Early railways at the Cape
by Jose Burman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0798117605
- ISBN 13
- 9780798117609
- Seller
-
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Cape Town Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1984. FIRST EDITION. hardcover. Fine. 9x6x1. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in cream glossy paper. Orange and brown text along with an Illustration on the cover and brown text on the spine. Dealing with the start of the railways in South Africa from 1860 to the Union in 1910, this volume covers not only the entire life of the Cape Government Railways but also the period of greatest railway expansion and the time when the steam train was king. Filled with b/w photographs and maps. 162pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are lightly rubbed. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and textblock are tight. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 072301
- Title
- Early railways at the Cape
- Author
- Jose Burman
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with black and white and color photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION
- ISBN 10
- 0798117605
- ISBN 13
- 9780798117609
- Publisher
- Human & Rousseau
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town Pretoria
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 9x6x1
- Keywords
- Africa, Railway, Namaqualand
- X weight
- 25 oz
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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