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THE ART OF THE ENGINEER
Written by Ken Baynes; Francis Pugh.
Stock no. 1827731
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book reproduces and discusses a selection of mechanical engineering drawings made for the transport industries between the late sixteenth century and the 1980s. Large format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour. ISBN: 0718825063. Text block lightly browned, a few minor foxspots to top edge. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed-tears (no loss).

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JOWETT'S RAILWAY ATLAS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND FROM PRE-GROUPING TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by Alan Jowett.
Stock no. 1827730
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete record of all the railways in existence during the first two decades of the 20th century, together with all subsequent additions up until the mid-1980s. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour maps throughout. ISBN: 1852600861. Tiny nick to top margin of page 73/74. Else a lovely copy. Green dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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TONY MARSH, THE GREAT ALL-ROUNDER IN AND OUT OF MOTORSPORT
Written by Tony Marsh.
Stock no. 1327418
Published by Parley Books. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Former six-times British Hill Climb Champion and racing driver, the story up until 2001. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 269 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780955482601. SIGNED by Marsh to title-page. Spine very slightly bumped. Contents lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and faded at edges.

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NAMED TRAINS ON LNER LINES PART II
Written by W.B. Yeadon.
Stock no. 1327415
Published by Book Law Publications. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Steamlined Trains, Boat Trains, Holiday Trains, Business Trains, Officially Nameless Trains & Developments by British Railways. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1899624783. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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CLASSIC TRACTION ENGINES
Written by Paul Stratford.
Stock no. 1327414
Published by Halsgrove. 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A tribute to the traction engine manufacturers and to those who have laboured long and hard to preserve and restore some of these remarkable engines. Oblong format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780857040541. Reprint in same year as first edition. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is creased at edges with a tear to lower edge of front panel.

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STEAM ON THE WAVERLEY ROUTE
Written by R.H. Leslie.
Stock no. 1327413
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851533418. Spine very slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly sunned to spine.

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STEAM IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS
Written by Jack Kernahan.
Stock no. 1327412
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851533310. Corners bumped. Pale page browning, contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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GRESLEY'S COACHES: COACHES BUILT FOR GNR, ECJS AND LNER 1905-53
Written by Michael Harris.
Stock no. 1327411
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fully illustrated and contains full tabular presentation of all coaches built for the GNR, for the ECVS at Doncaster and for the LNER over the period 1905-53. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0715359355. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge creased and faded to spine.

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SOUTHERN ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNITS 1948-1983
Written by Colin J. Marsden.
Stock no. 1327410
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711013144. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Spine faded. Barcode label stuck to rear pastedown.

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THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY
Written by Cecil J. Allen.
Stock no. 1327409
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 3rd 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Third Edition, enlarged. Blue cloth. gilt titles. B/w photos. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Front endpapers partially browned. Folding map at rear is present and in excellent condition. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/chipped with some slight loss and old tape repairs on verso.

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GRETNA: BRITAIN'S WORST RAIL DISASTER (1915)
Written by John Thomas.
Stock no. 1327408
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first full-length account of what remains the worst disaster in the history of British Railways. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715346458. Minimal bumping/fading to top and tail of spine. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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THE LNER 2-8-2 AND 2-6-2 CLASSES
Written by J.F. Clay; J. Cliffe.
Stock no. 1327407
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711004277. Spine slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and slightly edge creased.

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