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Through the window: No.2 Paddington to Birkenhead 200 Miles of English and Welsh Country as Seen from the G.W.R. Trains
1925réf. 1013N18London: Great Western Railway 1925. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. The first edition of a volume taking the reader along a scenic train journey across England in the publisher's scarce original cloth. The first edition of the second volume in the Through the Window series capturing Great Western Railway journeys with this particular journey following London Paddington to Birkenhead on the river Mersey. In the publisher's scarce original green cloth with most volumes in paperback. Numerous in-text and full-page illustrations of maps and scenes including eight charmingly etched plates illustrated by E. Margaret Holman and H.A. Powell. An intriguing series that wishes for readers to observe how the landscape changes as they ride from one area of the country to another with this particular volume taking us through the Chilterns Shakespeare Country the Severn Valley and the Wirral. Also contains maps to allow readers to track their journey along the scenery. In the publisher's scarce original green cloth. Externally mostly smart with a couple of small marks to boards and slight rubbing to joints edges and near tail of spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities with a small lift to cloth at head of spine. Slight offsetting to end paper hinges and a browned graze to front free end paper where previous owner's bookplate once belonged. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Great Western Railway hardcover
Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni199,00 £GB≈ 236,83 €
