Eeufees Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorwe? / Centenary of the South African Railways 1860-1960

Publicity and Travel Department, South African Railways. 1959, First Edition. Softcover. Complete. In English and Afrikaans. A resolute copy. Spiral bound. The wire spirals are healthy. The pages are worn against the spirals but secure. The covers are shabby. They are worn, scuffed, marked all about. They are placid and sure. The contents are benign. They have evidence of contented use throughout. The pages have some light wear, rashes of light foxing. They are comfortable, certain, convivial, clean, clear. fk. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 19is

Catalogue: Africana - Transport - Railways

BELL, A MORTON

Locomotives : Their Construction, Maintenance and Operation - with Notes on Electric and Internal Combustion Locomotives - 2 Vols

Virtue & Company Limited, London. 1946, Fifth edition. Hardcover. Two volumes (complete). The volumes are robust, sturdy, sound. The covers are worn, scuffed, marked from use, shelving. They are placid, even anticipatory. The contents are a little aged here and there. There is foxing and tanning fore and aft. The contents of both books are assiduous, diligent, keen, clean, clear, very certain and assured. Please note that due to the weight of the books, should the set need be posted outside of South Africa, extra postage charges may be required. fk. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 96is

Catalogue: Transport - Trains / Railways

COATES, PETER RALPH

Companion to Track and Trackless: Omnibuses and Trams in the Western Cape As Well As to Abandoned Research on Railways of the South-Western Cape

The Author. 2005. Hardcover. 290 pages (complete). A very smart copy. Privately bound. The boards are exceptionally smart and healthy. The contents are extraordinarily diligent and competent. The pages are very clear and clean, assured and able - as if brand new throughout. fk. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: camq

Catalogue: Transport

COATES, PETER RALPH

Track and Trackless: Omnibuses and Trams in the Western Cape

C Struik (Pty) Ltd. Cape Town. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0869770632). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 239 pages (complete). Probably signed by Coates on the first free page. A placid copy. The dustjacket is tidy with some light wear about the edges, some mild scuffing. The boards are simple and mild-mannered. The edges have shelving wear, some slight marking. They are sound, steady. The trims have a previous owner stamp. Within, not only is there evidence of ownership throughout, there are flushes and freckles of foxing. The contents are amiable, clear, generous, diligent, mostly very clean, convivial. fk. Good/Good. Signed.

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Book number: camr

Catalogue: Transport

Keywords: 0869770632

ENGELBRECHT, G D (COMPILER)

Die Avontuurspoorlyn En Die Appeltrein

S A Railways, Port Elizabeth. 1987. Softcover. 41 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. Signed by H L van der Westhuizen whose idea this venture was (dated: 2003.01.21). A much owned copy. The card covers are much worn, marked. The stapled spine is healthy. The covers are benign and sure. The contents have evidence of contented use throughout. The pages are relaxed, contented, clean, clear, diligent, keen. fk. Good/No Jacket. Signed.

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Book number: 21it

Catalogue: Africana - Transport - Railways

MALAN, JACQUES

Rytuie Van Weleer : 'n Monografie Van Die Nasionale Kultuurhistoriese En Opelugmuseum, Pretoria

J L Van Schaik. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0627011322). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 152 pages (complete). In Afrikaans throughout. A smart copy. The dustjacket has some mild shelving wear about the edges. It is otherwise benign and contented and secure. The boards are healthy and hale. Within, the contents are neat, tidy, clean, clear, confident, fresh, diligent and engaging. fk. Fine/Good.

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Book number: bvky

Catalogue: Transport

Keywords: 0627011322

SOLT, FRITS VAN ; CONIJN, NICOLAAS ; KONING, KEES DE

Aanspannen Voor Die Koningin - 100 Jaar Inhuldiging Koningin Wilhelmina 1898 - 1998

Stichting Viering Inhuldiging Koningin Wilhelmina 1998, Apeldoorn. 1998, First Edition. Softcover. 124 pages (complete). In Dutch throughout. A cheery illustrated book of the history of coaches in use both publically, privately and royally between 1898 and 1998. Published to mark the 100th anniversary of the Installation of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. A tidy copy. The frontispage has a florid previous owner signature. The covers are tidy. Within, the contents have some mild edge markings. Otherwise, the pages are clean, clear, contented. fk. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: bmtn

Catalogue: Transport

TEIXEIRA, MARIA LUISA NORTON PINTO ; RAW, HEATHER (ED)

Railways of Mo?Ambique - 100 Years

Manica Mo?ambique / CFM-Mo?ambique Railways. 1995, Special. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 70 pages (complete). A most pleasing copy of this history of the Mo?ambique railways, re-issued to mark the centenary of the Maputo-Pretoria line. The dustjacket has wear about the edges and seams, some light scuffing. It is comfortable and sure. The boards are handsome, healthy, sound. The contents are in excellent condition. They are very clean and clear, proud and certain, generous and confident, engaging and diligent. fk. Near Fine/Fair.

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Book number: 11ix

Catalogue: Africana - Transport - Railways