Railway journeys

Gone on the Ghan - Great Railway Journeys of Australia By: Derek Whitelock A first edition hardcover published by Australian National Railways in 1986 Grey cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete clean & bright Packaging and Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

Buy History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys (Hardcover) for R386.00

 Paperback in excellent condition. No blemishes at all. Published 2001. 128 pages. About 382 full colour pictures. Legendary train routes across the continents of Europe and the Americas. A 'must' for the railway enthusiast.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Collector's item, landmark in the history of the American tour guide, snapshot of North American in the 1870s - Appleton's Handbook warrants a unique place on the 'must buy' booklist of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or americanaphile. Originally produced as the railway networks of the United States of America and Canada were stretching across the vast continent, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the burgeoning middle classes, it was the first tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window of a continent lost to history. This is a facsimile of the actual book - often referred to as 'Appleton's Guide' - that inspired the Great American Railroad Journeys television series with Michael Portillo, possibly the only surviving example of the 1879 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band. Features Summary Collector's item, landmark in the history of the American tour guide, snapshot of North American in the 1870s - Appleton's Handbook warrants a unique place on the 'must buy' booklist of any traveller... Author D Appleton Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20160908 Pages 640 ISBN 1-4711-5994-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-5994-7

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