1912 Peeps at Great Railways The South-Eastern and Chatham and London, Brighton and South Coast Railways

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Very Scarce

A first edition of this very scarce and nostalgic work on the railways of the south-east and south coast of England, with lovely colour plates and illustrations. Part of the series 'Peeps at Great Railways'. Sketch map of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway to the front paste down and front free endpaper. Sketch map of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway to the rear paste down and rear free endpaper. 8 colour plates. 27 small illustrations of trains and places accompany the text. Collated complete. This fascinating work discusses the railway and provides a light history of the south-east and south coast of England, with mentions of the Romans, Canterbury pilgrims and various castles and sea-ports. Geraldine Edith Mitton was an English novelist, biographer, editor and guide-book writer. She also wrote another book from this series on the north-eastern and great northern railways. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear, with the header 'Beautiful Books for Boys & Girls with illustrations in colour similar to those in this volume'.