History of the Great Western Railway: Volume I, Part II and Volume II
by E. T. MacDermot
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£140.00£126.00
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About This Item
London: Great Western Railway Company, 1927-1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The first edition of the second and third volume of MacDermot's History of the Great Western Railway. The first edition of the second and third volume of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Loosely inserted to Volume II is a page of errata. Seventeen plates and a folding map to Volume I, Part II. Fifteen plates and two folding maps to Volume II. Collated, complete. Volume I, Part II and Volume II of a three volume set on the history of the British railway company the Great Western Railway, prior to the nationalisation of 1948, by E. T. MacDermot. Volume I, Part II covers the years 1833 to 1863 and Volume II covers the years 1863 to 1921, with information on all the different railway lines that the company serves. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some shelf wear to the joints and extremities of Volume II, and a little fading to the spine of Volume I, Part II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the end papers. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 868M11
- Title
- History of the Great Western Railway: Volume I, Part II and Volume II
- Author
- E. T. MacDermot
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Great Western Railway Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927-1931
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Railway Trains Great Western Railway Trains
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Errata
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- Spine
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