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RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Frederick A. Talbot.
Stock no. 1827658
Published by The Waverley Book Company Ltd.. 1924. Very good condition.

Three volumes. Large format. Burgundy cloth, gilt titles and decorations to spine. B/w photos, some folding. A few minor marks to boards. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Contents lightly browned with a musty odour present. Generally a nice set.

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THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY
Written by H.A. Vallance.
Stock no. 1327064
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The History of the Railways of the Scottish Islands Vol 3. Revised by the Great North of Scotland Railway Association. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0946537429. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and very lightly sunned to spine.

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LNER STEAM
Written by O.S. Nock.
Stock no. 1327063
Published by Augustus M. Kelley. 1st USA 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. A companion to 'Southern Steam' by the same author. Colour frontis, b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed/chipped.

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THE FORGE VALLEY LINE
Written by J. Robin Lidster.
Stock no. 1827656
Published by Hendon Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

A pictorial and documentary record of the North Eastern branch line between Pickering and Scarborough. Card wraps. Large, oblong format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860671038. Lower corners of covers lightly creased, top corners lightly rubbed. Light browning to title page from old label. Else contents clean.

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THE MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY
Written by A.J. Wrottesley.
Stock no. 1327062
Published by David & Charles. 2nd 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715381733. Spine bumped. 'Railway Roundabout' sellers orange sticker to front pastedown else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a tiny bit faded to spine.

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BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by J.A.B. Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327061
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The stories of 27 of the most notable disasters which have taken place since 1900. Red boards, silver title to spine. 180 pages, booklist to rear. Some b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped/torn.

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PIER RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (LP60)
Written by Keith Turner.
Stock no. 1827655
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2nd 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Locomotion Papers 60. Second Revised Edition. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 80 pages. ISBN: 0853615411. Couple of minor marks to covers. Contents clean.

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EDWARD THOMPSON OF THE LNER
Written by Peter Grafton.
Stock no. 1327060
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

The story of the Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1941 and 1946. B/w photos. New edition (original published by Kestrel Books). Card wraps. ISBN: 9780853616726. Corners slightly rubbed. Crease to lower corner of front cover. Pale page browning to page edges else contents fine.

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THE HORNBY GAUGE 0 SYSTEM (THE HORNBY COMPANION SERIES)
Written by Chris Graebe; Julie Graebe.
Stock no. 1827654
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of this most famous and successful British make, the Hornby 0-gauge Train, from the first constructional train sets of 1920 right through to the final 0-Gauge production in the 1960s. Oblong format. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0904568350. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and is a little scuffed.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS EAST ANGLIA
Written by R.S. Joby.
Stock no. 1327059
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Forgotten Railways Volume 7. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Fold-out map to rear of book. ISBN: 0715373129. Second impression. Slight bumping to spine. Light crease to corner of front cover. Contents clean. Map present and in good condition. Price-cut wrapper is very slightly browned.

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UNDERGROUND, OVERGROUND: A LONDON TRANSPORT MISCELLANY
Written by Emily Kearns.
Stock no. 1327058
Published by Summersdale Publishers. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the iconic red buses to the abandoned Tube stations and the engineering achievements to the cultural highlights, this book celebrates everything you've ever wanted to know about getting around London. Pictorial boards. 203 pages plus booklist to rear. ISBN: 9781849537520. Small biro mark and some erased pencil writing to half title-page. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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SWISS MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS VOL 1 - AROUND LUZERN AND INTERLAKEN
Written by Philip J. Kelley; Donald Binns.
Stock no. 1827652
Published by Trackside Publications. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

With an introduction to rack systems and early locomotives. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & diagrams, a few colour photos. ISBN: 1900095114. A nice copy.

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