Railways of Southern Africa by John R. Day - 1963

London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1963. First edition. first printing . Hardcover. 144 pages with photographs, maps and index. Map endpapers. Signature of geologist Richard H. Jahns on the half-title page. Fine in very good price-clipped dust jacket with very light edge wear.

(London: Arthur Barker, 1963). 8vo; original charcoal boards, lettered in gilt on spine; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper map; pp. 143, incl. index; numerous photographs; some maps. Dustwrapper a little rubbed, and edgeworn, with some loss; bump to head of spine. Good to very good condition, in a modest dustwrapper. "This book tells the story of the building of the railways of Southern Africa - a story as exciting as that of the building of the American railways but not yet as well known. The builders contended with mountains, deserts, deep gorges, wide rivers, dense forest, fever, the tse-tse fly, lions, elephants and all the wild life of Africa, yet built railways at astonishing speed to open up virgin country and tap the resources of a great continent." .

Arthur Barker Limited , 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed and stamped by previous owner. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, small creases, tears, minor marks and edge worn. A small piece of the spine panel is missing. On the first page there is a minor tear along the inner hinge. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The text within the book is clear. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Arthur Barker Ltd, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Jacket is rubbed and marked.Minor markings.Well bound.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Arthur Barker Limited. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Shows its age but great overall condition. Average wear and tear to dust jacket, occasional blemishes. Small blemish to first page, light age discoloration of page edges.; 143 pages .

London: Arthur Barker Limited. Good. 1963. Hardcover. Not marked; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .