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LONDON COUNTRY
Written by Laurie Akehurst; David Stewart.
Stock no. 1827588
Published by Capital Transport. 2nd 2001. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The story of how London Country tackled an elderly fleet and uneconomic route network to become one of the leading constituents of the National Bus Company until borken up into smaller companies in September 1986. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142518. Rubbing to front edge of board. Large, pale damp stain to half-title page. Else contents are lovely. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TRIUMPH CARS: THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Graham Robson; Richard Langworth.
Stock no. 1827532
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 2nd 1988. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. From Tri-car to Acclaim. A detailed history of one of Britain's most famous makes of car. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 0947981284. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapepr is lightly browned to spine and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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MG THE ART OF ABINGDON
Written by John McLellan.
Stock no. 1827530
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. A worthy pictorial tribute to the MGs of Abingdon. ISBN: 0900549459. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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BENTLEY SPECIALS & SPECIAL BENTLEYS
Written by Ray Roberts.
Stock no. 1827509
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Foulis Motoring Book. Describing in depth seventy years of works-built special cars from Cricklewood, Derby and Crewe, and the privately-created Specials of owners the world over. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 440 pages including index. ISBN: 0854296999. Light rubbing to lower board edges (minor), tiny bump to top front corner. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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BENTLEY FACTORY CARS 1919-1931
Written by Michael Hay.
Stock no. 1827508
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive history of the Bentley golden era which covers the personalities, the commercial and financial complexities, the engineering and development work - and the primum mobile of the company, racing. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 352 pages. ISBN: 1855322404. Light shelf-wear to base of spine else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed, small nick to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).

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ALVIS THE STORY OF THE RED TRIANGLE
Written by Kenneth Day.
Stock no. 1827507
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 2nd 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than 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. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 375 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0854296670. Slight bumping to top corner of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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TRIUMPH CARS THE COMPLETE 75 YEAR HISTORY
Written by Richard Langworth; Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1827505
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A definitive history of one of Britain's most famous makes of car. From the 1923 10/20 to the latest TR7. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900549440. Slight lean to spine. Text block lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers else contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby, slightly faded to spine.

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PEPPERCORN HIS LIFE AND LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Tim Hillier-Graves.
Stock no. 1326985
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first detailed biography of Peppercorn, a vicar's son from Herefordshire and the last LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 259 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526729859. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and dustwrapper.

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'THE SENTINEL' VOLUME TWO: 1930-1980
Written by A.R. Thomas; J. Thomas.
Stock no. 1827480
Published by Woodpecker Publishing. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Alley & MacLellan and The Sentinel Waggon Works Volume Two. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0863171400. Text block just a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is strengthened on verso with a white label to top of spine (not visible to front face), slightly faded to spine, lightly browned to rear panel.

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'THE SENTINEL' VOLUME ONE: 1875-1930
Written by W.J. Hughes; Joseph L. Thomas.
Stock no. 1827477
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Alley & MacLellan and the Sentinel Waggon Works. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 071535924X. Light browning to text block, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine, lighter fading to top and tail of front panel.

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DAVID MORGAN 1833-1919: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A MASTER DRAPER IN SOUTH WALES
Written by Aubrey Niel Morgan.
Stock no. 1827463
Published by The Starling Press. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Biography of David Morgan, the founder of David Morgan Limited, department store in Cardiff. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0903434318. Light fading and vertical crease to spine. Text block browned. Endpapers browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and foxed, price-cut to front and rear flap.

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THE MOTORBUS IN LONDON COUNTRY
Written by Kenneth Warren.
Stock no. 1827337
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

London Country is the well-known bus company operating in the vast outer ring of territory around London itself. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711013608. A lovely copy.

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