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Brant E D  Railways of North Africa The Railway Systems of the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya, D&C, 1971, pp231, 16pp of plates & 8 maps.  Railway Histories of the World.  Hb.  F/VG+.  An excellent history of the railways of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, which together total nearly 5000 miles, and a short survey of Libyan railway history.  £14.50

Egyptian Railways  Time Table of Express Trains on Tourist Lines from 1st July 1977, pp40 with a folding map in the rear.  Pb.  Very Good.  In English throughout, with some information repeated in French.  £3.95

Garratt, Colin  Steam Safari, Blandford, 1974, 48 colour plates plus pp100 of text.  Last Steam Locomotives of the World Series.  Small Format Hb.  VG/VG-.  Dw internally repaired at the head of the spine.  Locomotives from South Africa, Rhodesia, Kenya and Tanzania.  £2.95

Hardy, Ronald  The Iron Snake, Collins, 1965, pp318 plus pp8 of illustrations.  No dw.  Hb. VG.  The story of the construction of the Uganda Railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria.  £8.50

Ramaer R  Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways, D&C, 1974, pp96.  Locomotive Studies Series.  Hb.  VG/VG.  A comprehensive history of the steam engines of British East Africa.  £14.50

Robbins, David  The Blue Train: A Guide to the world's most luxurious train, and the routes which it travels, Viking, 1993, pp118.  Photographs by Steve Corner.  Large landscape format.  Hb.  VG/VG-.  Some rubbing to the edges of the covers; two tears to the rear dw fold, the second leaving a small hole in the dw.  An illustrated history of South Africa's famous Blue Train.  £12.50

Smith A W and Bourne D E  Spirit of Steam: Locomotives in South Africa, Temple Press, 1983, pp139.  Large Format Hb.  VG/VG+.  Superficial rubbing to the edges of the covers.  An all-colour tribute to steam in South Africa.  £8.50

Talbot E  Steam from Kenya to the Cape, Continental Railway Circle/Halcyon Books, 1975, pp86.  Pb. VG.  Presentation plate to a school library inside the front cover, and a pastedown inside the rear cover indicating that the book was issued once.  The covers have been protected with a clear adhesive covering. An enthusiast's guide to the steam locomotives of East, Central and South Africa.  Well-illustrated, with maps and full locomotive lists.  £6.95

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