Railways

150 Glorious Years, very numerous illustrations in colour and b&w from photographs and paintings, diagrams and maps (including folding coloured route-map at rear), index, 208 pp, green boards in d/w, in very good condition, David & Charles (Newton Abbot, Devon) 1984

 27.8 x 21.2 cm, 1210g, ISBN 0 71538 530 5

See the description (below) from the dustwrapper flap.

Surprisingly, still in print, but only in a paperback edition at £19.99.  This hardback edition is far more easily readable, as it will open flat.