First Edition. With 8 colour plates and 30 black and white illustrations. 8vo, bound in the original publisher's illustrated boards, and with the colour dustjacket. 47 pp. A copy in very fine condition, the jacket with just a bit of age evidence. FIRST EDITION. FROM THE BRITAIN IN PICTURES SERIES BY ONE OF ENGLAND'S PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCERS. Elton writes about the history and contemporary literature of British railways. He has a unique collection of illustrations covering the whole period of railway development. From this collection most of the illustrations in this book are drawn and they form an interesting commentary on a narrative which is in itself a fascinating record of a little-known side of social history.". Seller Inventory # 32570

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Title: BRITISH RAILWAYS

Publisher: London Collins 1945

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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21 Pleasant Street, On the Courtyard, Newburyport, MA, 01950, U.S.A.

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