Naissance De La Voie Etroite 1960-2010

Please note book is in French. A4 hard back, 271 pages, published by LR Presse. Very good condition. 

Translated summary of the contents of the book:

Following his book "50 years of French miniature train", François Robein makes us discover in this book the wonderful world of narrow-gauge modelling, a privileged field of poetry and imagination.

After an overview of the precursors from the 1930s to the 1960s, the author addresses in strong detail the tormented history of Egger-Bahn and its partial cover by Jouef. Other brands, such as Liliput, Roco, Bemo, MinitrainS, Peco are also studied, as are LGB and garden trains... There will also be talk of the unsuccessful attempts of Märklin and Fleischmann at scale 0. French artisans are not left behind, with mainly Gecomodel and Mougel who were at the origin of the H0m in France.

As usual, the illustrations and scenarios of the models contribute to the charm and fantasy of this poetic and sometimes unbridled modelling.