Railways from Pengilly Books

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986 A Social history. This engaging book examines the role of the railway station around the world, revealing a microcosm more complex and fascinating than anything our nineteenth-century forebears could have dreamed of. This a corrected reprint from the same year as the initial publication. Book & non-price clipped Jacket are in VG plus condition. Please feel free… Read more about this item

London: Ian Allan Ltd, 1950 Famous locomotive types No. 6. Crudely repaired jacket with minor chips and edge wear. Boards show evidence of past water damage. Test and illustrations remain very good.\Reading Copy - Sold as is. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1967 with contributions on the locomotives, etc by O.S. Nock. Tells the story of the line, with the splendid blue livery, from its beginnings in 1850 to its sad demise under the Beeching axe in 1966. Pages are a little discolored, Jackets with general wear and rubbing. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or… Read more about this item

London: Bradshaw's Railway Information Office, 1847 for Great Britain, Ireland and The Continent. A guide issued monthly - this being for June 1st 1847. Original paper spine replaced. Some old scotch tape stains. Cover edges are worn. Pages discolored. Many pages of period adverts. The called for map is missing. Housed in a contemporary cloth folding slip case, with paper titles. Scarce title. … Read more about this item

London: Edward Stanford, 1873 Folding coloured map on paper in a cloth binding. A few repaired tears to the folding map. The illustrated front cover title is somewhat grubby. Else VG condition. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check… Read more about this item

London: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 1979 The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century is one of the great watersheds in world history. Of all the achievements of that remarkable era, none were greater than those so-called railway barons - hard thrusting entrepreneurs who covered the world with a web of iron and steel. Often of humble origin, their drive and ambition… Read more about this item

Hemel Hempstead: Argus Books, 1992 VG+ copy of this timetable of preserved trains. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

London: Book Club Associates, 1985 3 volumes: Vol 1 - Consolidation, 1923-29; Vol 2 - The Thirties 1930-39; Vol 3 - Wartime and the final years 1939-48. This is a Book Club Edition - all 3 volumes and their jackets are in near fine condition. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged… Read more about this item

Niwot, CO: Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 1994 Western Railroads and the national Parks. "Collector's Edition". Near fine condition. 1994 Printing Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case… Read more about this item

London: Ian Allan Ltd, 1967 The third of this 3 volume series covering the final years. Wriiten by Mr Nock to supplement MacDermot's 2 volume history published n 1927 This the 1967 First printing. Hardback with a pictorial cover. This is an ex-lib copy that has been well used, and bears numerous exlib stamps and markings. Spine ends worn, binding a… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963 The complete story of the last steam locomotives in North America. Packed with b/w photos. Pictorial covers - a little yellowed from age, light rubbing to extremities - internally VG+ Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple… Read more about this item

Yosemite National Park, CA: Yosemite Association, 1995 This is a later edition of the intriguing story of four short-line railroads that operated in the Merced River Canyon to serve Yosemite National Park. Originally published in 1963, this volume assembles more than two hundred black-and-white photographs of railroads and trains, relating the importance of the rail lines in the visitors,… Read more about this item

Hartford, CT: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1989 An illustrated history. 2nd printing with addendum. 317 pages b/w photos - The book reviews every line built in Connecticut and has a multitude of excellent photos of each line. The text is well written and almost provides a firsthand account of the golden era of railroading. It captivates the reader like no standard… Read more about this item

New York: Crown Publishers, 1959 5th printing - 1st was 1947. A VG+ copy in a slightly shelf worn jacket with a sun faded spine. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1849 or The London & North Western Railway, The Electric Telegraph, and The Railway Clearing-House BOUND WITH Highways and Dryways. No author stated and no editions given - believed to be 1st editions. Bound in full calf with gilt decoration, with marbled end sheets. Spine has been professionally replaced with brown cloth and bears an old type written title. Hinges… Read more about this item

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1981 A complete enthusiasts handbook to railway preservation activities and minor railways in the British Isles. Couple of creases to the covers, else VG+. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out… Read more about this item

1991 1991 edition. A Listing of all steam railways still running. Near fine condition Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1975 B/W photo's with captions. Book is VG+ with neat former Owner's bookplate. Unclipped jacket with lightly sun faded spine, else VG. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs… Read more about this item

London: McCorquodale & Co Ltd Liverpool to Lomdon (Euston) - Illustrated description of the Journey. LMS Route Book No. 2 London: printed by McCorquodale & Co for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway, no date [c. 1930]., 1930 Tan stiff paper covers with Norman Wilkinson illustration to front and titles in black to front and spine. Ownership inscription in ink to top… Read more about this item

Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allan Ltd, 1969 Britain's Preserved Railways. Small pull to head of spine otherwise VG+ condition. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by… Read more about this item