Monday, 14 October 2019

Driven by Steam (Ian Allan)

Driven by Steam (Ian Allan) soon to be presented for sale on the wonderful BookLovers of Bath web site!

Published: Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1992, Hardback in dust wrapper.

Signed by the author, with dedication, on the title page — unverified and reflected as such in the lack of premium. Contains: Black & white photographs; Facsimiles;

From the cover: "Driven By Steam is the autobiography of someone who really did become a self made success. It is the story of a man who surmounted the tragedy of losing a leg at 15 years of age, the appalling difficulties of starting a business in wartime and who won through to become a successful publisher with a range of other business commitments and a name that is synonymous wi…

Very Good — in Good Dust Wrapper. A little faded at the spine and onto the margins of the panels of the dust wrapper.

Green boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 160 pages. 9¼" x 6¼".

Of course, if you don't like this one, may I draw your attention to more books in my Biography catalogue?

[tags ian allan ltd, publishers, publishing biography, businessmen biography, publishing industry, railways publishing, first edition books, signed by author, books written by allan, 071102118x]

[category Books For Sale]
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