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c.1920-1932 2vol Set Guides to LondonLondon: c.1920-1932 (Vol1 undated, dated from the London Underground website. Guide No.1 ran 1920-1922)An pair of uncommon and very scarce guides to travel in an around London, from the early 20th Century. -
c1927 Handbook of the Sudan Government Railways and SteamersLondon: c1927A very scarce official handbook detailing the routes, services, and operations of the Sudan Government Railways and Nile steamers under Anglo-Egyptian administration, complete with a folding map. -
1824 A Descriptive History of the Steam EngineLondon: 1824Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Robert Stuart's fascinating history of the steam engine. -
1824 A Descriptive History of the Steam EngineLondon: 1824Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Robert Stuart's history of the steam engine, with the bookplate of Thomas Byam Martin to the front pastedown. -
1822 An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam EngineLondon: 1822An exceptionally lovely example of the very scarce first edition of C. F. Partington's study of the history of the steam engine, and its role in modern life. -
1836 A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines Upon RailwaysLondon: 1836Illustrated with four folding plates, this is the first English language edition of Count Guyonneau de Pambour's discussion of locomotive engines. -
1881 The Stephensons and Other Railway PioneersLondon: 1881An attractive prize bound biography of George Stephenson and his son Robert Stephenson, from J. F. Layson. -
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1876 The Midland Railway: Its Rise and ProgressLondon: 1876A signed presentation copy of this history of the Midland Railway, inscribed to a dedicatee of the work, Sir James Joseph Allport. -
1864 The Story of the Life of George StephensonLondon: 1864A fascinating memoir of the life of 'Father of the Railways' George Stephenson, handsomely bound in full calf and with vignette illustrations throughout. -
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1980 The Steam CameramenOxford: 1980A very pleasing first edition of this history of railway photography and the steam cameramen, being a signed limited edition copy with the original slip case. -
1938 Old Euston: An Account of the Beginning of the London and Birmingham Railway and the Building of Euston StationLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this illustrated 1938 history of the London & Birmingham Railway and the building of Euston Station, Britain’s first intercity terminus, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1839-1863 The Railway Times PeriodicalLondon: 1839-63An impressive run of early issues of the 'Railway Times' periodical, an important railway periodical which documented developments and current news in the railway industry during the 1800s. A beautifully bound set of a very scarce periodical. -
1845 Bradshaw's Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation GuideLondon: 1845Two very scarce issues of 'Bradshaw’s Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation Guide', which were one of the most widely used and authoritative railway timetables in Britain during the 19th century. -
1848 Bradshaw's Railway Almanack, Directory, Shareholders' Guide and Manual for 1848London; Manchester: 1848An attractive example of this very scarce 1848 almanack and guide to the railways of Great Britain, intended to be of use to railway shareholders. -
1836 Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby and Pickering RailwayLondon: 1836A bright example of the charmingly illustrated first edition of this descriptive account of the scenery around the Whitby and Pickering railway. -
1970 Bourne's London And Birmingham RailwayNewton Abbott: 1970A very scarce facsimile of Bourne’s landmark 1839 visual chronicle of the London and Birmingham Railway, with the original dust wrapper. -
1970 Bourne's Great Western RailwayNewton Abbott: 1970A beautifully reproduced facsimile of John C. Bourne’s 1846 chronicle of the Great Western Railway, accompanied by numerous illustrations by John Cooke Bourne. -
1882 The Boy's Own Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports and PastimesLondon: 1882A charming illustrated encyclopaedia of the childhood pastimes of the young boys of the Victorian period, including discussion of angling, cricket, tennis, chess, and a wide variety of sports. -
1866 A Record of the Progress of Modern Engineering 1865London: 1866The first edition of William Humber's engineering annual for the year 1865, a fantastic study on developments of engineering in the nineteenth century, with many fantastic engineering illustrations. -
1888 Iron Roofs, Examples of Design. Description, Illustrated with Working DrawingsLondon: 1888The second edition of Arthur Walmisley's very scarce illustrated study iron railway station roofs, heavily illustrated with architectural and engineering illustrations. -
1839-1850 Reports from Commissioners: Supply of Water to the Metropolis; RailwaysLondon: 1839-1850Two very scarce and impressively detailed volumes of reports from nineteenth century Royal Commissions, with these reports concerning both railways and water supply. -
c1871 American Locomotive Engineering and Railway Mechanism[New York]: c1871A fantastic plate volume featuring a collection of detailed engineering illustrations from Gustavo Weissenborn, including several hand coloured plates. The very rare to see expanded variant, with over forty extra illustrations. -
1857 A Practical Treatise on Cast and Wrought Iron Bridges and Girders, As Applied to Railway StructuresLondon: 1857The First edition of William Humber's fantastic heavily illustrated study on iron bridges and girders, a celebration of engineering bound in half calf. -
1838 A Practical Treatise on Rail-RoadsLondon: 1838The third edition of Nicholas Wood's nineteenth century treatise on railroads, illustrated throughout with detailed folding plates. -
1941 VerkehrstechnikBerlin: 1941A scarce first edition issue of Verkehrstechnik, a rare window into wartime transportation engineering and innovation in Germany. -
1889 Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1888Albany : 1889An annual report from the board of railroad commissioners of New York, providing insight into the state of the railway industry in the late nineteenth century. -
1844-6 Quarterly Papers on Engineering Volumes 1-3 and Volume 5London: 1844-6Four volumes of scarce papers on engineering, bound in half morocco with many detailed wood and copper engravings. -
1922 Newman's Indian Bradshaw A Guide For Railway Travellers in IndiaCalcutta: 1922A copy of Newman's Indian Bradshaw, a very scarce early edition of this notable railway timetable and travel guide, with fantastic historical advertisements throughout. -
c1921 The Koochpurwanaypore Swadeshi RaylwayCalcutta and Simla; Bombay: c1921A very scarce and humorous collection of cartoons about a fictional Indian railway system, with fantastic cartoons by William Henry Deakin. -
c1890 Severn Tunnel Railway: From 4 Miles 60 Chains to 7 Miles 50 ChainsLondon: c1890An annotated and hand coloured lithograph map of the Severn Tunnel Railway, belonging to the office of the Great Western Railway's Chief Engineer's Office. -
1872 Severn Tunnel Railway. Book of Reference, November, 1871Bristol: 1872A very scarce work detailing property transactions facilitated by a Bristol firm of solicitors to make way for the construction of the Severn Railway Tunnel. -
1870 Severn Tunnel Railway ContractsNot Stated: 1870The vanishingly scarce publication of English civil engineering contractor Thomas A. Walker's contract for the construction of the Severn Tunnel. -
1958 Les Chemins de fer en Espagne 1848-1958Madrid: 1958A first edition of this very scared illustrated history of the Spanish railway, in the original French. -
1937 Locomotives: Their Construction, Maintenance and OperationLondon: 1937The charmingly illustrated two volume fourth edition of A. Morton Bell's fascinating history of the construction, maintenance and operation of locomotives. -
1847 Railway Practice: A Collection of Working Plans and Practical Details of Construction in the Public WorksLondon: 1847A complete four volume set of S. C. Brees's impressive study of railway engineering and construction in the nineteenth century, illustrated with over 250 folding and double paged plates. -
1980 Early Tin Plate Model RailwaysWatford: 1980A terrific collector's guide to early tin plate model railways, illustrated in colour throughout.