Velocipedes, Bicycles and Tricycles: How to Make, and How to Use Them
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1869. Hardcover. A fascinating early work on the history of the bicycle. Beginning with a reflection that "Whether velocipedes are only the 'toy of the hour,' or are destined to become a permanent adjunct to our civilization and every-day life or not, no one can.....