Early Railways at the Cape by (h/b Human & Rousseau 1984)
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Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hanselled Books.
UK: Human & Rousseau, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6.75" x 9.75. h/b 162 pages, condition is very good. Through countless ages man has been fascinated by speed and machines, and in an era of space shuttles and trips to the moon, it seems difficult to imagine a time when almost everything revolved round the speed of a horse or the pace of an ox. Yet scarcely 150 years ago this country was still being explored by ox-wagons and post carts, coaches and horse-drawn carriages, and it was not until 1860, with the advent of the railways, that the country was finally tamed. The railways played a vital role in establishing and maintaining a link with the interior - an interior previously isolated by near-impassable mountain ranges and plains. It was a link that proved indispensable for the prosperity of the entire country. Jose Burman vividly recalls the saga of the Cape Government Railways, from its humble beginnings in 1860 with Wellington as its first goal, to 1910 with Union, when the system was taken over by the South African Railways. Yet this is more than the story of the railways: interwoven are the political issues, economic considerations, the surge for power, and most important of all, the history of the men behind their big, lumbering machines. Lavishly illustrated, Early railways at the Cape will delight all steam locomotive enthusiasts.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Hanselled Books [8671448], Burntisland, FIFE, United Kingdom.
h/b 162 pages, condition is very good. Through countless ages man has been fascinated by speed and machines, and in an era of space shuttles and trips to the moon, it seems difficult to imagine a time when almost everything revolved round the speed of a horse or the pace of an ox. Yet scarcely 150 years ago this country was still being explored by ox-wagons and post carts, coaches and horse-drawn carriages, and it was not until 1860, with the advent of the railways, that the country was finally tamed. The railways played a vital role in establishing and maintaining a link with the interior - an interior previously isolated by near-impassable mountain ranges and plains. It was a link that proved indispensable for the prosperity of the entire country. Jose Burman vividly recalls the saga of the Cape Government Railways, from its humble beginnings in 1860 with Wellington as its first goal, to 1910 with Union, when the system was taken over by the South African Railways. Yet this is more than the story of the railways: interwoven are the political issues, economic considerations, the surge for power, and most important of all, the history of the men behind their big, lumbering machines. Lavishly illustrated, Early railways at the Cape will delight all steam locomotive enthusiasts.

Lieferung aus: Südafrika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Chapter 1 Books.
U.S.A.: Human & Rousseau, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards are rubbed and marked.Corner nip on front end page.Tanning.Well bound.Lavishly illustrated.[R.K].

Lieferung aus: Südafrika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: INT.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Chapter 1 Books, Johannesburg, [RE:5].
Hardcover, 1st Edition.

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