South African Steam Today
by Rodgers, David C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0711009996
- ISBN 13
- 9780711009998
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1980) 0711009996. 4to; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper illustrations; pp. 136; lavishly illustrated with monochrome photographs. Near fine condition. Trace of spotting to endpapers; gift inscription to ffep. "There is something about the South African railways - whether it is the light, the countryside or the massive sophistication of the locomotives that use them, like the Beyer Garratt 4-8-2 + 2-8-4s - that is particularly photogenic and South African Steam Today captures this strange beauty. David Rodgers has compiled a superb tribute to South African steam, covering the period 1976-78, and the quality of the 200 photographs belies the fact that it is, essentially, an album of working steam. No steam enthusiast should miss the magnificent photography and fascinating locomotives contained in South African Steam Today." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6237
- Title
- South African Steam Today
- Author
- Rodgers, David C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0711009996
- ISBN 13
- 9780711009998
- Publisher
- (Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1980) 0711009996
- Place of Publication
- Uk
- This edition first published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Steam. Locomotives. Trainspotting. South Africa. Garratt. Garden Route. Karoo. Gricing 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...