THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MILITARY VEHICLES
Written by Pat Ware.
Stock no. 1830847
Published by Hermes House. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

The story of over a century of development and production of the military vehicle, from the first basic trucks produced before and during World War I, through the technical advances made during the inter-war years, to the rapid development of specialized vehicles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857239532. Top edge of text block has some minor foxing, else a lovely copy.

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THE EAGLE BOOK OF CUTAWAYS
Written by L. Ashwell Wood; Denis Gifford.
Stock no. 1830846
Published by Webb & Bower. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first book to bring together a selection of the best of the painstakingly accurate technical drawings that ran across the centre spreads of the Eagle comic for more than a decade. Oblong format. Red boards, black title to spine and vignette to front. Colour illustrations. 95 pages. ISBN: 0863502857. Light rubbing to lower board edges. Minor foxing and browning to top edge of text block. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is foxed to verso (not visible to front), has a 2" closed tear to lower edge of front panel repaired to verso with clear tape, lightly scuffed.

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BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS FROM THE AIR
Written by John Glover. Illustrated by Ian Hay.
Stock no. 1830838
Published by Myriad Books Limited. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Britain's railway system is captured in a series of spectacular images by leading aerial photographer Ian Hay. An incisive text by railway expert John Glover helps to explain the historic background to the photographs and provides technical insights into the way that the British railway system has developed since its origins in the early part of the 19th century. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9781847463821. Rear board has some relatively minor surface paper marks which originate from the verso of the dustwrapper. Else, a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly creased to rear panel.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITISH RAILWAYS' WORKSHOPS
Written by Edgar J. Larkin.
Stock no. 1830837
Published by Heathfield Railway Publications. 1st thus 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Building and Maintenance from 1825 to the Present Day. Most British railway companies established their own workshops for the construction and maintenance of locomotives, carriages and wagons. Whole towns built up around these massive, self-sufficient complexes, and names such as Ashford, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Eastleigh and Swindon will always be associated with their railway origins. This is the story of these works and their products, from the earliest days of the railways. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and track plans. 184 pages. ISBN: 9781906974022. Minor foxing and browning to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and edge-creased.

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SEVEN YEARS WITH SAMANTHA
Written by Clive Ball. Illustrated by Cedric Baxter.
Stock no. 1330614
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Around the World in a Vintage Austin Seven. Packed with incidents, anecdotes and perceptive portraits. B/w photos and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 247 pages. ISBN: 0850591686. Spine bumped. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn, sunned to spine.

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BOURNEMOUTH TO EVERCREECH JUNCTION (COUNTRY RAILWAY ROUTES)
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1830836
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

This beautiful and interesting length of rural railway has always been relegated to a small section in books on the Somerset & Dorset line. This book is fully illustrated, together with the early station at Poole and long lamented terminus at Bournemouth West. Old tickets, timetables and maps add flavour to this generous helping of steaming through nostalgia. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 0906520460. Boards a litte scuffed, old price-label to rear board. Contents clean.

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BATH TO EVERCREECH JUNCTION
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1830835
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

One of the most loved railways in Britain, the Somerset & Dorset line had unique features and a special charm. This album recaptures its spirit in the attractive and varied landscape of the Mendip Hills. Tickets, timetables and old maps add to the unplublished photographs of this very exceptional route. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 0906520606. Boards a little edge-worn at corners and are lightly scuffed, old price-label to rear board. A few small foxspots to half-title page else contents clean.

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THE STORY OF VOLVO CARS
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1830822
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the early prototypes to the 760 GLE saloon - the first full history of Volvo cars written with the company's complete co-operation. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 216 pages including index. ISBN: 0850595916. Slight knock to lower rear board edge else boards clean. Light browning to page edges. Page 104-106 mis-cut by the binder to top margins (relatively minor, no loss). Contents otherwise clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to front and spine, lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at edges.

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ELECTRICITY IN TRANSPORT: OVER SIXTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 1883-1950
Written by H.H. Andrews.
Stock no. 1830821
Published by The English Electric Company Limited. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

This book gives the story of the achievements of the English Electric Group in the application of electricity to transport. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. 183 pages. Titles are fadedbut boards are clean. Light browning to text block and endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners with closed tears and is a little grubby; foxing to verso. Musty odour present.

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BLUE & ORANGE: THE HISTORY OF GULF IN MOTORSPORT
Written by Michael Cotton.
Stock no. 1330538
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Colour photos. Gulf Oil history of motor racing sponsorship that stretches from the 1930s to 2001. Witty and interesting quotes and recollections complement over 250 historic images. ISBN: 1902351207. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and is sunned to spine and front spine edge.

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RONNIE PETERSON: FORMULA 1 - SUPER SWEDE
Written by Johnny Tipler.
Stock no. 1330537
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards with gilt title to spine and printed signature to front cover. 231 pages. Packed full of colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 190235107X. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small, light damp(?) stain to top corner tips of some pages else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly grubby.

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COBRA: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Trevor Legate.
Stock no. 1330534
Published by Touchstone Books. 1st 2006. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s. Large, Square format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0955102006. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small dent to lower edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a few small tears and wear to top of spine.

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