Grainger jm (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Jacket edges worn and torn with small pieces missing. Owner's name inside. Otherwise in good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A very clean copy that is probably unread. A memoir of life on the New Zealand railways, recounting the author's experiences working in the railway service during a period of significant change. J. M. Grainger describes the day-to-day realities of railway operations, the people who kept the system running, and the communities served by the rail network. Through personal stories and recollections, the book provides an insider's view of railway life, working conditions, and the role the railways played in New Zealand society during the twentieth century.…

No Jacket. octavo hardcover (VG) lacks d/w; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Hardcover super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Even in the jet age, railway engines continue to interest people, young and old. The blustering steam locomotive is disappearing to make way for the efficient diesel, but the attraction of the railway is ever there. The author's affection for trains began, as he says, at about the age of four and he was not satisfied until he persuaded his father to let him join the railways. He was determined to become an engine driver - and he did. No DJ. Pages tanned. 141 pages.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 141p D-J (slight rubbing extremities, slight foxing back, flaps) Otherwise VG The story of an NZ train driver, with illustrations, dedicated to: 'To Steam Engine Drivers - a dying race'.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition. 22cm. VG h/c with G, slightly chipped DJ, inked name, address on FFEP. 141 pages, 16 mono photographs. The sub-title "A Railwayman's Story" almost says it all, but the author looks back on his life as an engine driver on NZ Railways in the nostalgic days of steam recording incidents, anecdotes and characters in a humourous, sometimes critical way.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 141 pages.black cloth.

Hardback. Zustand: VG. VG DW. 1st Edition. Name of owner at start of book. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket (18s 6d) are in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback book in near fine condition.