Each a Glimpse Book

The name of Colin Gifford is synonymous with a particular style of artistic railway photography. During the last decade of steam operation he was one of a number of railway photographers who traveled widely recording the steam scene in a slightly more avant-garde and impressionistic way than many of his contemporary and more traditional photographer colleagues. As a designer, he was briefly employed by Ian Allan, Ltd. and his photographs were one of the features of Modern Railways magazine during this period. As a result of his photographic work, he produced four books, of which Each a Glimpse… is perhaps the best-known and the most commercially successful. First published in 1970 and long out of print, the book included around 270 mono illustrations in an original and unique artistic style. Alongside the photographs were handwritten text and captions, creating almost a scrapbook feel for the book.Read More