{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-british-railway-history-from-1603-to-the-1990s-by-jack-simmons-and-gordon-biddle","title":"THE OXFORD COMPANION TO BRITISH RAILWAY HISTORY: From 1603 to The 1990s by Jack Simmons and Gordon Biddle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE OXFORD COMPANION TO BRITISH RAILWAY HISTORY: From 1603 to the 1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Jack Simmons\u003cbr\u003eand Gordon Biddle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0192116975\u003cbr\u003eFormat: large cloth board hardcover, gilt spine (heavy)\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Oxford University Press 1997, 2nd impression 1998\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 190 w x 250 h x 50 h\u003cbr\u003ePages: 591\u003cbr\u003eSKU: FSM\/2508\/0266\/T702\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first encyclopedia to chart the progress of Britain's railway development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt begins with primitive 17th-century wagonways, fully considers the eras of horse, steam, diesel, and electric traction, and then charts the change from private to public ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, it describes in detail the privatizations of the late 1990s. Over six hundred entries by eighty-eight expert contributors provide a comprehensive and unique reference to all aspects of railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome illustrations and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNo dust jacket - first image for illustrative purposes only. Near new with only light shelf wear on board covers and page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce new\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450900726052,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3891518746827565976.jpg?v=1792450026","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-british-railway-history-from-1603-to-the-1990s-by-jack-simmons-and-gordon-biddle","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}