La Locomotive a Vapeur
by Chapelon, André. translation by George Carpenter
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- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0953652300
- ISBN 13
- 9780953652303
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About This Item
Somerset: Camden Miniature Steam Services. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0953652300 . Fine green cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks with a fine dust jacket. An excellent copy. Chapelon reviews in detail developments in the design and construction of all the steam locomotives major parts, and compares the merits of simple and compound expansion. He then looks, again in detail, at the major standard gauge locomotive designs worldwide of the 20th Century, including his own. Translated from the French by George Carpenter, this edition includes various addenda updating Chapelons work to the end of commercial steam, looks at Chapelons unbuilt designs, and reviews the work of those who have continued to develop advanced steam locomotives. Superbly illustrated with detailed diagrams of various locomotives with measurements and descriptions, with 475 black & white and some colour illustrations with 13 foldout plates. This is a substantial authoritative and heavy volume. ; Black & white plates and drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 631 pages .
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- Title
- La Locomotive a Vapeur
- Author
- Chapelon, André. translation by George Carpenter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First English Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0953652300
- ISBN 13
- 9780953652303
- Publisher
- Camden Miniature Steam Services
- Place of Publication
- Somerset
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- 0953652300, French Steam Locomotives, French Railways
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