The Reverend W. Awdry is fondly remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. The little blue engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor were originally invented to amuse the reverend's son, Christopher, when he was recovering from a bout of the measles. The first book in The Railway Series, entitled The Three Railway Engines, was published in 1945.

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Store Description

I have been selling from home for about fifteen years through a mail order catalogue and specialise in "wants" lists, author bibliographies and any other author related information I can help you with. Book shop premises now at 1301 Mountain Highway, The Basin 3154 Vic, Aust. Open 10-4 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Frid. Sat 10-3 and 12-3 Sunday. Listed books are not held at the shop premises, but are all in my possesion at the time of listing and are held in storage at my home. Please phone ahead on 03 9762 0862 to arrange inspection.

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Rainy Day Books (Australia)
VIC, Australia

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Payment : Paypal ; I also accept cheques or money orders from Australia, overseas
clients please use abebooks credit card facilities.
Shipping : All books packed securely and shipped within 24 hours of receipt of
payment (Except Saturdays). Postage and insurance if requested is extra. No charge
for handling or packing. Books are returnable if not as I have described them.
All books supplied as described, but please remember these are used books, mostly
over 50 years old and are not pristine.

Shipping Terms

Shipping charged at cost price. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Shipping is always reduced at the checkout for lighter books. Insurance may be arranged for an extra charge. Combined titles are usually cheaper to ship than several singles, why not look for something else in my listings? Books are carefully packed with protection if needed.

Shipping rates from Australia to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from Australia to U.S.A.
Order quantity	8 to 16 business days	8 to 14 business days
First item	US$ 24.00	US$ 30.00

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.