Locomotives of the South African Railways: A concise guide by Leith Paxton ISBN 13: 9780869772119

Paperback. Very Good.

(Cape Town: Struik, 1985) 0869772112. 12mo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 168, incl. index; liberally illustrated with photographs in monochrome and full colour. Near-fine condition. "At long last the railway enthusiast has access to all the information he ever dreamed of finding. Here, for the first time within one book are all the classes of locomotives that ever operated on the South African Railways - steam, electric, diesel - even odds and sods - interestingly described and illustrated as well. A good deal of the information has been gleaned either from archives or from railway lovers here and overseas, some of it never before published. The authors, themselves enthusiasts for as long as they can remember, were inspired to produce the book after years of frustrating attempts to find 'missing' engines, even though Leigh Paxton had become an authority on 'steam' in the process. Each reference contains information on the locomotive's maker, designer, year of purchase,… Read More

U.S.A.: C. Struik, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*01/31/2023. [AK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Foreshore: C Struik, 1985. First edition. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 168

C. Struik, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

C. Struik Publishers, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, small chipped piece, minor marks and edge worn. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

C. Struik, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Paxton, Leith. The boards are a touch shelf rubbed and edge worn, but remain bright and sturdy. Internally, there is a publisher's sticker under the front board along with a previous owner's stamp marking on the title page. There is mild foxing on the early and late pages, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are crisp, clean and complete. The binding is secure. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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