The Wonder Book of Railways

Edited by Harry Golding

Published by Ward, Lock & Co., London, 1920

About this Item

Title: The Wonder Book of Railways for Boys and Girls
Editor: Harry Golding
Edition: Eleventh Edition
Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
Year: c.1920
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with colour plates and black-and-white photographs, drawings, and diagrams

Condition: Fair ? front board partially detached at the hinge; moderate rubbing to boards; spotting (foxing) to edges and endpapers; inner hinges firm; owner?s name in pencil to prelims.

Bookseller?s note (quick view):
Classic Wonder Book on railways?eleventh edition?abundantly illustrated with colour plates, photos and cutaway drawings. Ward, Lock & Co.; sturdy copy.

Description:
A richly illustrated survey of the railway world for younger readers, edited by Harry Golding. Chapters cover locomotives, rolling stock, track, signalling, stations, and the growth of steam, electric and early diesel traction, presented with the visual flair that made the Wonder Book series enduringly popular. Packed with colour plates and striking photographic spreads, this eleventh edition remains a lively window onto mid-century railway practice and ambition.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1757609539615

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wonder Book of Railways
• Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., London
• Publication Date: 1920
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket