COLLECTION OF RAILWAY AND MOTORING MAGAZINES, BOOKS AND REPRODUCTION RAILWAY SIGNS

OVERVIEW:
A MIXED LOT OF RAILWAY AND MOTORING INTEREST COMPRISING A BOX OF MAGAZINES, REFERENCE BOOKS AND REPRODUCTION METAL RAILWAY SIGNS. THE MAGAZINES ARE STACKED UPRIGHT IN A STYROFOAM BOX AND INCLUDE ISSUES DATING FROM AT LEAST 1989, AS VISIBLE ON ONE SPINE. THE LOT ALSO INCLUDES REFERENCE BOOKS AND CIRCULAR METAL SIGNS WITH RAILWAY-THEMED GRAPHICS.

BOOKS:
* "BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE CLASSES - PRINCIPAL BIG FOUR LOCOMOTIVE CLASSES AS AT 1945" - BLUE HARDCOVER
* "MGB - GUIDE TO PURCHASE AND D.I.Y. RESTORATION" BY LINDSAY PORTER - PAPERBACK, WITH SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON MGC AND MGB V8

METAL SIGNS:
* WHITE PASS AND YUKON ROUTE CIRCULAR SIGN - MAROON AND WHITE WITH CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AND TRAIN SCENE READING "GATEWAY TO THE YUKON", APPEARS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC
* BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS PHILADELPHIA U.S.A. CIRCULAR SIGN - RED BORDER WITH GOLD LETTERING, DARK BLUE CENTRE WITH GOLD NUMERAL "73", APPEARS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC
* WHITE PASS AND YUKON ROUTE CIRCULAR SIGN - YELLOW AND BLACK WITH CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE IMAGE NUMBERED 73, APPEARS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC

MAGAZINES:
A BOX OF ASSORTED MAGAZINES STACKED UPRIGHT. AT LEAST ONE SPINE IS VISIBLE READING "DECEMBER 1989" WITH A PRICE OF 1.60 POUNDS. THE MAGAZINES APPEAR TO BE OF BRITISH ORIGIN BASED ON THE POUND STERLING PRICING VISIBLE.

CONDITION:
THE MAGAZINES SHOW TONING AND BROWNING TO PAGE EDGES CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE. SPINES SHOW GENERAL HANDLING WEAR. THE BOOKS SHOW COVER WEAR AND CREASING. THE METAL SIGNS APPEAR BRIGHT WITH COLOURS INTACT, AND APPEAR TO BE WRAPPED IN PLASTIC SHEETING. THE SIGNS HAVE A REPRODUCTION APPEARANCE WITH MODERN PRINTING AND FINISHES.

Item Size: Height: 61cm, Width: 43cm, Depth: 41cm, Weight: 20Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Late 20Th Century; British And American; Paper And Printed Metal; Magazines Show Age-Related Toning And Browning To Page Edges. Spines Show Wear Consistent With Handling And Storage. Books Show Cover Wear And Creasing. Metal Signs Appear To Be In Bright Condition With Surface Reflections From Plastic Wrapping Visible.

Condition: Fair

334402+30

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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