Thursday, November 30, 2023
LOT #174

Antiquarian Railway Books Assortment

(13) items including “Great Western Railway Diagrams of Special Wagons” London 1926 edition, half leather over cloth, a 1939 edition of the same title in cloth-backed printed card stock, both illustrated throughout, a disbound “Old Types of Railway Carriages” dated 1845, illustrated with diagrams, “British Railway Rolling Stock” by H. C. Webster, London 1942, cloth in dust jacket, illustrated, “World Railways 1950-51” London 1952, cloth, illustrated, a 19th century scrapbook containing hand drawn caricatures of members of GWR Accountant’s Clerks by Henry Fox dated 1897, a scrapbook containing Royal Mail 1960s – 1970s covers having railway interest and ephemera and (6) volumes written and illustrated by Roland Emett of Punch having railway interest, hardcovers in dust jackets

Estimate: $300 - $500

Dimensions: Height: 14 1/4 inches, Width: 9 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 inches (tallest)

Condition: overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use, "Old Types of Railway Carriages" is disbound and missing text, 19th century scrapbook having heavy wear to spine (parts laid in) and loose pages, chips and short tears to dust jackets, overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use, "Old Types of Railway Carriages" is disbound and missing text, 19th century scrapbook having heavy wear to spine (parts laid in) and loose pages, chips and short tears to dust jackets

Disclaimers: individual pages have not been inspected, we cannot guarantee completeness, may have occasional bent corners, creases, short tears, owner names or notations, foxing or discoloration

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