MIDLAND THROUGH THE PEAK: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY MAIN LINE ROUTES BETWEEN DERBY AND MANCHESTER

by Radford, Brian

Price: $25.00
Shipping rates & speeds | 30 Day Return Guarantee Ask bookseller a question | E-mail to a friend

Book desription: Unicorn, (Paddock Wood, Kent, 1988).. 144 pp, 4to (11 7/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos. "When the Midland decided to extend its lines to reach Manchester, the sheer scale of the engineering works were daunting in the extreme; th. e routes had to pierce the rugged limestone hills of Derbyshire and massive viaducts had to be built to cross the fast flowing rivers which cut between the hills in this part of the country. The author starts at Derby...and covers both the route. s t o Manchester via Bakewell and the Hope Valley. The former of which gave the passenger one of the msot spectacular scenic journeys to be found anywhere in Britain, as the Midland trains hauled by Kirtley and Johnson engines thundered through th. e r oc ky gorges and into dark tunnels only to emerge suddenly onto some high viaduct or rocky ledge hewn from the hillside, with superb views on either hand. This then is the subject of this lineside picture anthology, an amazing collection of per. io d pho tographs which includes not only views along the lines, but also of the towns and villages along the route. The accompanying text will appeal to the railway enthusiast, the local historian, and to the residents of the area, some of whom wi. ll re memb er and like to recall those less hectic days of yesteryear." Faint cigarette odor, 1/2" closed split to cloth at top of rear hinge, slight bump at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and. fl ap- folds , slight fading to color on spine. VG/VG.

Bookseller Terms of Sale

PAYMENT: ALL PRICES ARE IN $ U.S.

We accept the following forms of payment:

VISA & MASTERCARD [If contacting us directly by email please ensure you provide the 'FULL NAME' as it appears on your card, 4 digit expiry date, the full number on card, and the 3 or 4 digit CVV security on the back of the card]; Personal, Business or Cashiers Check; International Money Order or PayPal (PayPal e-mail is capricornbks@sympatico.ca) (Sorry, we are not able to process other credit cards directly at this time). Canadian residents will be charged 5% GST on converted amount.

SHIPPING: Shipping rates are based upon the weight of a standard size book (8vo) or a large format trade paperback up to 1kg (2.2lbs). Larger, heavier books will be shipped at cost. We will e-mail you a quote for your approval, before we ship. Mass market paperback books, in many cases, will cost less to ship to the U.S.A. and Internationally. We will inform you by e-mail or adjust the charge when we process your order.

CANADA: Regular Parcel Post: 2 to 9 Business Days - $8.50 U.S.

U.S.A.: Surface Mail: 7 to 14 Business Days - $10.00 U.S. Air Mail: 4 to 6 Business Days - $12.50 U.S.

INTERNATIONAL: Surface Mail: 6 to 16 Weeks - $12.50 U.S. Air Mail: 6 to 10 Business Days - $28.00 U.S

RETURNS: Books may be returned if not as described within 10 days with prior notice. Please e-mail us prior to returning book - thank you.