Harrison,Ian - Hammond, Pat: Hornby The Official Illustrated History
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This title charts the rise and development of the globally recognised, iconic model train set. The book is both a celebration and a history of Hornby Trains, telling the story of the company from its beginnings in the imagination of a Liverpool shipping clerk, Fred Hornby (who also invented Meccano) through its heyday as industry front runner to its take-over by Triang and, ultimately, the restoration of the Hornby name as a 21st-century global brand. Archive and specially-commissioned photographs of historic sets, rarities, special editions and celebrity owners illustrate the development of ...
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| Category: | Books > Hobby > |
| Category: | Books > Technical books > |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins, 2002 |
| Item number / ISBN: | 9780007151738 |
| Binding: | hardcover (in original dust jacket) |
| Page count: | 192 |
| Item language: | English |