This 448 page, beautifully printed hardcover book explores Hornby's history in it's entirety, from the birth of founder Frank Hornby in 1863 through to present day operations. The historical retelling is divided into every individual year of Hornby's history, highlighting important corporate activities and new products introduced during each of them.

This structure creates a great reference for the arrival and departure of products and features from Hornby's catalogue as well as the numerous changes that occurred within the company's corporate structure over time.

The highlight of this book is the wonderful photo documentation with hundreds, if not thousands, of detailed product images and promotional materials from throughout Hornby's history.

This plethora of information and beautiful imagery results in a book that would be both a valuable reference and fascinating read for everyone from lifelong Hornby collectors to anyone with even just a casual interest in model railways.