{"product_id":"railway-gazette-twenty-first-volume-from-july-3-to-december-25-1914","title":"Railway Gazette: Twenty-First Volume (From July 3 to December 25, 1914)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRailway Gazette: Twenty-First Volume (From July 3 to December 25, 1914), Various — First Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Queen Anne's Chambers, 1914\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 4to, half-bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Bound in contemporary half leather over dark green cloth boards, this volume remains solidly intact, though it exhibits notable external wear from practical use and institutional storage. The leather spine, featuring gilt banding and lettering, displays significant rubbing, surface cracking, and chipping at the head and foot, with the underlying boards exposed along the deteriorating outer joints. The cloth boards are lightly scuffed with minor corner bumping and edge wear, while the text block edges are moderately toned and dust-soiled. Internally, the pages present well with occasional, scattered foxing primarily isolated to the endpapers and preliminaries, preserving a clean, highly legible text block typical of a robust working copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A scarce, original bound compilation covering a pivotal six-month period that coincides with the immediate outbreak of the First World War. This publication officially incorporates \u003ci\u003eTransport\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerapath's Railway Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Times\u003c\/i\u003e, establishing it as a formidable primary resource for the British and international transport sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a heavy, utilitarian binding of a niche trade journal, surviving copies are uncommon on the open market, particularly in their original, un-restored state without modern cosmetic rebinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRailway Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e served as the definitive trade publication for the global railway and transportation industry in the early twentieth century. This specific volume offers unparalleled, contemporary insight into the logistical, engineering, and administrative realities of the transport sector as it abruptly transitioned into wartime operation. An essential primary source for railway historians, military scholars, and dedicated transport enthusiasts, this journal meticulously chronicles everything from infrastructure projects to rolling stock design during a seminal period of global history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54897417486675,"sku":"5429","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260907_115530.jpg?v=1788941299","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/railway-gazette-twenty-first-volume-from-july-3-to-december-25-1914","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}