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Adley, Robert To China for Steam, Blandford Press, 1983, pp153. Hb. Very Good / Very Good. The story of three extensive visits to China, illustrated with the author's own colour photographs. £5.95
Bhandari R R Kalka-Simla and Kangra Valley Railways, Northern Railway, New Delhi, 1983, pp96, with both b/w and coloured illustrations. Hb. VG/VG. A history of Kalka-Simla and the Kangra Valley railway, two of the most spectacular narrow gauge lines in India. £18.50
Cave, Henry W The Ceylon Government Railway: A Descriptive and Illustrated Guide, Cassell & Company, 1910, pp240 with a folding map in the front. Well-illustrated throughout. Rebound by York Bookbinding in attractive maroon covers with gold lettering. Hb. Fine. This book arrived with badly worn covers, as is usually the case with this book. Since the text was printed on high-quality paper and was in excellent condition, I have had this copy rebound by York Bookbinding to produce a really excellent hardback volume. £48.50
Clark Peter Locomotives in China, Roundhouse Press, Australia, 1983, pp120. Pb. VG-. Loss of colour and some wear to the spine. Illustrations and brief details of the principle steam, diesel and electric locomotives of China. £12.50
Demery, Leroy; Forty, Ralph; DeGroote, Raymond; and Higgins, Wallace Japan By Rail, The Map Factory, 1985, pp160 plus pp8 of coloured plates. Published as a supplement to Electric Railways of Japan. Pb. VG- with superficial wear to the covers. An American introduction to Japanese railways. £4.95
Dyer, Peter and Hodge, Peter Cane Train: The Sugar Cane Railways of Fiji, New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society, 1988, pp178. Hb. VG/VG+. Covers slightly rubbed at the base of the spine. A comprehensive illustrated study. £18.50
Garratt, Colin China's Railways: Steaming into a New Age, PSL, 1988, pp144 with numerous b/w & coloured illustrations. Hb. VG+/VG with a half-inch tear at the top of the front dw fold. An introduction to China's railways, written at a time when they were still largely steam worked and when new steam locomotives were still being built. £5.95
Hughes,
Hugh Steam in India,
Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96. Hb. VG/VG.
A pictorial album. £10.50
Hughes, Hugh
and Jux, Frank Steam Locomotives
in India Part 1: Narrow Gauge, Continental Railway Circle, 2nd enlarged
edition 1980, pp96. Pb. VG.
The first volume of the original series. An illustrated study with locomotive lists.
£8.50
Hughes, Hughes Indian Locomotives: Part 1 - Broad Gauge 1851-1940, Continental Railway Circle, 1990, pp112. Pb. Very Good. Lists and describes the ten thousand 5ft 6in gauge locomotives put into service in India between 1851 and 1940. £9.50
Japanese
National Railways: A General Description, Japanese National Railways, 1962, pp59 with numerous
tables. Pb. Fine. Essentially
an annual report on the Japanese Railways for 1962. In English throughout. £4.95
Japanese National Railways Condensed Time Tables: Express Trains on Principle Lines, 1962. Small format Pb. Fine. Effective October 1st 1962. A folded leaflet in English. £1.95
Japanese National Railways Facts and Figures, 1962, pp64 with a folding map of the Japanese railway system. Small format Pb. Fine. An illustrated booklet with numerous tables and charts. In English throughout. £4.95
Le Cheminant, Steve; Murphy, Vernon; and Rhodes, Michael Extreme Steam, Tele Rail Publications, 2000, pp128. Large Format Hb. Fine / Fine. "Stunning colour photographs of Chinese steam." Most of the photographs were taken during the bitterly cold winter months, when temperatures regularly fall as low as minus 30 degrees centigrade. £14.50
Le Cheminant, Steve; Murphy, Vernon; and Rhodes, Michael 21st Century Extreme Steam, Tele Rail Publications, 2003, pp168. Large Format Hb. Fine / Fine. A second album featuring over 300 colour photographs of Chinese steam. £16.50
Lomax, Eric The Railway Man, Jonathan Cape, 1995, pp278. Hb. VG+/VG with two tiny nicks in the dw. The author’s experiences as a prisoner of war, building the infamous Burma-Siam railway. £5.95
McPhee, Brian Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore by Rail, Bradt Publications, 1993, pp210. Pb. Very Good+. An introduction to the railways of Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. £3.95
Nock O S Railways of the World: 5 Railways of Asia and the Far East, A & C Black, 1978, pp226, colour frontis, 88 photos and 42 maps. Hb. Fine / Very Good+. The railways of India, Thailand, Malaya and Japan. £12.50
Philips
Authentic Imperial Maps for tourists & travellers: India, George Philip & Son.
"Lily Sharp" written on the front cover.
The covers are in poor condition, but the folding map itself is in Very
Good condition apart from several small tears to the folds at the edges.
An updated 27 inch by 21.5 inch (80 miles to the inch) folding map of the
railways and irrigation areas of India. Ceylon
and Burma are also included in the bottom corners.
The map distinguishes between broad gauge, meter gauge and narrow gauge
lines. £4.95
Railways in China, China Railway Publishing House, China, 1980, pp163. Hb. Fine/VG+. In a VG slipcase. All all-colour album celebrating Chinese achievements in railway construction over the past 30 years. All text & captions are in both English and Chinese. £24.50
Talbot E Steam in Turkey: An enthusiasts' guide to the steam locomotives of Turkey, Continental Railway Circle, 1981, pp124. Pb. VG+. A historical survey of the development of railways in Turkey, followed by detailed lists of Turkish steam locomotives. Well-illustrated throughout. £10.50
Taylorson K A Gricer in India: In search of steam in India and Pakistan in 1978/79, author, 1979, pp36. Pb. VG+. An account of the author’s travels in the Indian subcontinent, with practical advice for those planning similar trips. £2.95
Theroux, Paul The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train through Asia, BCA, 1976, pp342. Hb. Very Good / Very Good. Paul Theroux's memorable rail journey through the Middle East, India and South-East Asia to Japan, returning through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Express. £4.95
Theroux,
Paul The Imperial Way: By Rail
from Peshawar to Chittagong, Houghton Mifflin, 1985, pp143.
Hb. VG/VG.
Bottom corners of the covers bumped.
Pictures from the camera of Steve McCurry in full colour throughout.
An evocative portrayal of India and her railways.
£4.95
Theroux, Paul Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train through China, Hamish Hamilton, first edition 1988, pp494. Inscription. Hb. Very Good+ / Very Good+. A fitting sequel to The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express. £5.95
Tourret R Hedjaz Railway, Tourret Publishing, 1989, pp181 with numerous photographs, line drawings and tables.. Large format Hb. F/F. The Hedjaz Railway was built by the Ottoman Turks to maintain a grip on their Arabian Empire. Although the railway is famous because of the exploits of Lawrence of Arabia, this book is the first comprehensive railway history of the line. £16.50
Westwood
J N Railways of India,
D&C, 1974, pp192. Hb.
Very Good+ / Very Good+. An
excellent one-volume introduction to the railways of India.
£8.50
Whitehouse, Patrick and Maggy
China by Rail, Century Hutchison, 1988, pp208.
Large Format Hb. Fine/VG- with slight wear to the dw edges.
A well-illustrated account of the authors' rail travels in China.
£8.50
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