The Great Trains
by Bryan Morgan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1973 . First edition. Leather. Fine/Near Fine. 12" by 10". Various. The scarce true first of this study of trains in the original publisher's full morocco binding with dust wrapper. First edition of The Great Trains edited by Bryan Morgan in the original publisher's full morocco binding and the clipped dust wrapper. This expansive history and study of trains contains studies of trains around the world.With monochrome and colour illustrations and full page colour maps. The first true edition published in Great Britain by Patrick Stephens. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's morocco binding with the unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. The dust wrapper is slightly worn to the extremities with some creases. The binding has some very slight wear to the extremities. Prior owner's book plate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 833W52
- Title
- The Great Trains
- Author
- Bryan Morgan
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Patrick Stephens Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 12" by 10"
- Keywords
- Great Trains First edition Leather binding Dust wrapper First edition Illustrated
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...