The Railway Series No. 8 : Gordon the Big Engine by Awdry, Rev. W. Hardback

Gordon the Big Engine (1953) is the 8th book in The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry. This classic landscape-format hardback (approx. 4.25in x 5.5in) features 60-64 pages, including C. Reginald Dalby's iconic colour illustrations. The stories focus on Gordon’s pride, his, his misadventures, and his eventual redemption. 

Key Details of the Hardback Edition:

Original Publisher: Edmund Ward Ltd.

Later Publisher: Kaye & Ward Ltd.

Format: Typically brown paper-covered boards or laminated pictorial hardback.

Content: Contains four stories: "Off the Rails," "Leaves," "Down the Mine," and "Paint Pots and Queens".