Glasgowtrammerung: The Twilight of the Glasgow Tram, Cedric Greenwood — 1st Ed

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Glasgowtrammerung: The Twilight of the Glasgow Tram, Cedric Greenwood — 1st Ed

Name: Glasgowtrammerung: The Twilight of the Glasgow Tram, Cedric Greenwood — 1st Ed
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Publication: Turriff, Heritage Press (Scotland), 1986

Formatting: 4to, pp. 112.

Condition Report: Near Fine. A remarkably fresh, handsome copy, remaining tight, square, and unread in hand. The publisher's original quarter brown grained leatherette over brown cloth boards is in exemplary condition, displaying crisp, unbumped corners and firm spine ends, with virtually no trace of shelf-wear. The elaborate gilt illustration of a Glasgow tramcar and title lettering to the upper board remain exceptionally bright, sharp, and unoxidised, matched by the publisher's gilt device at the tail of the spine. Internally, the hinges are solid and uncracked, with the text block remaining securely bound, clean, and bright throughout, completely free from foxing, toning, or internal blemish. The fragile publisher's original novelty bookmark, reproducing a vertical strip of Glasgow Corporation Transport tickets on a twisted red cord, is present, securely attached, and in pristine condition without creasing or tears. Issued without dust jacket.

Catalogue Note: First edition, signed by the author. Published in an attractive quarter-bound presentation binding with decorative gilt pictorial blocking to the upper board, the volume was issued without a dust jacket and includes the original publisher's facsimile Glasgow Corporation Transport ticket bookmark bound in on a crimson cord.

Cedric Greenwood provides an affectionate, richly observed historical record of the twilight years of Glasgow’s celebrated municipal tramway network leading up to its closure in September 1962. The text is generously illustrated throughout with archival monochrome photographs, depot records, technical diagrams, and route maps, capturing the unique social and industrial fabric surrounding Glasgow's beloved "caurs" and "shooglies".

While standard copies of the title appear occasionally, examples retaining the delicate original ticket bookmark in undamaged condition are notably scarce on the secondary market, with signed copies particularly elusive.

In Glasgowtrammerung, Cedric Greenwood embarks on an evocative, witty exploration through the gloaming of one of the world's greatest municipal transport systems. Subtitled An aesthete's trambulation in the gloaming of the tramway age in dear auld Gleska toon, this volume chronicles the final years, operational eccentricities, and nostalgic farewell of the Glasgow Corporation tram fleet prior to its ultimate withdrawal in September 1962. Blending rich technical insight with authentic Glaswegian vernacular and a wealth of rare archival photography, Greenwood brings the clatter, sparks, and civic pride of the double-decker trams back to vivid life.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Cedric Greenwood

Book Publisher: Heritage Press (Scotland)

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Transport

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 112

Book Publication Year: 1986

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Book Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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