BULLIVER - The Journal of the Dart Valley Railway: 3 volumes & related ephemera,consecutive No's 77-79 [June,1982, Sept.,1982,and Winter,1982/83 respectively.]

UK,slim small 8vo stapled wraps,illustrated,1st thus. FINE. No owner inscrpn and no price erasure to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy b/w photographic steam locomotive scene illustrated front paper cover with capitalised,black-lettered journal name BULLIVER to top edge and GWR logo+crest and black-lettered sub-title (DVRA) to lower edge and assorted railway-related advertisements to rear cover.Negligible shelf-wear,no nicks,tears or splits present; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - seems unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim small 8vo non-rusted stapled wraps,3-23/27pp (varies on individual volume),includes Editorial,Letters, articles,b/w photographs and adverts. This selection of 3 volumes: consecutive No's 77-79 [June,1982, Sept.,1982,and Winter,1982/83 respectively]; No.77 with a 10th Anniversary [1969-79] Dart Valley Railway ephemera gate-fold Timetable and colour illustrated gatefold pamphlet+order form,for steam railaway artist,David Weston's Limited Signature Edition of 8 Collector's plates [The Race to the North.]. A seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line,built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. Steam trains run with heritage rolling stock and is the longest established steam railway in the south-west, celebrating over 50 years in preservation.
The Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd was formed initially to purchase the trackbed and station sites of the Totnes to Ashburton line,which is now known as the South Devon Railway [SDR]. On 30 December 1972,the Paignton to Dartmouth line was also sold to the Dart Valley Railway Company Ltd by the Ministry of Transport.In 2010,the South Devon Railway Trust bought the freehold of the Totnes to Ashburton line from what was the Dart Valley Railway plc,on 8th February,2010.After a major shareholder sold their holding in the plc in 2016,the company ceased to be a plc on 29th November,2018.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for journals of their 40+ year-old age and nature, i.e an ephemeral paper wrappered item.They really are exceptional, exemplary examples for their cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **