About this title: Together with the TV team, Anthony Burton has travelled to North America, India, China and Africa to see and photograph historic engines, such as the Union Pacific's gigantic 4-8-4 and the monumental steam locomotives still used on the Chinese-Mongolian border, and some of the world's most spectacular lines like the Durango and Silverton in Colorado. There are also chapters on the great 19th-century railway contractors, like Thomas Brassey, specialist freight trains for mining and logging, narrow-gauge lines, the lives of working railwaymen, the great luxury trains such as the Orient Express, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Date Published: 26/04/2004
ISBN-13:9781854109811ISBN:1854109812
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aurum Press, Limited
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781854109811ISBN:1854109812
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; . 1854109812. New and unread. No remainder mark. Bottom board edge has a few light dents. DJ has some light rubbing.; 0.85 x 10.7 x 9.08 Inches; 192 pages; A handsomely illustrated volume commemorating the bicentenary of the railway. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: AURUM PRESS first edition 2004
ISBN-13:9781854109811ISBN:1854109812
Description: Large book in fine condition, no marks or inscriptions, tightly bound in clean blue boards. 208 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w & colour. Dustwrapper condition: Very light creasing top edge else fine. Additional information: A HARDBACK COPY. First edition only if stated in our description. Only first printings are described as first edition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: AURUM PRESS LTD
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781854109811ISBN:1854109812
Description: Ex-Library Published by Aurum Press Ltd in 2004. Hardcover. Number of pages: 192. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8340221 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aurum Pr Ltd, London, UK
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781854109811ISBN:1854109812
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Quarto. "this book tells the remarkable story of two centuries of railways. It is lavishly illustrated throughout. " Jacket blurb. Shallo scrath centre of front jacket, otherwise excellent condition. No marks, stamps or inscriptions, tight and clean, book within immaculate, unclipped. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: AURUM PRESS
Date Published: 2004
Description: Published by AURUM PRESS in 2004, 208 pages, hardback with D/J, tall size, very good in good D/W, internally very good, boards very good, gilt titled spine, colour plates, black & white plates, with photographs, index. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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