Paul Atterbury's Wonder Book of Trains: A Boy's Own World of Railway Nostalgia Paul Atterbury
Product details
- RRP: £14.99
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012
- Imprint: David & Charles
- Pagination: 128 pages / Hardback
- Product Dimensions: 246 x 189
- ISBN-13: 9781446302033
Author Bio
Paul Atterbury is a long-time expert on BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow, and has written on railways, Victorian culture and arts, as well as many other topics. He is also the author of Along Main Lines, An A-Z of Railways, Lost Railway Routes, Along Country Lines, Branch Line Britain, Along Lost Lines and Life Along the Line. Paul lives in WeymouthSummary
Paul Atterbury's Wonder book of Trains establishes the sense of excitement and wonder in the world of trains, remembered by a generation of boys who grew up to be railway enthusiasts. In this wonderfully evocative book Paul draws together marvelous classic colour illustrations, archive photographs and period line drawings and hand lettering with intelligent and insightful commentaries. Atturbury recreates the style of the the illustrated classic boys' railway annuals of the 1950s and 60s. This retro-styled railway book creates a uniquely nostalgic atmosphere guaranteed to be enjoyed by railway buffs everywhere.