The first comprehensive history of the development of the model railway from a tinplate toy to a meticulous miniature of the original. The book documents the earliest models, using the author's personal collection of catalogues, and the gradual growth of the industry until 1939. The book is international in scope, covering manufacturers in every major country and discusses the different gauges and techniques which developed. The book is both an entertaining document of social history and an invaluable reference work for the modeler. An appendix provides concise histories of the principal model railway company during this time. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos showing the trains, tracks and bridges, and trackside structures (such as signals, stations, and sheds). Originally published in German in 1962, this excellent English translation was done by noted British railway author C. Hamilton Ellis. 216 pages.
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Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
1972 UK edition with numerous B&W illustrations; cover uncreased, light creases to spine; dust jacket price-clipped; blank sticky label on verso of front cover; a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG paperback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG paperback in VG dust jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS341485I
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Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The page edge is tanned. The copy shows minor external wear, but is otherwise in clean condition. Seller Inventory # mon0004175989
Seller: Monkey House Books, Miller Place, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes manufacturers such as Marklin, Dorfan, Hornby, Bing, Ives, and Lionel. Originally published in Germany in 1969, translated by C. Hamilton Ellis. 216 pages, b/w illustrations throughout, appendices, makers & marks. Some wear to jacket. Dust Jacket condition Very Good. Seller Inventory # 13495
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev9404215282
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Seller: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australia
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Paper Edition. The clipped jacket has light general wear plus two small tears and an associated small loss to bottom front adjacent to spine. The card front cover has a tiny related nick, otherwise the book is very clean and the binding is sound. 216pp Size: 205mm x 220mm. Book. Seller Inventory # 028374
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Seller: St Paul's Bookshop P.B.F.A., Peterborough, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Fine hardback copy in fine jacket, slight fading to top-edge of the back cover of the jacket. Seller Inventory # 047258
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