PERMANENT WAY: THE STORY OF THE KENYA AND UGANDA RAILWAY by Hill, M. F - 1961

East African Railways & Harbours 1957. This volume only, small quarto,green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & gilt coat of arms to front board, upper edges stained blue, xii + 301pp, illus, VG+ (moderate ding to board fore-edges, v small stain to page fore-edges) in d/w, VG- (small 1cm x 2cm piece cut out of lower front flap, heavy creasing & two closed tears to upper front edge & upper rear/flap fold repaired with tape, bruising to fore-edge)

East African Railways and Harbours, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. heavy, extra postage may be required. volume 1 only. boards are shelf worn and a bit chipped. page ends are roughly cut. foxing and marks throughout. ownership inscription. all contents are intact, clear and legible. complete with a foldout map. fairly good condition. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Nairobi, KE: East African Railways and Harbours. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Undated (circa 1940s). xii, 582pp, numerous black and white photographic plates, two colour fold-out map. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt company insignia on front, gilt titles on spine, bottom text block edge untrimmed. Green endpapers. 4to. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery. Rubbed corners and spine ends, cloth fraying, spine cover almost detached at rear joint. Bookplate on front pastedown. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, barring some foxing throughout.

Nairobi, Kenya: East African Railways and Harbours, 1961. "The Official History of the Development of the Transport System in Uganda and Kenya." Inckludes the Building of the Railway, The Colony and the period between and after the two German Wars. Well illustrated with Full-Page monochrome photos and Fold-Out Maps. Green cloth cover with bright Gilt "East African Railways and Harbours" Badge on front. Gilt Lettering on spine. Fore and bottom page edges untrimmed. 591 pages + more plates at the back. 10 1/4" Tall, 2.1 Kilos. Nominscriptions except penciled bookseller note on ffep. Small specks of browning on fore and bottom page edges. Jacket has some edge wear and a few nicks. Unclipped, original price £2 7s 6d. Protected in clear book wrapper.. Very Good +/Very Good.

East African Railways & Harbours 1961. Imperial octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt motif to front board, green eps, xii + 591pp, illus, VG+ (light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (moderate bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing, light soiling, price clipped)

Hazell Watson and Viney, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. A VERY GOOD SECOND EDITION IN VERY GOOD DJ. 2nd Edition including expanded index and additional plates.

East African Railways and Harbours, 1949. Hardcover. Good/Fair. heavy. may require extra postage outside South Africa. jacket is chipped, and its spine is missing. light foxing. one date stamp. sound binding. fairly god copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Nairobi: East African Literature Bureau , 1976. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. xii, 591pp., index, photos, maps, notes. Some light wear and fray to jacket. Note that for some destinations or shipment options, additional postage may apply; please inquire..

Nairobi: East African Railways and Harbours, n.d., 1949. First edition, 4to, pp. xii, 582; 2 folding color maps, 14 plates showing 20 portraits and illustrations; original green cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; small hole in cloth at top of spine, else a very good copy.

1949. Nairobi / Kenya, East African Railways and Harbours, [1949]. 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm. XII, 582 pages. 18 plates with fantastic monochrome photographs. 2 beautifully coloured fold-out maps within, showing 1. East Africa in 1892 with the proposed Railway / 2. East Africa in 1949 showing the Principal Land & Water Communications with finished Railways and Railways under construction. Hardcover [publisher's original green cloth] with gilt lettering on spine and gilt design on front board. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor stain to front board lower corner. Binding is firm and strong. Foxing and tanning to edges. Some occasional pencil-markings. Interior is otherwise tight, bright and clean. Includes, for example, the following: Part I: East Africa before the Building of the Railway - 'Spheres of Influence' - The Advance to Uganda - Design for a Railway and the Retention of Uganda / Part II: The Building of the Railway - From Mombasa to Nairobi - From Nairobi to the… Read More