Southern album

Ransome-Wallis, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0711000050 / ISBN 13: 9780711000056

Published by Ian Allan & Co Ltd, Shepperton, 1968

About this Item

SOUTHERN ALBUM. P. Ransome-Wallis. Ian Allan & Co Ltd., Shepperton. 1968 First Edition ISBN 0711000050 128pp Illustrated Hardback. This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has one or two small nibbles to the head of the spine but is otherwise in fine condition. A stunning collection of mainly the author's own collection of photographs, many published here for the first time, charts the history from the amalgamation of three small lines up to nationalisation in 1948. It will be of immense interest to local historians, transport enthusiasts and modellers alike. This copy is from the library of the late S. W. Stevens-Stratten author and editor of ?Model Railway Constructor? and ?Vintage Roadscene? an acknowledged authority on rail and road transport. Ref CC7.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southern album
• Publisher: Ian Allan & Co Ltd, Shepperton
• Publication Date: 1968
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711000050
• ISBN 13: 9780711000056
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Mint
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Black and white pictorial history of the Southern Railway in England. The Southern transformed itself from a rundown collection of mismatched lines into what was arguably Britain's best and most progressive railway. This collection of photos highlights not only the beautiful steam locomotives but also the entire range of Southern's enterprises: electric traction, ships and docks, areas in which Southern made perhaps its most significant contribution to modern transport. 128 pages.