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Our Iron Roads, Volumes 1 & 2, Williams: Hardback: 1981: Railway History
Our Iron Roads, Volumes 1 & 2, Williams: Hardback: 1981: Railway History
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Our Iron Roads, Volumes 1 & 2
By F. S. Williams.
Published by Gresham Books, Surrey, 1981. Hardback cover with dust jacket (unclipped) Combined total of 511 pages. Illustrated, black & white.
CONDITION
Overall good condition, Volume 2 is in better condition than Volume 1, which has a small tear (repaired with tape on the inside) to the top left front dustjacket. Volume 2 has small sticker residue mark to top right front dustjacket. Otherwise just some minor crumpling to edges of dustjackets at corners and spine, to be expected. See photos. No names or writing.
This book by one of the classic railway historians, was a bestseller when it first appeared. Volume one deals with the history and construction of railways and the "Railway Mania" of the early days of steam. It provides an insight into railway developments and describes how the mighty works of railway construction were accomplished without the aid of today's engineering plant. Volume two describes railway operation and administration in surprising details. Nothing seems to be omitted; locomotives and stock servicing, signalling, driving, firing, telegraphs, Royal Trains and Pullman cars, all receive full coverage.
Both volumes are fully illustrated bringing the subject to vivid life for both the enthusiast and the modeller.
(Bindery shelves B2)
