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BOURNEMOUTH TO EVERCREECH JUNCTION (COUNTRY RAILWAY ROUTES)
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1830836
Published by Middleton Press.
1st
1987.
Very good condition.
This beautiful and interesting length of rural railway has always been relegated to a small section in books on the Somerset & Dorset line. This book is fully illustrated, together with the early station at Poole and long lamented terminus at Bournemouth West. Old tickets, timetables and maps add flavour to this generous helping of steaming through nostalgia. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 0906520460. Boards a litte scuffed, old price-label to rear board. Contents clean.
BATH TO EVERCREECH JUNCTION
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1830835
Published by Middleton Press.
1st
1988.
Very good condition.
One of the most loved railways in Britain, the Somerset & Dorset line had unique features and a special charm. This album recaptures its spirit in the attractive and varied landscape of the Mendip Hills. Tickets, timetables and old maps add to the unplublished photographs of this very exceptional route. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 0906520606. Boards a little edge-worn at corners and are lightly scuffed, old price-label to rear board. A few small foxspots to half-title page else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
BRITISH FORCES MOTORCYCLES 1925-45
Written by C.J. Orchard; S.J. Madden.
Stock no. 1830832
Published by Alan Sutton.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
All military motorcycles of British origin known to have been tested mainly by MWEE/MEE. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vi and 186 pages. ISBN: 0750907770. Light shelf-wear to top and tail of spine. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly faded to spine, small closed tear (no loss) to one corner.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MOTOR CYCLES
- TRANSPORT
THE STORY OF VOLVO CARS
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1830822
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
From the early prototypes to the 760 GLE saloon - the first full history of Volvo cars written with the company's complete co-operation. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 216 pages including index. ISBN: 0850595916. Slight knock to lower rear board edge else boards clean. Light browning to page edges. Page 104-106 mis-cut by the binder to top margins (relatively minor, no loss). Contents otherwise clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to front and spine, lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- VOLVO
- COMPANY HISTORY
ELECTRICITY IN TRANSPORT: OVER SIXTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 1883-1950
Written by H.H. Andrews.
Stock no. 1830821
Published by The English Electric Company Limited.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
This book gives the story of the achievements of the English Electric Group in the application of electricity to transport. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. 183 pages. Titles are fadedbut boards are clean. Light browning to text block and endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners with closed tears and is a little grubby; foxing to verso. Musty odour present.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ELECTRICITY
- TRAMS
- TROLLEYBUS
BLUE & ORANGE: THE HISTORY OF GULF IN MOTORSPORT
Written by Michael Cotton.
Stock no. 1330538
Published by Coterie Press Limited.
1st
2004.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Square format. Colour photos. Gulf Oil history of motor racing sponsorship that stretches from the 1930s to 2001. Witty and interesting quotes and recollections complement over 250 historic images. ISBN: 1902351207. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and is sunned to spine and front spine edge.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
RONNIE PETERSON: FORMULA 1 - SUPER SWEDE
Written by Johnny Tipler.
Stock no. 1330537
Published by Coterie Press Limited.
1st
2003.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards with gilt title to spine and printed signature to front cover. 231 pages. Packed full of colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 190235107X. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small, light damp(?) stain to top corner tips of some pages else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
COBRA: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Trevor Legate.
Stock no. 1330534
Published by Touchstone Books.
1st
2006.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s. Large, Square format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0955102006. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small dent to lower edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a few small tears and wear to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
VINTAGE BUSES & TRAMS IN SOUTH WALES
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330529
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
200 vintage b/w photos from early horse buses to motor vehicles. Pale grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900807172. Pale page edge browning throughout. Dustwrapper is faded to spine.
EAST AFRICAN AN AIRLINE STORY
Written by Peter J. Davis.
Stock no. 1330517
Published by Runnymede Malthouse Publishing.
2nd
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. A detailed history of this exciting airline. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 485 pages. B/w photos and some colour photos. ISBN: 0952304708. Spine bumped. Covers lightly dust marked. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
ALVIS: THE STORY OF THE RED TRIANGLE
Written by Kenneth Day.
Stock no. 1830679
Published by Haynes Publishing Group.
2nd
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. Why Alvis survived so many other high quality car makers and signposts the story of the company's success in a risk-fraught business. A Foulis Motoring Book. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 375 pages. ISBN: 0854296670. Lower edge of spine shelf-won, a few knocks to board edges (minor). Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and is scuffed to rear panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
BURRELL SHOWMAN'S ROAD LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Michael R. Lane.
Stock no. 1830665
Published by Model & Allied Publications.
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Story of Showman's Type Road Locomotives Manufactured by Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, pull-out diagram to rear. 319 pages including index. A few small marks to boards, lower board edges have a few minor knocks. Text block lightly browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown (mostly hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn, spine is slightly faded and is re-inforced to verso neatly with paper, rear panel is marked.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRACTION ENGINE
- STEAM ENGINES
- FAIRS AND FAIRGROUND
- COMPANY HISTORY