The Railways of the World – Ernest Protheroe – vintage hard-back book in VGC

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The Railways of the World - Ernest Protheroe - vintage hard-back book in VGC

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Publishedby George Routledge & Sons Ltd, London (1914). First edition.  752 pages.  Weight 1250 gms.
A great work of reference to all the world’s railways, over 100 years old.
Sections on Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America Australia and NZ. 
Tear on bottom of outside left spine(see photo 2), but perfect condition on inside.   
This book belonged to my late Uncle Ren, hence handwritten inside: ‘To dear old Ren  Xmas 1919’.It’s been in my bookcase unread for 20 years.  
A scarce copy of a celebration of Railways of the world illustratedwith 16 full page colour plates and over 400 black and white illustrationstaken from photographs, each one itemised in the comprehensive index.
Bound in red skivertex covered boards with railway illustration to the front. 
The book has never had dustwrapper.. 

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