Search Results: Railway from Books Bought and Sold

Alaska: Lynn Canal Pub, 1988. Excellent book on the author's life on the Alaskan railway, 103 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. SIGNED by J D TRUE on title page. Illustrated card covers are a little rubbed on edges with a couple of small creases, a nice copy especially with signature SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5 ½ Inches. Card Covers.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1978. A good comprehensive look at all aspects of Australian steam railways. 128 pages packed with information accompanied by splendid old photographs, reproduced on art paper for clarity. Book and wrapper are in very bright clean condition, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 25 Cms X 17 Cms. Hardcover.

Suffolk UK: Swapmeet Publications, 2004. Fourth edition of this prce guide for model trains. 360 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations. A very nice copy of an informative book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 x 7 ½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: The Athlone Press Ltd , 1983. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper, 259 pages. Couple of small light dents to bottom of front board. PUBLISHED by ATHLONE London 1983. Several charts and map accompany the text. . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 22.5 x 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Crosby Lockwood and Co, 1882. Excellent, detaled book on railway braking systems at the time of printing, their performance and construction. 228 pages in bright clean condition plus 48 pages of adverts, many B/w illustrations and pull out plans, all present as listed plus very informative text. Outer boards have a few light marks and lightly rubbed on edges and corners, a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag, 1979. Book on railways with German Text 176pp many period photographs. Book and wrapper very good just a couple of small pieces missig top of wrapper largest 1 x 2 cms. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL on request.. First. Buckram. Very Good/Very Good. 24.5 x 21.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Germany: Frankh'sche Verlagshandlung, 1988. Wonderful book on railways, GERMAN TEXT, 160pp with many splendid colour photographs. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. First. Pictorial Laminated Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket. 27.5 X 22.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Headington Oxford UK: The Oakwood Press, 1995. Excellent book on this railway, from the Oakwood Library of Railway history. 242 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text, dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

New South Wales: Australian Railway Historical Society, 1979. Very informative book,a political and economic survey of Sydney's suburban railways with particular emphasis on the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway. 60 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, Illustrated card covers have some light marking not heavy. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ¾ x 6 ½ Inches. Card Covers.

California: Interurban Pr, 1991. Very informative book on this route from Keddie to Salt Lake City, 304 pages in clean condition, many colour, B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is bright and clean ith a few light indentation marks and small tear to top rear, not price clipped, Boards a lightly rubbed to bottom edges. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 10 ½ x 8¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Fleischmann, 1989. Trade catalogue for Fleischmann models 187 pages with coloured illustrations of the models plus descriptions, text in English. Book bright and clean little light creasing around spine and on one corner, nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUST.. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 ¾ x 8¼ Inches. Card Covers.

Germany: Fleischmann, 1965. Excellent catalogue of Fleischmann model railways, locomotives, carriages, track etc. 72 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w illustrations, plus very informative text, in GERMAN NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION.. Illustrated card covers in very bright clean condition 2/6 written on front in black marker pen. A really nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5¾ Inches. Card Covers.

London: The Great Western Railway, 1932. Very informative book on the engines of the Great Western Railway. 72 pages in clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated card covers are lightly marked and a little rubbed to spine. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Paper Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7¼ x 5 Inches. Paper Cover Booklet.

Claygate, United Kingdom: Howard Mallinson, 2006. Excellent book on the history of this railway, 278 pages in very bright clean condition, many col;our, B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text. Subscibers edition with author's plate on title page stating Christopher Harrison has subscibed and SIGNED by Howard Mallinson. HEAVY BOOK 1.4 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9 ¾ x 8 Inches. Hardcover.

Somerset UK: Haynes Publishing Group, 1991. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper, bump to top rear corner, small bump to edge of front board, tiny tear to top rear of wrapper 1cm long.Many photographs and illustrations accompany the text.A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. 31 X 21.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Gloucestershire UK: Lightmoor Press, 1996. Very bright clean card cover, many photographs and illustrations accompany the text . A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Firsr Edition. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 27.5 x 21.5 Cms. Card Covers.

Lausanne: F Rouge and Cie, 1946. Detailed book on trains and the railway especially in Switzerland, 405 pages with many 213 illustrations 5 in colour 69 are technical drawings, the rest are splendid old B/w photographs. TEXT IN FRENCH. Book is very bright and clean. Only date in book is 1946 possible first but cannot guarantee. A really nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 25 x 17 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Collins, 1979. Very informative book on the last years of steam railways in New Zealand, 160 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, Inscription to Walter from John, this book came from the library of a journalist with several signed bokks so this could be from one of the authors but has not been verified and is sold as not but could be verified in future. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 ¼ x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

Cheam Uk: Home Counties Joint Railway, 1950. A scollection of 12 magazines produced by the Home Counties Joint Railway Society, the magazines are bound in with their covers and an index 192 pages in all. The magazines are xeroxed copies from typwritten details with line drawings and occasional real photographs stuck in. Pages are clean with just a few very light occasional foxing spots,page187 has membership renewal slip cut off the bottom this does not affect the text. Outer covers are boards with gold lettering on spine, slightly dulled. Period covered is June 1949 to May 1951. Nice examples ot these bound magazines SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 21 X 17 Cms. Hardcover.

Cheam Uk: Home Counties Joint Railway, 1950. A scollection of 12 magazines produced by the Home Counties Joint Railway Society, the magazines are bound in with their covers and an index 194 pages in all. The magazines are xeroxed copies from typwritten details with line drawings and occasional real photographs stuck in. Pages are clean with just a few pencil annotations and the odd very light foxing spot, outer covers are boards with gold lettering on spine. Period covered is June 1950 to Christmas 1951. SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 21 X 17 Cms. Hardcover.