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Lot 146:
A Collection of Books on Steam Locomotives, Railway History, and Model Railroading. Various Publishers, c. 1970-2005. (DJ)
Description
This collection comprises multiple hardcover volumes focused on the history, engineering, and hobbyist aspects of international railways and steam locomotives. Notable titles include Locomotives and Model Railroads by Brian Hollingsworth (Hamlyn/Bison), Steam Locomotives by F. George Kay (Hamlyn), and The World of Model Trains by Patrick Whitehouse and Allen Levy (Bison Books). The group also includes Illustrated History of the Railroads by John Westwood (Bison Books), Trains of the World edited by Pat Hornsey (Treasure Press), and The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam and Rail by Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews (Hermes House). Other works include World Atlas of Railways by O.S. Nock and Ultimate Train by Peter Herring (DK). The volumes are primarily quarto-sized and bound in publisher’s cloth or pictorial boards, most retaining their original dust jackets. They are extensively illustrated with monochrome and colour photographs, technical diagrams, and maps. Publishers represented include Hamlyn, Bison Books, Treasure Press, Cathay Books, and Dorling Kindersley.
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