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Steel Roads of New Zealand : An Illustrated Survey
by Troup, Gordon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0589007351
- ISBN 13
- 9780589007355
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1973. History of Steam trains in New Zealand, the men and the engines. CONDITION Teal cloth bds with red spine title, liners illus with train shapes and years, pp xii 342 with historic photos, figural and technical illus and maps. Copy is bright and crisp, unworn with only faintest wear to spine ends of DJ. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Buckram. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17071
- Title
- Steel Roads of New Zealand : An Illustrated Survey
- Author
- Troup, Gordon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0589007351
- ISBN 13
- 9780589007355
- Publisher
- A. H. & A. W. Reed
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- 9780589007355
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railways;
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Ariel Books
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- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Buckram
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- New
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
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- Cloth
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