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The Great Western at Weymouth: A Railway and Shipping History
by Lucking, J. H
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0715351354
- ISBN 13
- 9780715351352
- Seller
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About This Item
Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971. First U.K. Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 253pp w notes, bibliography, appendices, and index. 17 plates illustrations, facsimiles, maps, plans, ports, including frontis. Mottled-beige boards and crisp gold lettering on spine. Light shelf wear to bottom edges. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ clean and without wear, showing very light sunning, preserved now in archival cover. Octavo.
This is a comprehensive account of the Great Western Railway's association with the port of Weymouth, including steamers, connecting trains, passenger and cargo traffic, unfulfilled harbour schemes and accidents at sea
This is a comprehensive account of the Great Western Railway's association with the port of Weymouth, including steamers, connecting trains, passenger and cargo traffic, unfulfilled harbour schemes and accidents at sea
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- Bookseller
- Post Horizon Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047117
- Title
- The Great Western at Weymouth: A Railway and Shipping History
- Author
- Lucking, J. H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0715351354
- ISBN 13
- 9780715351352
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- England -- Weymouth (Dorset) Great Western Railway (Great Britain) Shipping -- Great Britain -- History Shipping -- History -- Great Britain Weymouth (Dorset, England) -- Commerce NOISBN History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railway / Marine / Transport and Transportation;
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