A W Smith D E Bourne (16 results)

4to; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper, housed in removable protector; pp. (iv) + 137 + (ii); lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs. Fine condition. "As a sanctuary for one of man's own endangered creations - the steam locomotive - South Africa's position is unique. Not only is she the last of the world's industrialized nations to operate steam for both goods and passenger traffic on a rail network set against superb scenery, but the country's mines and industry run a private stable of engines found, elsewhere, only in the world's few railway museums. In magnificent colour photographs and an entertaining instructive text, The Spirit of Steam captures, for the present and future enthusiast, the essence of the staggering range of locomotive types and classes which still operate on the southern tip of Africa. A fascinating blend of picture and word takes the reader across the sun-scorched veld, through cuttings surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and along narrow-gauge lines which wind their way among forests and sub-tropical growth. And, as few other railway books have done, The Spirit of Steam runs back the curtain on the men who ride on the footplate, feeding the fires and taming the steel leviathans. For the spirit which the book captures is not only the spectral smoke and steam, it is the acrid sulphur smell of the firebox and the rough grittiness of fine cinders. Between these pages, the armchair traveller can share, at last, the heat of the engine cab, the throb of a locomotive 'giving all its got', and the thrill of titanic wheels as they thrum their history-making tattoo across an ever-changing landscape.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good Copy. Very minimal edgewear.(see picture)One small indentation on the dustjacket lower left front.

Condition: Good. original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with (full page) colour photographs, 4to.

paperback. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket is edgeworn and marked.Missing page.Damp marked.Taped.Well bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Original publisher's paper covered hardback, gilt lettering spine, pictorial dustjacket, 4to: 156 coloured plates with descriptive text. Fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small edge tears on jacket and marked.Possibly signed by David Bourne co-author.Tightly bound.Due to weight postage adjustments may be required.15-09-2020. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 139pp. 950g. Fully illustrated with colour photographs, this book captures, for the enthusiast, the essence of the staggering range of locomotive types and classes which operated on the southern tip of Africa. Book has slight spotting to front and rear end papers, and slight waving to top of page edges o/w V.G. in like d/w. Owing to the weight extra shipping charges will be incurred.…

Hardback. Reprint. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 139 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 140 pages. spine faded 139pp. 156 full colour photos of the locos, with plenty of supporting text.

Large quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

4°. 139 S. Mit Abbildungen. Pb. Umschlag. Gebunden. Gutes Exemplar.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. VG+ DW. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket (£9.95) is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Condition: Sehr gut. 4°, 140 Seiten mit zahlr. farbigen Abb., OPbd. mit farbig illustr. OUmschlag - sehr guter Zustand - 1987. a90352 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.

Pappband mit Umschlag-O. Condition: Gut. OA. 137 S., Lex.8°,mit vielen Farbfotos, gutes Exemplar 22099_Eisenbahn Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.