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1929 · réf. 173000 — Bombay: Published for the Railway Board by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway 1929. Untraced institutionally The second iteration of this ambitiously comprehensive publication. The large folding map in the end pocket distinguishes between general and deluxe section services and shows broad metre and narrow gauge lines steamer routes and roads. The insets concern Delhi Calcutta and other interchange destinations. While passengers already had access to Newman's Indian Bradshaw and other commercially published guides the All-India Time-Table was the first official attempt at an encyclopaedia of the country's railway services. Compilation was overseen by the head office of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway following the government's assumption of the company's management in 1925. The timetable was periodically updated and reissued. This iteration was succeeded by the version that came into force in September 1929. Copies were sold at India's main railway stations. Quarto. Large folding network map in rear pocket 37 charts and plans and many tables in text; advertisements at front and rear. Some leaves printed on blue or green paper. Original red calf bevelled boards front cover lettered and with British Government arms in gilt purple marbled endpapers. A few minor abrasions to binding skinning from removed label on first blank text browned as expected couple of leaves proud at fore edge: a near-fine copy. hardcover