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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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LONDON BUSES A LIVING HERITAGE: FIFTY YEARS OF THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM
Written by Graham Smith.
Stock no. 1827338
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

London Bus Museum is home to the world's largest collection of historic London buses, covering some 125 years from 19th century horse-buses through to today's accessible low-floor buses. This book celebrates the London Bus and tells the story of its development, stage by stage, from the very first "Ominbus" of 1829 through to the latest designs of the 21st century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Subscribers list to rear. ISBN: 9781857944761. Green ribbon bookmark starting to fray at bottom else a lovely copy.

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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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HORSNSEY PAST: CROUCH END, MUSWELL HILL, HORNSEY
Written by Steven Denford.
Stock no. 1826809
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The old parish of Hornsey was divided into Highgate Side and Hornsey Side. This book deals with Hornsey Side, until the later 19th century a rural backwater. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781905286270. A nice copy.

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THE BOOK OF KINGSTON
Written by Shaan Butters.
Stock no. 1826035
Published by Baron Birch. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The story of Kingston in Surrey. ISBN: 0860235629. Light scuffing to boards. Slight grubbiness to text block. Contents clean. Number 346 of a Limited Edition.

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CROYDON TRAMWAYS INCLUDING THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING COMPANY
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1824834
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2004. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Trams in the Croydon Area from 1879 to 1951. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185414278X. Boards a little grubbyat edges. Damp to lower gutter causing pages to stick together, some surface paper damage resulting (minor). Yellow pictorial dustwrapper faint dampstain along bottom edge.

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THE BUILDING OF LONDON
Written by Margaret Potter; Alexander Potter. Illustrated by Margaret Potter; Alexander Potter.
Stock no. 1324319
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. Circa 1946. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial paperwraps. Colour lithographs and b/w drawings. Puffin Picture Book No. 42. Name in ink to top margin of front cover. Small ink stain affects edge of front cover and also most pages. Staples rusty.

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OVER HERE: THE AMERICAN CAR IN ENGLAND IN THE 1960S VOLUME1
Written by Steve Miles.
Stock no. 1824393
Published by Sgm Publishing. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A collection of photographs of American cars taken on the streets of London between 1964 and 1970. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954562445. Top & tail of spine bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top of spine.

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STEAMING THROUGH THE WAR YEARS REMINISCENCES THE EX-GER LINES IN LONDON
Written by Reg Robertson.
Stock no. 2140807
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1996. Very good condition.

Oakwood Reminiscences Series RS3. Card wraps. B/w photos. 152 Pages. ISBN: 0853614725. Couple of marks to title page.

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HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RAF FIGHTER AIRFIELD, ITS PILOTS, GROUNDCREW AND STAFF
Written by Richard C. Smith.
Stock no. 2140053
Published by Grub Street. 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume One 1915 to the end of the Battle of Britain. B/w photos. ISBN: 1902304624. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and faded to spine. Reprint.

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DEFENDING LONDON'S RIVER
Written by V.T.C. Smith.
Stock no. 1322801
Published by North Kent Books. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

The story of the Thames Forts 1540-1945. Cream cardwraps. B/w photos. 48 pages. ISBN: 0948305002. Covers slightly grubby. Name and address in ink inside front cover. A few light marks to lower margin of title-page.

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THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
Written by Ian McInnes.
Stock no. 2137320
Published by Jade Publishing Limited. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Including the Body of Yeoman Warders H.M. Tower of London, Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard (Extraordinary) 1823-1903. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900734192. SIGNED by author, with dedication to front endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased

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