Collectible Misprinted Copy The World of Steam Locomotives Book Gustav Reder

Condition; Misprinted copy Page 185 has its Color Inlaid Picture printed upside down, Rare Collectible Box sleeve light wear from normal use. Train Book Railways Hardcover Book The World of Steam Locomotives Railway Steam Engines Loco Blandford Press England Author: Gustav Reder Year: 1975 Pages: 339 A magnificent volume, very well illustrated, depicting the history and evolution of the steam engine from Trevithick's 1804 primitive locomotive to the " Twentieth Century Limited" and the holder of the world speed record the " Mallard". The book also covers Stephenson’s Rocket the Flying Scotsman. The most complete and detailed book on railroad steam power from its beginnings to its virtual extinction, this lavishly illustrated work captures all the glory of the steam locomotive in its finest hour.