Steam Beneath the Red Star ( signed, limited edition )

Dustwrapper, 4to, pp.256. 88 colour, 368 black and white photographic illustrations. Label signed by both authors pasted onto rear of front endpaper, limited edition number332. Pictorial study of Cold War era Soviet and other Eastern bloc state railways and locomotives, with text captions. Attention is drawn to the difficuties involved in taking these pictures in many instances, where it was regarded as an illegal activity rendering the photographer liable to imprisonment. Very clean, sound copy with the only fault a little sunning to wrapper spine ( titles etc still very legible ). Fine in near fine dustwrapper. A heavy book weighing c1600g when suitably parcelled, thus exceeding the default weight of 1000g for the postage quotation, and invoking a request for the extra postage at cost at time of order ( or can be supplied on request ) if to be sent overseas or by UK 1st class post ( UK 2nd class not affected ). .