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Colin Garratt's World of Steam

Colin Garratt's World of Steam

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Colin Garratt's World of Steam

by GARRATT, Colin

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  • Hardcover
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
070641506X
ISBN 13
9780706415063
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London: Octopus Books Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 070641506X . Photographer Colin Garratt and his Praktica camera traveled the world to capture images of steam-powered railroads where they are still hard at work. With sections on Britain, North America, Europe, and other world-wide locations such as Brazil and the Philippines. Each photo of a locomotive with specifications and builder name. With glossary and index. --- In pictorial paper-covered boards with surreal image of three steam locomotives at idle in a yard. Jacket with color photos on front and back. --- A very nice copy: bright, tightly-bound but with gift inscription to front free endpaper and slight rubbing to lower cover edges. Jacket in great shape.; Quarto (11 to 13 in. tall); 160 pages .

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Bookseller
Bluebird Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
82815
Title
Colin Garratt's World of Steam
Author
GARRATT, Colin
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
ISBN 10
070641506X
ISBN 13
9780706415063
Publisher
Octopus Books Limited
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1981
Keywords
070641506X

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Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).

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