In the original dust jacket. Black cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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1st edition. In a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 263 p. : ill(some col.), ports ; 24 cm. Subjects: Shepherd, David 1931-2017; Painters England; Biography; Painters Great Britain; Railroads in art; Locomotives in art.

Review:

• I first read this years ago and in the 90s had the privilege of meeting the man himself at a show of his work in a Birmingham art gallery. As an ex railwayman myself, though not during the years of steam, I can understand David’s enthusiasm for the subject, having visited some of the preserved railways and been up close and personal with various steam locos. From an artist point of view steam locos must be a dream of a subject, which David recreates superbly through his paintings. An engrossing read together with an excellent selection of photos. An extra for me was to read the book and almost ‘hear’ David speaking to me through it.

• A superb book by someone, now sadly gone, who deserves far more recognition for what he has done for both wildlife & railways. Much humour around some of the antics in rescuing the engines and other railway paraphernalia…. 🙂 Well worth adding to anybodies bookshelf

Richard David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA (25 April 1931 – 19 September 2017) was a British artist and one of the world’s most outspoken conservationists. He was most famous for his paintings of steam locomotives (he owned a number of them) and wildlife, although he also often painted aircraft, portraits (notably The Queen Mother) and landscapes. His work has been extremely popular since the 1960s in limited edition print reproduction and poster form, as well as other media such as Wedgwood limited edition plates. He published five books about his art, including an autobiography.