First Edition Fine/VG HB. Glossy black boards matching jacket. 320 pristine pages. 1.34 x 11.02 x 9.06 Inches; End papers are printed timetables. Jacket has slt.edgewear. Not price clipped. Everything a train enthusiast needs to know! Colour and B&W photos. This book is a showcase of all that steam railways have achieved; from the basic design of Richard Trevithick's engine in 1804 to Stephenson's groundbreaking Rocket in 1829, the opening of the Liverpool-Manchester line in 1830 and the golden era of train travel in the early 20th century. Hundreds of color and black and white photographs, maps and artworks, many of which have never been previously published, beautifully illustrate all facets of steam railways - from engines to signal-boxes, platforms and signs; World War 1 & 2 are covered in depth & there are profiles of famous designers.
