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4to., First Edition, with very numerous fine photographs (the majority full-page) in the text, free endpapers lightly browned; handsomely bound in twentieth-century full maroon crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, gilt back, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, original decorative cloth from upper board and backstrip mounted on new leaves at front, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Published in The Studio's series 'The New Vision' and subtitled 'The Locomotive (its Esthetics)' Raymond Loewy's masterpiece collects the finest 'art' images of locomotives from around the world arranged by theme. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Ottley, 3040.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured portrait frontispiece, plates, and numerous illustrations and diagrams in the text; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco,sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, original backstrip gilt mounted on new leaf at front, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of a classic standard reference. Ottley 378, 2848, 3976, 7029.
214 pages. Duo-tang binding. Oblong 22 x 11 cm. Appears to be a 1947 revision of the 1945 first edition. Crammed full of detailed specifications, tables and diagrams. Contents moderately toned with age. Prior owner's details inside teale front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy of this marvelous steam-age Canadian locomotive reference. Book
37 vols., 8vo., First Edition, each volume with numerous photographs in monochrome and double-page coloured illustration; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine set. The set comprises: 1: LNER Non-Streamlined Pacifics; 2: New York Central Hudsons; 3: Great Western 4-Cylinder 4-6-0s; 4: American Type 4-4-0; 5: British Single-Drivers; 6: The Mallets; 7: The Rocket; 8: Royal Scots; 9: Camels and Camelbacks; 10: The Met Tanks; 11: The Norris Locomotives; 12: BR Britannias; 13: Nord Pacifics; 14: Pennsylvania Pacifics; 15: The Crewe Type; 16: Union Pacifics 4-12-2s; 17: Jones Goods and Indian L; 18: German Austerity 2-10-0; 19: Gresley A4s; 20: The American 4-8-4; 21: ROD 2-8-0s; 22: Merchant Navy Pacifics; 23: Darjeeling Tanks; 24: Pennsylvania Duplex II; 25: Locomotion; 26: The Hiawathas; 27: Tilbury Tanks; 28: SP Cab-in-Fronts; 29: Austrian 2-8-4s; 30: GN Large Atlantics; 31: Lima Super-Power; 32: The Brighton Gladstones; 33: BR Class 9 2-10-0; 34: Caledonian 4-4-0s; 35: Canadian Pacific Selkirks; 36: South African 4-8-2s; Special Number: RHD Locomotives. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE.