, ...).

This beautiful vignette, engraved by Wallace, is one of two vignettes on a share certificate from the Richardson's Centennial Farm Gate company (patented Sep 5th, 1876).  The share was issued in 1883 and is signed by Richardson.
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Société Minière Intercoloniale
1945, Berberati, French Equatorial Africa
rough diamond in underprint
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Reference catalogue : China's Foreign Debt 1865-1982

                                                 

• Title : China's Foreign Debt 1865-1982 (Excluding the debt of the ROC Taiwan)
• Authors : Wilhelm Kuhlmann
• ID: ISBN 0-9610400-0-9, published by Wilhelm Kuhlmann, 1983
• Languages : English
• Number of pages : 131
• Images : mostly in black and white, a few in color, almost on every page and often more than 1 per page
• Indexes : no index, but certificates of bonds are ordered by date of issue

This catalogue describes bonds issued for financing China's debt, including development loans, debt reorganization and many railway construction loans.

F.L.