Isbn: 9780370314976 - steaming east: the 100 year saga of the struggle to forge rail and steamship links between europe and india (26 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Steaming East: The 100 Year Saga of the Struggle to Forge Rail and Steamship Links Between Europe and India This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade.Great Bargain. No markings, very good copy. Dj.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. At the beginning of the 19th century, it took months to get from England to India, clear at the other end of the Empire. Better communications were imperative. This is the story of how it was done - laboriously, stubbornly, sometimes misguidedly - by several generations of entrepeneurs, engineers, inventors and military men, first with steamships and then by railway. It is a story full of colourful anecdotes and even more colourful characters, from Captain Charles Chesney (who tried - and failed - to establish a steamship route on the Euphrates River to the founder of the Orient Express (who rejoiced in the name of Georges Nagelmackers) to Major James "Buster" Browne, builder of a rail line across a Northwest Indian desert so inhospitable that 32 soldiers died there of heat stroke when their train broke down. The account spans roughly a century, from the first tentative use of steam engines in ships to the decline of the great age of railways following World War I. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. first edition book, includes the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Random House UK, 1992. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Bodley Head, 1991. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with price clipped, price sticker on inside flap. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved in a slip-case. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [320] pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Travelers - Europe. Railroads - Middle East - History. 1 Kg.…

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (spine faded - otherwise VG in protective cover, price clipped). Pp. x + 294, illus with b&w photos (no inscriptions).

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved in a slip-case. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [320] pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Travelers - Europe. Railroads - Middle East - History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Hbk 294pp illustr top edge of dj is slightly rubbed now in protective sleeve otherwise an excellent unmarked clean and tight text as new.

Zustand: Very Good. The books dust jacket has a plastic protective sleeve wrapped around the jacket. The books dust jacket is in very good condition with small scuffs and scratches. The content is in very good condition with a old gift aid sticker on the first page.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine copy in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A very nice copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 294 pages. The hundred-years saga of the struggle to forge rail and steamship links between Europe and India.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed First Edition, First Printing of this detailed history of the decades-long development of railroad and shipping lines from Europe to India after the emergence of steam-powered trains and ships in the early 19th century. An interesting chapter in the history of British Empire in the 19th century. This copy is inscribed by Sarah Searight "With wishes for all your ventures, Sarah" on the title page. This copy also includes a post card-size invitation to a London publication party for the book. Black cloth, 294 pages, illustrated. Has several spots on the side page edge and a bit of fading on the spine of the dust jacket. Appears unread. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket Included. 53 illus., 9 maps, index; x+294pp. orig. cloth, Contains a reference to Lawrence and the Hijaz railway.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Publisher - The Bodley Head, London, 1991. Very good condition, previous owner's name to ffep, one crease to spine, mild edge wear to covers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 294pp + x prelims. Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Signed dedication by the author on ffep to Iona and Denis Wright dated 23.6.1994. Also enclosed is a letter to the Wrights from the author and signed by her dated 24.9.2001, together with a handwritten postcard from the author dated 26.6 1994. Pencil notes made by Sir Denis on rfep. Price clipped dust jacket has a hint of shelf wear on front fore edge. Publishers' price label on front flap of dust jacket. Now protected with an archival wrapper. This book originates from the library of the former diplomat Sir Denis Wright (British Ambassador to Iran 1963 to 1971). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Condition Notes: Price Clipped. Gently faded at the spine of the dust wrapper. Text complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp (x) 294; Index; Bibliography; Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Maps; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #184964 ||. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Near-fine hardback copy in near-fine price-clipped jacket.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Steam was thrilling because it was obvious almost at once that it was going to give wings to ordinary men and women. People brought up to be stationary were bewitched by the movement, the sight and sound of a steam engine. The text block and covers show light readers wear to their extremities and corners. A good, tight copy.…

1st ed. The hundred year saga of the struggle to forge rail and steamship links between Europe and India. Pp.10/294, 53 b/w illustrations + 9 maps, owners details to fep. Paperback. VG.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a handsome bookplate to the front paste down. The price clipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. At the beginning of the 19th century, it took months to get from England to India, clear at the other end of the Empire. Better communications were imperative. This is the story of how it was done - laboriously, stubbornly, sometimes misguidedly - by several generations of entrepeneurs, engineers, inventors and military men, first with steamships and then by railway. It is a story full of colourful anecdotes and even more colourful characters, from Captain Charles Chesney (who tried - and failed - to establish a steamship route on the Euphrates River to the founder of the Orient Express (who rejoiced in the name of Georges Nagelmackers) to Major James "Buster" Browne, builder of a rail line across a Northwest Indian desert so inhospitable that 32 soldiers died there of heat stroke when their train broke down. The account spans roughly a century, from the first tentative use of steam engines in ships to the decline of the great age of railways following World War I. Ref CCC 3.…