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THE GREAT DAYS OF THE EXPRESS TRAINS
Written by David St John Thomas; Patrick Whitehouse.
Stock no. 1327024
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A companion volume to The Great Days of the Country Railway. Re-capturing the days when the train journey was the most eagerly-anticipated part of a holiday. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0715394142. Erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper (old price). Otherwise contents fine. Spine very slightly bumped and a tiny white mark to lower edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
THE TIMES GOLDEN YEARS OF RAIL TRAVEL
Written by Julian Holland.
Stock no. 1327023
Published by Times Books.
1st
2019.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of an evocative period in Britain's railway history - gone forever but never forgotten (from the late 19th century to 1994). Pictorial boards. 272 pages. Packed full of colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780008323752. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly creased/rubbed at edges. There is a barcode label on the rear panel (covering the printed barcode).
GRESLEY'S B17S
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1327017
Published by Great Northern Books.
1st
2021.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green boards with silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101269. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
GEORGE AND ROBERT STEPHENSON: THE RAILWAY REVOLUTION
Written by L.T.C. Rolt.
Illustrated by Kenneth Lindley.
Stock no. 1827540
Published by Longmans.
1st
1960.
Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The life story of the Stephensons, father and son, the story of the birth of the railways, an historical event of which it would be difficult to exaggerate the importance. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Heavy knock to top front edge of boards else boards clean and bright. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, has a tiny nick to top front edge, grubby to rear panel.
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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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- TRIUMPH (CARS)
- MOTOR SPORT
- RALLYING
- COMPANY HISTORY
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.
A worthy pictorial tribute to the MGs of Abingdon. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 263 pages. ISBN: 0900549459. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MG (CARS)
- MOTOR SPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
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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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- BENTLEY
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 and a light crease to corner of front free-endpaper else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed, small nick to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- BENTLEY
LE MANS 'THE BENTLEY & ALFA YEARS' 1923-1939
Written by R.M. Clarke; Anders Ditlev Clausager.
Stock no. 1827503
Published by Brooklands Books.
Nearly fine condition.
Contemporary Le Mans race reports from leading British journals covering the vintage years 1923 to 1939. Compiled by R.M. Clarke and with detailed results and annual summaries by Anders Ditlev Clausager. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 179 pages. ISBN: 1855204657. Covers lightly scuffed else contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BENTLEY
- ALFA ROMEO
GRESLEY'S A4S
Written by John Ryan.
Stock no. 1326989
Published by Great Northern Books.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Capturing these world-famous locomotives throughout their life. Large format. Green boards, silver title to spine. 240 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101993. Slight rubbing to cover edges else a fine copy.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
A4 PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326987
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition.
A glorious history of the design, construction and service of Gresley's A4 Pacifics, some of the most beautiful locomotives ever to grace Britain's railways. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. 144 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711083479. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD PACIFICS
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326986
Published by Great Northern Books.
1st
2018.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 189 numbered pages. ISBN: 9781912101764. Corners bumped. Some very slight creasing/rubbing to corners of wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES