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Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes
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Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked – 1910 First Edition, Illustrated by W.J. Stokoe (2 Volumes

Author: W. J. Gordon
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York
Date: 1910
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Rebound Half Leather over Green Cloth Boards
Illustrator: W. J. Stokoe
Volumes: Complete in Two Volumes
Size: 6.1 in × 8.7 in

A superb two-volume first edition of Our Home Railways: How They Began and How They Are Worked, written by industrial historian W. J. Gordon and profusely illustrated by W. J. Stokoe.
These handsome volumes are bound in dark green cloth with green leather corners and brown leather spines, adorned with gilt decorative tooling and contrasting red title labels. Marbled endpapers and gilt top edges complete the elegant presentation.

Bindings tight and secure. Gilt bright. Pages clean and fresh, plates vibrant and unmarred. A beautifully preserved example of this landmark illustrated work. 268pp,248pp.

The set includes:
    •    36 original color plates by W. J. Stokoe, featuring finely rendered locomotives, crests, and coats of arms of major British railway companies.
    •    Nearly 300 additional illustrations from photographs, including full-page photogravure frontispieces and illustrated title pages protected by tissue guards.
    •    Detailed technical specifications and historical overviews of the great railway systems of Edwardian Britain—Great Western, London & North Western, South Eastern & Chatham, and many others.

A richly illustrated record of the Golden Age of Steam, documenting the engineering innovation, artistry, and grandeur of early 20th-century rail travel.

Condition: Very Good + to Near Fine.

Size: 6″ × 8 1/2″.

A classic celebration of Britain’s steam age—beautifully illustrated and finely bound, this two-volume set will captivate collectors of transport history, industrial art, and Edwardian craftsmanship alike.

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