LONDON BUSES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827373
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the following decade was one of the most eventful and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950, when the back had been broken of the task of vehicle renewal and London Transport had recovered sufficiently to re-start the tram replacement programme. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711773. Pale foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine, a little browned.

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THE LONDON TROLLEYBUS VOLUME 1 1931-1945
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827371
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Trolleybuses first came to London in a small way, being introduced in south west London in 1931 by London United Tramways. Following on from this, in five years between 1935 and 1940 London Transport built up a massive and complex trolleybus network in its replacement of trams. When the Second World War brough development to a halt, London Transport had an operational fleet of 1,671 trolleybuses - by far the largest fleet in the world. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142607. Pale staining to half-title page arising from glossy paper pages (relatively minor). Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT LONDON
Written by Brian Morrison; Ken Brunt.
Stock no. 1827363
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published as No 7 North East, East and South East London and No 13 North West, West and South West London. This is the combined volume. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0947971998. Spine cocked. Light bumping to lower board edges. Contents clean. Price-cut yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, small closed tear to top of spine front edge, light scuffing.

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THE DAY OF THE HOLIDAY EXPRESS
Written by Richard Woodley.
Stock no. 1827358
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Western Region Services on 9 July 1960. A unique exploration of Britain's railway history. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711023948. Shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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LONDON TRANSPORT SINCE 1933
Written by Michael H.C. Baker.
Stock no. 1827334
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st thus 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the changing face of the major branches of London's public transport system - bus, tram, trolleybus and Underground. It is a record of the types, the liveries, the contractions and expansions that typified this system during a vital period in its history. First published as a two volume history, this is the combined edition to bring the story up to the end of the century. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711027021. Slight shelf wear to base of spine. Tiny mark to gutter on front endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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THE STORY OF THE RENAISSANCE (5 VOLUMES)
Written by Boies Penrose; G.R. Elton; J.R. Hale; Vincent Cronin.
Stock no. 1827329
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Five volume set: Travel and Discovery in the Renaissance; Europe from Renaissance to Reformation; The Renaissance in Europe; The Flowering of the Renaissance; and The Florentine Renaissance. Three volumes in burgundy cloth with gilt titles and decoration, two volumes in blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Colour plates. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is just slightly scuffed.

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SEEDS OF CHANGE: SIX PLANTS THAT TRANSFORMED MANKIND
Written by Henry Hobhouse.
Stock no. 1827326
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Brown cloth spine with green title block and gilt title. Pictorial paper boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, slightly unevenly faded and a little rubbed.

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THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PARSON
Written by James Woodforde; David Hughes. Illustrated by Ian Stephens.
Stock no. 1827320
Published by Folio Society. 1993. Very good condition.

Extracts from R.L. Winstanley's transcript from the diaries, 1759-81, selected by David Hughes. Blue cloth spine with burgundy title block and gilt title. Marbled boards. Red endpapers. B/w engravings. Top edge red. Second printing. Light rubbing to corners of boards else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a bit grubby.

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THE PASTONS: A FAMILY IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES
Written by Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1827308
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. New binding. Edited by Barber. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor scuff marks.

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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey; Roger Hudson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Burgundy cloth spine, blue marbled boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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MONSOON TRADERS: THE MARITIME WORLD OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
Written by H.V. Bowen; John McAleer; Robert J. Blyth.
Stock no. 1326799
Published by Scala Publishers. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The maritime story of the East India Company is one of wealth, power and the pursuit of fortune but is also a story of conflict, conquest and piracy on the high seas. This book explores the Company's origins and its early encounters with Asia, as well as its rise to wealth and trading pre-eminence. Cream paper boards, silver title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 9781857596755. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a bit creased at edges.

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FOREST PEOPLE AND PLACES
Written by Bob Smyth.
Stock no. 1326791
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

A contemporary insight into the character and traditions of the Forest of Dean. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750919337. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers and a small, light crease to top corner of rear cover.

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