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ADELINA OR THE CANAL MEMOIRS OF A COAL WASHING MAN
Written by D.W. Horsfall.
Stock no. 2121109
Published by The Canal Press And Shepperton Swan.
1st
1981.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, white title to spine. The biography of a boat! B/w photos. ISBN: 0906986060. Bumping and browning to spine. Some spotting. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is foxed with edge-tears and chips; a little loss.
THE NEW NUMBER ONE
Written by Geoffrey Lewis.
Stock no. 1810904
Published by Sgm Publishing.
1st
2009.
Fine condition.
1948: the reality of life on Britain's nationalised waterways is becoming apparent to the families who work the narrowboats on the Grand Union Canal. More change threatens as a post-war world raises new demands for faster, cheaper transport, and old ways become out-moded. The concluding tale of a popular trilogy. Cardwraps. ISBN: 9780954562489. SIGNED by the author with dedication to half-title page. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- LITERATURE
LONDON'S LOST ROUTE TO MIDHURST
Written by P.A.L. Vine.
Stock no. 2116652
Published by Alan Sutton.
1st
1995.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Earl of Egremont's Navigation. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0750909684. Heavy bump along bottom edge of front cover. Browning to page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with some edge-creasing; sticker glue residue to bottom of front panel.
AT THE HEART OF THE WATERWAYS
Written by David Blagrove.
Stock no. 2116298
Published by Buchebroc Press.
3rd
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Third Edition, revised and updated. The story of the canals in the village of Braunston, Northamptonshire. Orange pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1871918057. SIGNED by author, with dedication to previous owner. spine is faded. Some foxing to prelims.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CANAL CRAFT
Written by Peter L. Smith.
Stock no. 2115509
Published by B.T. Batsford.
1984.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0713416378. Light bumping to spine. Wrapper spine is faded; edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
WATER BYWAYS
Written by David E. Owen.
Stock no. 1809958
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1973.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0715359819. Top & tail of spine lightly worn. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed to rear panel.
THE ROMANCE OF TRANSPORT
Written by Ellison Hawks.
Stock no. 1606211
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd..
1st
1931.
Almost very good condition.
Colour frontis. Numerous b/w plates. Spine bumped and a little faded. Bookplate to front pastedown. Scattered foxing throughout.
THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS
Written by Philip Bristow.
Stock no. 2111938
Published by Navigator Publishing Ltd..
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A detailed 'how-to-do-it' book. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Fold-out map tipped in to front. B/w maps and photos. 200 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A little fading to spine. Page browning and a few foxspots to pages. Wrapper is grubby with some edge-creasing and browning.
WATERWAYS POSTCARDS 1900-1930
Written by Hugh McKnight.
Stock no. 2107493
Published by Shepperton Swan.
1986.
Very good condition.
Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906986044. Spine is faded. Some creasing and wear to corners. A few marks to covers.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- POSTCARDS
THE GREAT DAYS OF THE CANALS
Written by Anthony Burton.
Stock no. 2107475
Published by Tiger Books International.
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1855016958. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of small nicks.
THE GREAT DAYS OF THE CANALS
Written by Anthony Burton.
Stock no. 1603401
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0715392646. Corners bumped. Price-cut wrapper is creased and has two tears to edges of front panel with slight loss.
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- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
WATERWAYS' HERALDRY
Written by Dennis Hadley.
Stock no. 2106398
Published by The Waterways Museum.
Very good condition.
Oblong format. Card wraps. B/w photos. Small piece of tape and partial surface paper damage to front cover. Light browning.