Locomotive Superheating and Feed Water Heating, Anonymous — 1st Edition

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Locomotive Superheating and Feed Water Heating, Anonymous — 1st Edition

Name: Locomotive Superheating and Feed Water Heating, Anonymous — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, The Locomotive Publishing Co., Ltd., 1925

Formatting: 4to, original printed paper wrappers.

Condition Report: Good. A respectable survival of an inherently fragile, paper-bound technical supplement. The illustrated card wrappers remain relatively bright and completely legible, though they exhibit moderate handling wear, including mild corner creasing, light edge-wear, and scattered surface soiling. The paper spine has sustained notable deterioration, which is common for this format; there is significant chipping and loss to the paper covering at both the head and tail, exposing the underlying binding structure, alongside a minor partial split to the lower front joint. Internally, the text block remains sound and securely attached. The pages show even, age-appropriate toning, commensurate with the utilitarian paper stock of the era, but appear predominantly clean, retaining crisp typographic and illustrative details without any intrusive foxing or damp-staining.

Catalogue Note: This is the original wrappered issue of the technical supplement produced for readers of The Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review. Bound in its original soft covers featuring striking period advertisements for the Superheater Company Limited, it serves as a comprehensive contemporary guide to early twentieth-century steam efficiency technologies. The volume is heavily illustrated with technical diagrams, cross-sections, and manufacturer adverts.

This specific copy bears the neat ink ownership signature of H. M. Le Fleming to the preliminary advertisement leaf. Hugh Malcolm Le Fleming (1902–1961) was a highly regarded locomotive draughtsman, historian, and author, lending a pleasing and directly relevant association to this technical volume.

As a softcover periodical supplement intended for practical, workshop reference, copies were frequently subjected to heavy use and subsequently discarded. Consequently, surviving examples in their original, un-restored wrappers have become distinctly uncommon on the open market, particularly those retaining their integral advertising pages.

A highly detailed, contemporary reference work dedicated to the mechanical advancement of steam locomotives. Issued as a special supplement to the industry-leading Locomotive journal, this volume provides an in-depth exploration of superheating and feed water heating apparatuses, the twin technologies that revolutionised steam engine power, efficiency, and economy. Lavishly supported by technical diagrams, manufacturer advertisements, and operational data, it offers an immersive window into the golden age of railway engineering and design.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: N/A

Book Publisher: The Locomotive Publishing Co., Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Automotive

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1925

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Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review Supplements

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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