9780890090664 - Title: Model and Miniature Railways de Whitehouse-adams-c (12 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Slight browning to page edges. Near fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Book and jacket are like new.

0 512 p. The universal fascination of the model train hobby is captured in this lavish book, which ranges over many facets from tinplate toye to passenger-carrying miniatures. The lasting appeal of the hobby and its main attractions, nostalgic preservation in miniature and an absorbing creative outlet, are linked in the authoritative text and the many superb illustrations. The origins of the hobby are recalled, and its steady growth to the maturity of detailed authenticity. Models of all types are described-commercial products and exquisite hand-built replicas, locomotives and rolling stock, track, lineside equipment, buildings and scenery. Complex layouts and garden railways are covered, the methods of the expert builders are discussed, and there are chapters on some notable prototype and model locomotives. Some outstanding model collections are described. Miniature systems which have been painstakingly built over years, and each year give pleasure to countless thousands of spectators and passengers, are also described. This book is an absorbing treasury of pleasure and information for enthusiasts who regard model trains as anything from the child's toy which adults most like to play with to supreme examples of dedicated craftsmanship in miniature. Cover size: 9.75 x 13.5 inches. Fine in fine dust jacket. flawless, NO PRIORITY OR SHIPPING OUT OF THE US WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL, VERY HEAVY.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Used copy with light wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Folio, hardcover, fine in fine gray pictorial dj. Giftable. 587 pp. plus index. Illustrated throughout. "The universal fascination of the model train hobby is captured in this lavish book, which ranges over many facets from tinplate toye to passenger-carrying miniatures. The lasting appeal of the hobby and its main attractions, nostalgic preservation in miniature and an absorbing creative outlet, are linked in the authoritative text and the many superb illustrations. The origins of the hobby are recalled, and its steady growth to the maturity of detailed authenticity. Models of all types are described - commercial products and exquisite hand-built replicas, locomotives and rolling stock, track, lineside equipment, buildings and scenery. Complex layouts and garden railways are covered, the methods of the expert builders are discussed, and there are chapters on some notable prototype and model locomotives. Some outstanding model collections are described. Miniature systems which have been painstakingly built over years, and each year give pleasure to countless thousands of spectators and passengers, are also described. This book is an absorbing treasury of pleasure and information for enthusiasts who regard model trains as anything from the child's toy which adults most like to play with to supreme examples of dedicated craftsmanship in miniature. Book.

Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Dust jacket is tatty with several tears to edges are area of loss to top of dj spine.Weight >2kg so will be sent using courier with dispatch within 24 hrs (Mon-Fri).

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Model and Miniature Railways Volume Editor: J. T. Shackleton Publisher: Chartwell Books Inc. Year Published: 1976 Edition: Original Dimensions: 34.5cm x 24.5cm Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: 0890090661 Notes: Please note this book weighs in at 3Kg and will require extra postage if sent out of the UK. Please ask for quote to your destination SKU: VSS / 212 / G / 4259 / 3172 / C Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Fair. Rubbing, bumps, wear, age toning, foxing, handling marks, marks. Binding: Intact Pages: 507 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Not present. 507 pages : color illustrations Railroads--Models. Railroads, Miniature. English.

Cloth w/DJ. Condición: G/FR. Color Photographs Ilustrador. Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, Inc. G/FR. (1976). . Cloth w/DJ. Folio, 512 pp., DJ rubbed, chipped, torn and frayed, cover bumped and frayed .

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