From the dustjacket blurb:

"Model trains are older than railways themselves. The pioneers of steam power tested their ideas with small scale models, and toy locomotives were produced almost concurrently with early engines like the Rocket and Adler. Originally viewed as children's toys, model trains now are collected primarily by adults.

" 'Model Trains: The Collector's Guide' provides an excellent introduction to a fascinating hobby. As well as recounting the history of model trains, Chris Ellis provides invaluable advice for enthusiasts. Illustrated throughout with photographs from collections around the world, this is a book no model train buff should be without."

The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.