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OUR IRON ROADS by F.S. Williams 1884 fifth edition published by Bemrose and Sons, London. 9" x 6" x 1½". 511pp plus index and 4pp of contemporary testimonial notices from British national and regional newspapers and railway publications. The volume is copiously illustrated throughout with engravings and line drawings, tables and diagrams. The history, construction and administration of railways in Britain. The account touches lightly on railways in north America. Spine and front board embossed black and gilt titling and vignette. Blind embossed decoration on back board. Slight edge wear, corners rubbed and bumped. Pages show very slight signs of discolouration due to age but are not foxed. The pages' outer edges are all guilded. A sturdy book with a firm binding. Condition: good. ref: trains 18 £58.00 RAILWAYS FOR ALL 1923 by J.F. Gairns, M.I.Loco.E. Pub: Ward, Lock. 8vo 384 pp including index.
Meticulously detailed, contains 100 illustraions. Canadian, USA, and European railways in addition to British. Green cloth covered
boards printed in black. (No original dj ???). Cond: Good. No bumping of corners. Slight wear top and bottom of spine. TRAINS ANNUAL 1955. Edited by Cecil J. Allen, M.Inst.T.,A.I.Loco.E. Published by Ian Allen Ltd. Illustrated by
photos and drawings. 190mm x 252mm. 112 pp. Red cloth covered boards. No dj. Small stain on front cover otherwise very good condition. BRITISH STEAM SPECIALITIES LTD. C35R CATALOG APRIL 1943 . 7" x 4¾" x 356 pp plus 6 pp index. Every item
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