Model Railway Engines
by MINNS, J. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 070640047X
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400472
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Octopus Books Limited. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 070640047X . Miniature train engines have been around nearly as long as trains themselves, and in this work the author presents the worldwide history and multiple iterations of these little machines. The author begins with early crude efforts, and ends with faithful reproductions produced on a mass scale. With 120 illustrations, 32 in color. --- In full olive paper-covered boards with images of engines on cover (repeated on jacket). --- With a touch of wear to lower cover edges; else a clean, firm, unmarked copy. Jacket with very small tear near head of spine; else in great shape. ; Square tall 8vo (9 - 10 in. tall); 97 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 78155
- Title
- Model Railway Engines
- Author
- MINNS, J. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 070640047X
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400472
- Publisher
- Octopus Books Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- 070640047X
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Fine
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