Thomas the Tank book Duck and the Diesel Engine by Rev W. Awdry is for sale. Duck and the Diesel is Number 13 of the Thomas the Tank Railway Series.

Duck and the Diesel Engine was published by Edmund Ward (Publishers) Ltd in London. The original red pictorial boards have the title in gilt with an illustration also in gilt. The red boards are very clean with only the odd light mark and in overall Very Good condition

The Copyright Page to this Thomas the Tank book reads: “First published, AUGUST 1958” with no other dates printed below, which will make this a first edition first impression book.

This Thomas the Tank book has 62 numbered pages with text to the left and wonderful colour illustrated pages to the right by John T. Kenney - except at the beginning with the Title Pages, etc and at the end where there is the one-page advertisement. The pages are mostly very clean and in Very Good condition.

This is a lovely example of this Rev. W. Awdry Thomas the Tank early first edition Railway Series book of Duck and the Diesel Engine

This is a lovely example of this Rev. W. Awdry Thomas the Tank early first edition Railway Series book of Duck and the Diesel Engine