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An Odyssey in Steam: 'Rocket' to 'Evening Star'
David C. Bell
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Description for An Odyssey in Steam: 'Rocket' to 'Evening Star'
Hardcover. It is a unique look at the railways during the age of steam featuring many of the engines currently at The National Railway Museum in York including the Rocket; the Flying Scotsman; the Evening Star; the Duke of Gloucester and the Mallard. Num Pages: 112 pages, Paintings. BIC Classification: TGBN1; WDHM; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 300. .
An Odyssey in Steam is renowned artist David Bell's fifth book which features his beautiful and complex paintings of steam engines and locomotives with captivating technical accuracy. It is a unique look at the railways during the age of steam featuringmany of the engines currently at The National Railway Museum in York including the Rocket; the Flying Scotsman; the EveningStar; the Duke of Gloucester and the Mallard. The book features chapters on the Flying Scotsman, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Coronations, Carr Loco Doncaster and much more.This book is a eulogy that captures the skills, sounds and smells of the great ... Read more
An Odyssey in Steam is renowned artist David Bell's fifth book which features his beautiful and complex paintings of steam engines and locomotives with captivating technical accuracy. It is a unique look at the railways during the age of steam featuringmany of the engines currently at The National Railway Museum in York including the Rocket; the Flying Scotsman; the EveningStar; the Duke of Gloucester and the Mallard. The book features chapters on the Flying Scotsman, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Coronations, Carr Loco Doncaster and much more.This book is a eulogy that captures the skills, sounds and smells of the great ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quiller Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846892523
SKU
V9781846892523
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About David C. Bell
David C Bell, born in Lincolnshire in 1950, attended Trinity House Navigation School and joined the Merchant Navy as a navigator. Nine years later he changed careers and gained a BA Honours Degrees at Hull College of Art. He is primarily known as a marine artist and his first ever commission was of a Vulcan bomber, but it was sea ... Read more
Reviews for An Odyssey in Steam: 'Rocket' to 'Evening Star'
A beautifully evocative collection of paintings and drawings of classic steam engines and locomotives - most notably the Flying Scotsman. Capturing the sounds and smells of the great days of steam travel, this book proudly celebrates the nation's favourite locomotive.
Scottish Field
I found the accompanying text and captions to the paintings very informative and interesting. There is ... Read more
Scottish Field
I found the accompanying text and captions to the paintings very informative and interesting. There is ... Read more