The Book Company: New Products - History

Richard Trevithick (Giant of Steam)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:27:14 +0000

On Christmas Eve 1801 a Cornish engineer took some friends for a ride on his latest invention - a hugely significant historical event, as the vehicle on which they rode was the world's first steam locomotive. Yet when Richard Trevithick died 32 years later, it was in poverty and relative obscur..

Price: $38.99

Remembering the St John's Rail Disaster, Lewisham (The Human Cost of a Catastrophe)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:41:43 +0000

On Wednesday 4 December 1957, the 4.56pm steam express for Ramsgate left London’s Cannon Street over an hour late, due to thick fog. The driver at the controls of the locomotive knew the route like the back of his hand, yet, somehow, the express passed two caution signals at speed betwe..

Price: $38.99

Passenger Transport After 2000 A.D.

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:40:26 +0000

Originally published in 1995 this book provides an authoritative and stimulating account of the issues and problems facing transport planners in the 21^st century.
Price: $166.99

Railway imperialism in China (A political biography)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:07:07 +0000

Railway imperialism in China: A political biography is the first and most comprehensive book on history and politics of all major railways in China from the late Qing to the post-Mao era. It investigates the transformation of railways from a bête noire within discussions about reform to the emblem..
Price: $130.00

Engines for empire (The Victorian army and its use of railways)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:53:52 +0000

Engines for empire examines the use of the railway by the British army from the 1830s to 1914, a period of domestic political strife and unprecedented imperial expansion. The book uses a wide array of sources and images to demonstrate how the Victorian army embraced this new technology, how it ..
Price: $130.00

Rail-Trail Hall of Fame (A Selection of America's Premier Rail-Trails)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:31:33 +0000

Explore 49 of America’s premier multiuse trails with this official guide from Rails to Trails Conservancy.

Across the country, former railroad corridors and other historic routes have been transformed into public multiuse trails. Since 2007, Rails to Trails Conservancy has recogni..
Price: $18.95

The Book of Trains (From the Dawn of Steam to the Speed of the Bullet)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:09:23 +0000

From Trevithick’s early steam locomotive and Stephenson’s Rocket to today’s high-speed bullet trains, the story of rail is the story of the modern world.

Long before cars and aircraft transformed travel, the railway was the first great force to conquer distance. This richly illustra..
Price: $39.99

Loco Motion (The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:57:51 +0000

The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from the time of its origination and continues to evoke passion in enthusiasts today. Here Michael R. Bailey, expertly and in fascinating detail, describes the development of the steam loc..
Price: $39.95

L'âge de fer (La ferroviarisation de la société québécoise au XIXe siècle (1832-1886)) (French Edition)

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:12:48 +0000

En juillet 1836 le premier chemin de fer canadien est inauguré avec faste entre La Prairie et Saint-Jean, dans la région montréalaise. Au cours des décennies suivantes, cette technologie nouvelle s’enracine dans la vie des populations québécoises, qu’elle modifie peu à peu.

C’est ce proc..
Price: $49.95

Last Train from Damascus (A Journey Along the Hejaz Railway)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:23:48 +0000

An unforgettable journey through the Middle East that follows the history of the miraculous and promise-filled Hejaz Railway.

Just over a century ago, it was possible to leave Damascus by train and head south, into the desert, towards the holy city of Medina. The laying of 800 miles ..
Price: $29.95