Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 25 June 2026

Catalogue

Lot 631: A Large Collection of British Railway Reference Books including Jowett, Nock, and Treacy (DJ)

This auction ended on June 25, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

This is an extensive group of reference works focusing on the history, engineering, and photography of British railways and steam locomotives. The collection includes titles by notable authors such as O.S. Nock, Eric Treacy, Alan Jowett, Colin Garratt, and P. Ransome-Wallis. Publishers represented include Ian Allan, David and Charles, Oxford Publishing Co., and Blandford Press. The volumes cover a wide variety of subjects including regional histories (Great Central, London Midland, Somerset and Dorset), specific locomotive classes (Stanier 8Fs, West Coast 4-6-0s), station architecture, and railway disasters. Notable titles visible include Jowett’s Railway Atlas, The Best of Eric Treacy, and The Somerset and Dorset Then and Now by Mac Hawkins. Most volumes are publisher’s cloth hardcovers with dust jackets, with some trade paperbacks and softcover editions also present.