Model Trains by Gerald Pollinger (21 results)

Condition: Good. Photos (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is lightly tanned. Good complete DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Significant damage due to wetness. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (Gift inscription on ffep and fraying at heel of spine).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright white boards and no bumping to corners, light bump to bottom of spine. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with fading to spine. 64pp including 112 coloured photographs. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 11.75 x 9 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Carlo Bevilacqua, photographer (illustrator). Color Treasury Series. Gift inscription on flyleaf. Some wear. Based om Italian text by Uberto Tosco. 64 pages, mostly color plates.

Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Carlo Bevilacqua (illustrator). Book is in fine condition with pictorial covers. No marks or tears and not ex-lib. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photos (illustrator). 64pp, fully illustrated in-text in colour. White paper-covered boards; black titles on spine. Folio. Sun-faded edges, bumped spine ends. Text block edges tanning. Endpapers starting to tan; text pages ageing. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket tanning, has light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped.

Photos (illustrator). OKart. (laminiert), 63 Seiten mit zahlr. farb. Abb., 4° (23 x 30,5 cm), Deckel etwas angeschmutzt und angeschlagen, innen perfekt, insgesamt guter Zustand. Book Language/s: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Gd. condition. The world of model railways extend far beyond the confines of the toyshop window and children's playroom. ( BA1b ). Book.

Hardback. Gerald Pollinger, London: Orbis Books. Author: Gerald PollingerBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Orbis Books, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerModel Trains: Railroads in the Making presents a comprehensive and visually engaging account of model railroading as both a technical craft and a historical homage. This nonfiction volume instructs enthusiasts in the construction and operation of miniature railways, while illustrating the evolution of real-world railroads through scaled replication. Pollinger details the engineering principles behind track layouts, locomotive mechanics, and scenery design, emphasising precision and authenticity. The book situates model trains within a broader cultural and industrial context, arguing for their value as educational tools and artistic expressions. Richly illustrated and meticulously structured, it serves as both a practical manual and a tribute to the legacy of rail transport. Ideal for collectors, hobbyists, and historians, it stands as a definitive guide to the discipline. Hardback.

Condition: Fair. Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 30 x 22.9 x 1.3 cm- compilation of color pictures of both American and European models of most scales and gauges. Recommended for model railroaders of all ages.A bit of water damage on a few of the back pages.

Reprint 1981/ 1972. 15 pages of text. 112 colour plates . Cream boards with vG dj.