London: The Religious Tract Society 159 pp (17) pp of publisher's advertising, 7 1/2" H. No date. Red cloth with black lettering/banding on spine, black lettering/decoration on front board. 22 b&w illustrations including frontispiece (collated). Contents: The Railway in Its Infancy; The Railroad as It is; The London and North-Western; The Midland; The Great Western; The North-Eastern and Great Northern; The Great Eastern; The Lancashire and Yorkshire; The London and South-Western; Other English Lines; The Scottish Lines; Conclusion. Bookplate on front pastedown, some separation between several page gatherings - pages still firmly held in binding, small areas of light soiling on a few pages, small crease at top corner of approx. pages 24 to 54 - small piece missing at top corner of page leaf 23/24, small ghost sticker mark on front board, light edge wear - more at top/bottom of spine with wrinkling, light fading/darkening to spine color, light soiling/rubbing to boards. Book is protected in a stiff mylar sleeve.. New Monumental Edition.. Hard Cover. Good-.

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Bookseller: Capricorn Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29481
Title: THE STORY OF OUR RAILWAYS.
Author: Gordon, W.J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good-
Edition: New Monumental Edition.
Publisher: The Religious Tract Society
Place of Publication: London
Keywords: Railways, Railroads, England, Great Britain, 19th Century, London and North-Western, Midland, Great Western, North-Eastern, Great Northern, Great Eastern, Lancashire, Yorkshire, London and South-Western, Scottish Lines, English Lines, George Stephenson, R
Bookseller catalogs: BRITISH HISTORY; Trains & Railways; Transportation;

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PAYMENT: ALL PRICES ARE IN $ U.S. We accept the following forms of payment: PayPal (PayPal e-mail is capricornbks@sympatico.ca) Canadian residents will be charged 5% GST on converted amount. SHIPPING: Shipping rates are based upon the weight of a standard size book (8vo) or a large format trade paperback up to 1kg (2.2lbs). Larger, heavier books will be shipped at cost. We will e-mail you a quote for your approval, before we ship. CANADA: Standard (via Expedited Parcel Post): 2 to 20 Business Days - $10.99 U.S. Expedited (via XpressPost): 2 to 3 Business Days - $20.99 U.S. U.S.A.: Standard (Surface Mail): 7 to 13 Business Days - $4.99 U.S. Expedited: 4 to 8 Business Days - $12.99 U.S. INTERNATIONAL : Standard (Tracked Mail): 18 to 25 Business Days - $200.00 U.S., Expedited (Xpress Mail): 13 to 15 Business Days - $300.00 U.S. RETURNS: Books may be returned if not as described within 10 days with prior notice. Please e-mail us prior to returning book - thank you.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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