- A Fairground Traction Engine - "A true scale super detailed working model with full steering 17" long - 9" high""
London, Bancroft & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. Landscape format, 334mm x 260mm tall (13.25" x 10.25" approx.). 16pp, 6" x 10.25", comprising 12pp of text and 4pp of line-drawings showing the mode of construction, plus 3 folding full colour-printed plates, doubled to form 6 single-sided pages, with the components of the "Wm Wright & Co. Ltd. Engineers Lincoln England 'THOR' " traction engine ready to cut out and construct. A few minor marks to covers and with the lower free corner of the rear cover slightly chipped. Plain cover inners, text leaves and plain backs to colour sections lightly browned, but the traction engine components are fresh and bright. Overall a very good copy of a scarce survival [undated but circa 1940's-50's?] in the original colour-printed illustrated card covers.
GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 106.5 US$ 158.27 | JP¥ 14079] Booknumber: 001735is offered by:
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