Focus on South African Steam
by Siviter, Roger
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0715380877
- ISBN 13
- 9780715380871
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981) 0715380877. 8vo; original grey boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 30 + (66); numerous photographs; maps of the various lines. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed and edgeworn. Very good condition. "Roger Siviter not only describes and illustrates SAR steam classes in text and more than 100 superb action photographs but provides a travel guide, selected workings by different types of engine and suggests itineraries including travel tips indispensable to the visitor seeking one of the world's last major steam areas." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13384
- Title
- Focus on South African Steam
- Author
- Siviter, Roger
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0715380877
- ISBN 13
- 9780715380871
- Publisher
- (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981) 0715380877
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot, Devon, England
- This edition first published
- 1981
- Keywords
- South African Railways. Narrow gauge. Steam locomotives Transport
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transport;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...