Rocket 150, a Century and a Half of Locomotive Trials
by O S Nock
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0711009740
- ISBN 13
- 9780711009745
- Seller
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Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ian Allan, 1980. Ian Allan Ltd, London. 1980 1st edition hardback, Very good/Good. 245 x 185mm, 128 pages.B/w photos, line drawings, charts. Book condition: Very good, clean red boards, tight binding. Dust jacket condition: Good, clean, bright, fade to spine, not creased, not price-clipped. An unusual study of trials undertaken with steam locomotives from around the world starting with Rainhill in 1829, won by The Rocket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pullet's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000501
- Title
- Rocket 150, a Century and a Half of Locomotive Trials
- Author
- O S Nock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0711009740
- ISBN 13
- 9780711009745
- Publisher
- Ian Allan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Railways, Steam
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Pullet's Books
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Ipswich, Suffolk
About Pullet's Books
Private residence. Internet sales only.I specialise in Natural History, Ornithology, Local History and some walking books. Those listed represent a small proportion of my book stock and welcome search requests of other books I may hold.
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