The Last Years of British Railways Steam: Reflections, Ten Years After by Nock, O. S - 1978

Newton Abbot, Devon, England.: David & Charles, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 13cm to 16cm by 20cm to 23cm tall. A brief description of the books construction and condition. A hardcover edition with blue coloured cloth over hardcovers, with gilt titling on spine, a square spine and bindings, the bindings being of the stitched variety. With a pictorial laminated lose dust jacket. The Book Condition is rated ' Near Fine', the hardcovers, spine and bindings are intact, sound, tight, and in perfect 'working' order, with NO significant wear showing, other than the look of having been read. The page block edges are clean, complete and intact, with NO thumbing or significant wear showing, but showing mild age spotting to its Head (top) edge only. Internally the text pages are clean, complete and intact, with NO spotting, No foxing or other markings. The condition of the lose jacket is 'Near Fine', with no significant wear other than the mildest of 'rubbing' to the jackets edges, this is minimal, with general shelf wear. Summary of the books condition is; it is in a sound, tight, complete and intact condition, and in which its reading integrity and quality is totally unimpaired, its general condition is excellent, especially when taking into account its age, the text pages have the appearance of having been very little used, however the book in general has light general shelf wear. We describe any faults within our books most meticulously, this frequently results in our books being regarded by the vast majority of our customers as being in a much better condition to that as portrayed. olBooks are happy to supply any addtional photographs if required, please contact us. The author who could be described as having 'hands on experience' having worked on the footplate, provides an analytical look at the demise of Steam from Britains railways, focused on the last ten years of British Steam trains.