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BRITISH TEENAGE DOLLS 1956-1984
Written by Frances Baird. Illustrated by Colin W.D.P. Greene.
Stock no. 1327136
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

Creations from Palitoy, Pedigree and Rosebud, as well as lesser known brands such as Denys Fisher are described and illustrated with colour photography by Greene. Pink pictorial boards. 195 pages. ISBN: 1872727468. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Small mark to top of spine. Contents fine.

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THE CHURCHILL WAR PAPERS VOLUME I
Written by Martin Gilbert; Winston S. Churchill.
Stock no. 1327131
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

At The Admiralty September 1939-May 1940. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. 1370 pages. ISBN: 0434292036. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Creasing to front free-endpaper and preliminary pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased.

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LORDSHIP AND SOCIETY IN THE MARCH OF WALES 1282-1400
Written by R.R. Davies.
Stock no. 1327128
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A lucid and penetrating study. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 512 pages. ISBN: 0198224540. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge rubbed. A few marks to margins (pencil and biro) to mark points of interest. Textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with fading to spine.

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ST JOHN'S LEWISHAM 50 YEARS ON: RESTORING TRAFFIC
Written by Peter Tatlow.
Stock no. 1327103
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Series X87. Cardwraps. Detailing the tragic rail accident of 1957, giving a fascinating insight into the way railways worked at the time. 158 numbered pages. B/w photos. Fold-out signal diagram at the rear of the book. ISBN: 9780853616696. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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LONDON TRAMWAY TWILIGHT 1949-1952
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1327087
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

A People's History of the last years of the London tramways. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854142348. Minimal rubbing to corners. Spine slightly bumped and sunned.

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BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by J.A.B. Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327061
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The stories of 27 of the most notable disasters which have taken place since 1900. Red boards, silver title to spine. 180 pages, booklist to rear. Some b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped/torn.

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BRITISH RAILWAY CAMPING COACH HOLIDAYS THE 1930S & BRITISH RAILWAYS (LONDON MIDLAND REGION)
Written by Andrew McRae.
Stock no. 1827651
Published by Foxline. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Holidays on the railways in times gone by. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 97 pages including inside rear cover. ISBN: 1870119487. Covers lightly scuffed and scored. Contents clean.

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THE GURKHAS 200 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CROWN
Written by J.C. Lawrence.
Stock no. 1327052
Published by Uniform Press Ltd. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Gurkha service to the British crown. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 244 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781910500026. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly grubby.

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EARLY VICTORIAN WATER ENGINEERS
Written by G.M. Binnie.
Stock no. 1827643
Published by Thomas Telford. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the grudging acceptance of the need for constant unpolluted water supplies and the many problems, human and technical, that had to be faced in meeting that need. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0727701282. Boards clean and bright. Text block browned with some foxing. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a few foxspots to verso (not visible to front).

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THE LEEDS & LIVERPOOL CANAL: A HISTORY AND GUIDE
Written by Mike Clarke.
Stock no. 1827642
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Illustrated history of England's longest and most successful inland waterway. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0948789409. Text block lightly browned with some foxing. Else a clean copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. There is a slight musty odour present.

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THE PEOPLE ALONG THE SAND: THE SPURN PENINSULA & KILNSEA A HISTORY, 1800-2000
Written by Jan Crowther.
Stock no. 1827641
Published by Phillimore. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Spurn Head is a 3.5 mile sand and shingle peninsula stretching between the North Sea and the River Humber. This social history of Spurn and Kilnsea has an emphasis on how the landscape of this very unusual area has impacted upon the people who have lived there or been associated with it. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781860774195. A lovely copy.

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VESSELS FOR THE ANCESTORS
Written by Niall Sharples; Alison Sheridan.
Stock no. 1827630
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Essays on the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland in honour of Audrey Henshall. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps, sketches and photos. ISBN: 0748603417. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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