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BORIS'S BUS: THE MAYOR'S NEW ROUTEMASTER
Written by John Aldridge; Gavin Booth; et al.
Stock no. 1828905
Published by Capital Transport. 2nd 2015. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second and enlarged edition. The New Bus for London launched to the press towards the end of 2011 was generally well received. It was a bold new design that was the end product of a process that began when Boris Johnson promised a new Routemaster if he became mayor of London in 2008. He did, and this book is the story of how that pledge was developed into a bus during the first four years of his time as mayor and the further developments during his second and final term. Large format. Matt white pictorial boards. Colour photos. 208 pages, Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ST. HELENS TROLLEYBUSES (TROLLEYBUS CLASSICS 29)
Written by Stephen Lockwood.
Stock no. 1828901
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

The trolleybuses in this industrial Lancashire town provided silent and pollution free public transport for over thirty years between the 1920s and 1950s. This book looks at each route in turn, showing how St Helens looked during this period, including the shops, fashions and road vehicles of the day. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781908174420. A nice, clean copy.

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THE OKEHAMPTON LINE: THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY ROUTE BETWEEN EXETER, TAVISTOCK AND PLYMOUTH
Written by John Nicholas; George Reeve.
Stock no. 1828900
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos & maps. iv and 236 pages. ISBN: 1903266130. SIGNED by the author, John Nicholas, (no dedication) to title page. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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F4U CORSAIR (WARBIRD HISTORY)
Written by Nicholas A. Veronico; John M. Campbell; Donna Campbell.
Stock no. 1828897
Published by Motorbooks International. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

A history of the design, development, combat record, and air-racing career of the F4U Corsair and all its variants. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0879388544. Slight fading to front spine edge. Contents clean.

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NEW ZEALAND MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND SERIAL NUMBERS
Written by C.F.L. Jenks.
Stock no. 1828895
Published by Aviation Historical Society Of New Zealand. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

AHSNZ Publication No. 1. Large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. 32 pages. Covers browned, rubbed to spine, creased at corners. Previous owner's bookplate to inside front cover. Contents clean.

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TRI-ANG HORNBY: THE STORY OF ROVEX VOLUME 2 1965-1971
Written by Pat Hammond.
Stock no. 1828894
Published by New Cavendish Books. 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This volume picks up the story in May 1965 after Tri-ang Railways changed its name to Tri-ang Hornby in order to placate the public following Lines Bros. Ltd decision that the rival Hornby-Dublo system would not be reintroduced. Seven exciting years of development which saw expansion of the range both in the UK and abroad and includes the models made for the American and Canadian markets, the Battle Space series and the origins of Tri-ang Wrenn. Large oblong format. Red boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. 519 pages including index. ISBN: 1872727581. Reprint. Slight lean to spine and very slight grubbiness to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine with a minor crease across top.

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THE WIGAN JUNCTION RAILWAYS
Written by Dennis Sweeney.
Stock no. 1828892
Published by Triangle Publishing. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Light tan cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and railway maps throughout, a few colour photos. 127 pages. ISBN: 9780955003059. Base of spine lightly bumped (shelf-wear). Light browning to page margins. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed on rear panel.

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JOWETT'S NATIONALISED RAILWAY ATLAS OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
Written by Alan Jowett.
Stock no. 1828890
Published by Atlantic Publishers. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

With the privatised situation as at the 31st December 1993. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour maps. ISBN: 0906899990. Lower corner crease to rear endpaper else contents fine. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top edge. A very nice copy.

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CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA: THE PEACETIME RECORD
Written by David Legg.
Stock no. 1328580
Published by Airlife. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Maroon boards with gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1840372761. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and edges and is slightly edge rubbed.

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THE "C" PLANES: U.S. CARGO AIRCRAFT: 1925- TO THE PRESENT
Written by Bill Holder; Scott Vadnais.
Stock no. 1328579
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon boards with black titles. B/w and colour photos. B/w illustrations and diagrams. ISBN: 0887409121. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very lightly edge creased and is sunned to spine.

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BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Jerry Scutts.
Stock no. 1328578
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861266669. Spine very slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1328575
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Always overshadowed by its far more famous sibling, the Spitfire, the Seafire was an aircraft adapted in haste to fill a large gap in the Fleet Air Arm's fighter inventory... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781861269904. Small bump to top of spine else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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