Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden with dust jacket 2011 138 pages index

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden with dust jacket 2011 138 pages index Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden with dust jacket 2011 138 pages indexed Over 500 images, most in full color, cover two centuries of advertising, surveyors maps, route guides, travel p-osters, photos and google earth maps. Dust jacket has some small tears. Railway Maps of the World is an irresistible compendium of historical and contemporary railway maps and posters from every corner of the world. Hundreds of images, covering two centuries of advertising, surveyors' maps, travel posters, and photos, are enhanced by a text brimming with vivid historical details and charming anecdotes. Inside you'll find: charts of the earliest rail system in Corinth for transporting ships over land; immensely sophisticated posters advertising the sleek Japanese rail systems of the I 920s; the outrageously ambitious plans of the longest railway in the world, the Trans-Siberian. Railway Maps explores both the breadth and beauty of the literally millions of miles of tracks that have been laid throughout the world, and even those that are yet to come. It reveals how railroads opened up continents, unified countries, drove economic growth, changed our diets, and put places literally "on the map:' Part One presents the stunning visual material chronologically, from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway of 1830 to the proposed 2020 high-speed networks of China. A second Atlas section is organized alphabetically by continent and then by country name. Appendixes include a trove of data, including track stats, rail operators, and rail museums. Railway Maps of the World is a visual delight, a must-have for every train fanatic-armchair or ticketed-history buff, and lover of graphic design. All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.

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