THE BEAUTY OF OLD TRAINS, by Ellis, Hamilton,

London: Allen & Unwin. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. [c1952]. Hardcover. 8vo; 147 pages; Photographs, color plates, index. .

Allen & Unwin, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1952. First Edition. 147 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards. Contains photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Covered with a non-removable laminate.

London.: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1952. 147pp, photographs & colour plates. Cloth slightly spotted. Internally, an owner's name, otherwise unmarked.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ellis, Hamiliton (paintings). 147pp.incl.index; HB blue w/brwn.&yellow; some rub w/wear on edges; scuff,ft.endpaper; clean,tight pgs. DJ blue w/white&blk.-photocover; rubbed w/wear&chips&tears; corner-cut. The development of trains from the Victorian Era to present times. Illus.w/photos&author's paintings.

London.: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1952. 147pp, photographs & colour plates. Original blue cloth.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1952. Hardcover, very good condition. First Edition. Jacket is worn with some small sections missing from the spine head and edges but is in a protective wrapper which remains solid. Jacket's inner flaps are taped to the pastedowns. Pages are slightly tanned. Boards appear very good and internally the text is excellent throughout. DP. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

London: George Allen & Unwin, [1952]. Hardcover. Good condition in worn d.j./fair. 147p., illus.

London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., (1952).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. 147; colour frontispiece, 24 pages b/w plates, 6 pages colour plates, appendices, index, original blue cloth, dustjacket scuffed, spine bumped, edges chipped, endpapers slightly foxed, flecking to page edges, otherwise a very good copy in good dustjacket.

Allen & Unwin 1952. super octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1952. Octavo, 148 pages plus numerous pages of plates (8 in colour). Cloth slightly rubbed; an excellent copy with the chipped and torn dustwrapper with one tear repaired from behind with sellotape.