World of Steam
by Colin Garratt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1850521263
- ISBN 13
- 9781850521266
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Peerage Books. Very Good/Very Good. 1988. Hard Cover. 4to 1850521263 The steam locomotive is an object of fascination for many thousands of people. Sadly, however, it is fast becoming extinct, though in a few often remote parts of the world, some survivors are still hard at work. But for how much longer? To record the last days of steam has become Colin Garratt's life work, and his quest has taken him and his camera to many parts of the globe. Garratt is a perfectionist, sometimes taking as long as three weeks to photograph one subject. The care and artistic interpretation which he applies to his work are clearly reflected in the excellence of the pictures in this book. Explaining first in which places steam locomotives are still in operation, the book then shows us many fascinating examples of the locomotives that emerged from the major schools of engineering design and practice. In poignant conclusion, Garratt then discusses the sad fate of these engines. Here is a unique and beautifully presented record of the magnificent monsters that seem destined to become mere memories. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127036
- Title
- World of Steam
- Author
- Colin Garratt
- Illustrator
- Numerous Colour Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1850521263
- ISBN 13
- 9781850521266
- Publisher
- Peerage Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
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