----------hardcover, a Very Good+ copy in a Very Good+ dustjacket with a sunned spine, looks close to new but there is a bit of rippling to the pages, a wee bit musty but nothing too serious, 256 pages, b&w photos and illustrations, contents include: The Earliest years; Old Styles and New; Seven railway Architects Isambard Kingdom Brunel; Francis Thompson; George Townsend Andrews; John William Livock; Sir Wm Tite; Benjamin Green ); The First Phase Closes; Trainsheds and Overall Roofs; Plans and Layouts; High Victorian; Standardisation; Reform; The Smaller Companies and Joint Lines; Special Stations; Fixtures and Fittings; Epilogue; Glossary; General Index; Index of Stations,, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///