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~THE GREAT BOOK OF TRAINS~
Featuring 310 Locomotives shown in more than 160 full - colour illustrations and 500 photographs
Brian Hollingsworth and Arthur Cook
Hardcover book with dustjacket in very good condition.
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VERY COMPREHENSIVE.
This book provides under one cover a lavishly illustrated and technically detailed description of more than 300 of the world's most famous locomotives.
Tracing the development of railpower around the world, the Great Book of trains begins its journey in that evocative age when steam was king. Fully described and laden with fascinating facts and anecdotes, the entries list a host of passenger steam locomotives that powered the world's first great railway boom. It creates a comprehensive guide that begins with the early pioneers of the 1830s and carries on to include the twentieth century giants.
With entires covering a total of 310 locomotives, this book boasts not only an exceptional text of great historical and technical value, but also a series of 160 beautifully drawn, unique colour illustrations. To complement these superb views, the 500 photographs selected for this book include some of the rarest and most dramatic available.'
410 pages.
Book Sizes: Folio
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