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Before Rocket: The Steam Locomotive Up to 1829 by Anthony Dawson (Hardcover, 2021)

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Delve into the captivating history of railway transport with Anthony Dawson's "Before Rocket - The Steam Locomotive up to 1829." This illustrated book offers a rich narrative that charts the evolution of the steam locomotive, a cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution, and its impact on the United Kingdom's burgeoning railway system. Published by Mortons Books in 2020, this engrossing read is a must-have for enthusiasts of transportation history and the 1800s era. It is presented in English and manufactured in the United Kingdom, making it an excellent addition to any collection of transportation or British historical memorabilia.

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Rocket is perhaps one of the best-known railway locomotives in history. Entered by George and Robert Stephenson and Henry Booth for the Rainhill Trials of October 1829, Rocket was the outright victor and paved the way for the dominance of the steam railway as the major means of communication for the next hundred years or more. But Rocket was not 'the first' locomotive - that honor goes to the work of Cornishman Richard Trevithick, while the Middleton Railway saw the first commercial use of steam locomotives in 1812. This book sets out to chart the development of the steam locomotive from its birth with Richard Trevithick up to the momentous year of 1829, showing just how far the locomotive had come in a quarter of century, to go on to be the world-changing invention it became.