Speeding North With The (4 items)

Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Oxford University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1939. No Edition Stated. 143 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Binding has remained firm. Front endpaper and half title page have been clipped. Boards have slight shelf with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed with light tanning. Slight forward lean to text block. Boards are slightly bowed.

London: Oxford University Press, 1939. Book. Good. Hardcover. 143pp; illustrated, no d/j, blue title to front and spine, front board slightly faded. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Oxford University Press, 1939. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated . An uncommon first edition of this railway classic, following Earl's account as a driver of the LMS 'Royal Scot' class locomotive. A railway classic, this volume describes the 'Royal Scot' locomotive, its history and journey through an account by driver L. Earl, who recounts a day in the life of a locomotive driver. The first edition, an uncommon copy. The LMS (London, Midland, and Scottish Railway) Royal Scot Class is a class locomotive introduced in 1927. Illustrated with a frontispiece and and fifteen full page plates. Collated, complete.From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back. Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years. He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations. His library collection was built over decades… Read more