Photo Album of Train Engines

[Great Britain]: n.p., 1962. Very good plus.. Original photograph album composed with great care, containing forty photos of British train engines mounted one to a page and captioned in a neat hand. Clearly compiled by an enthusiast with deep knowledge of locomotives, with notes on the dates of manufacture, engine specs, and emergence of trends and new technologies. Captions date the images between 1950 and 1962 and place them all across England and Scotland. A handsome album containing finely composed images, almost entirely shot on the diagonal, evoking the Lumieres' iconic Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat. 6'' x 6.5''. Original string-tied in faux basketweave binding stamped "Photographs" in gilt. 40 gelatin silver photographs, corner-mounted. 20 black leaves. Boards with some rubbing, a touch of chipping. Leaves with mild wear to margins. Clean and bright.