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WOLMAR, CHRISTIAN: : FIRE & STEAM: A New History of the Railways in Britain

LONDON.ATLANTIC BOOKS,2007.

ISBN 9781843546290.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 9 - 2 descending and denoting a 1st edn,2nd imp.] FINE+/FINE+.(Virtually new.) No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,wrap-around monochrome photographic scenic railway illustrated front panel of dw/dj with gilt,blue,black and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain RAF blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,and immaculate plain slate grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xviiipp+ 1-364pp [paginated] includes list of maps and illustrations,author's preface,acknowledgements, 4 b/w rail maps,an introduction,15 chapters,16pp contemporary bw+colour photographs and illustration reproductions in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp76/7 and pp268/69 respectively, notes,further reading list,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication verso of contents list/table,and title separator page. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railway network's vital role in changing the face of Britain.'Fire and Steam' celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide railway to emerge. As Christian Wolmar's wide-ranging history shows,the rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before,stimulating the growth of towns and industrialisation,as well as many of the facets of modern life,from fish and chips to professional football.Workers and day-trippers flocked to the stations as railway mania grew and business men,tempted by the prospect of huge returns,clamoured to invest in this expanding industry. From the early days of steam to electrification,via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars,the chequered history of British Rail,and the buoyant future of the train,'Fire & Steam' examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today. Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster, principally on transport matters.He writes regularly for a wide variety of publications including the Independent,Evening Standard newspapers and Rail magazine,and appears frequently on TV and radio as a commentator.His previous books include the widely-acclaimed 'The Subterranean Railway',a history of the London Underground and 'On the Wrong Line',an account of rail privatization. 'A wonderful account of how our railways came to be and the extraordinary revelation that since the very beginning, whenever a train has met a politician coming down the track there has almost always been the most appalling pile-up.' [Jon Snow]. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

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