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COLOURS IN THE SKY
Written by Graham M. Simons.
Stock no. 1322307
Published by GMS Enterprises.
1st
1997.
Very good condition.
The story of Autair International Airways and Court Line Aviation. Pink glazed pictorial boards. 255 pages. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1870384555. Spine and corners bumped. Small mark to front cover. Name plate to verso of front free-endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- COMPANY HISTORY
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH: A PIONEER OF WORLD DIESEL TRACTION
Written by Brian Webb.
Stock no. 2136360
Published by Lightmoor Press; The Railway Correspondence And Travel Society.
2010.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Armstrong Whitworth's involvement in the development of diesel traction on the banks of the River Tyne from the beginning of the 20th century until 1937 when the company ceased production of diesel railway motive power. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 184 pages. ISBN: 9781899889457. Small knocks to spine and corners. Slight fading to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE TRADE MAKERS: ELDER DEMPSTER IN WEST AFRICA 1852-1972
Written by P.N. Davies.
Stock no. 1823228
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1973.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The growth and changing fortunes of the Elder Dempster shipping company from its origins in the formation of the African Steam Ship Company in 1852 until the present day (1973). Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0043870031. Boards clean. Slight loss to lower corner margin of page 317/318 (printing error). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and edge-worn.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
- AFRICA
THE SHAMROCK SHIPPING COMPANY (JACK'S BOATS)
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823182
Published by World Ship Society.
1st
2004.
Very good condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Including the David Dorman Group. ISBN: 0954331036. Boards scuffed, dents to vertical edges of boards. Colour ink from frontis has imprinted on facing page else contents are clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE: THE PREDECESSORS OF THE FIRST BRITISH AIRWAYS
Written by Neville Doyle.
Stock no. 2136113
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd..
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0851302866. Spine is faded with knocks and nicks to top and tail. Wear to another couple of corners. Contents are still excellent!
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
FROM CHAIN DRIVE TO TURBOCHARGER: THE A.F.N. STORY
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1823150
Published by Guild Publishing.
1st thus
1985.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A story of people and in particular the three Aldington brothers and their friends. From their enjoyment of racing and rallys to the serious business of manufacturing the Frazer Nash car. The author traces the fame and fortunes of AFN to their present position as a major Porsche centre. Black cloth. B/w photos. Light bump to top edge of front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
KELLY'S NAVY JOHN KELLY LTD BELFAST: A GROUP FLEET HISTORY
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823055
Published by World Ship Society.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Including an Historical Overview of the Company Development. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780956076922. Couple of minor marks to rear board. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- COMPANY HISTORY
GRANDE DAME: HOLLAND AMERICA LINE AND THE S.S. ROTTERDAM
Written by Stephen M. Payne.
Stock no. 1823054
Published by RINA Ltd.
1st
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A worthy tribute to one of the world's favourite cruise passenger liners. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and plans. ISBN: 0903055120. Spine lightly faded. Minor crease to top edge with tiny closed tear. A few minor marks to front cover. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIP BUILDING
- COMPANY HISTORY
AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.
WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 2135845
Published by The Newport Printing Co..
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. SIGNED by Sheldon James, with a dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Wrapper has some edge-wear and small chip/nick to top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- COMPANY HISTORY
- RETAIL
WYNNS OVERSEAS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135768
Published by Roundoak Publishing.
1st
1998.
Very good condition.
Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1871565324. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. A few small knocks to cover edges/corners. Small stains, with a little surface paper damage to page edges/margins of first few pages of book.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- COMPANY HISTORY
- LORRIES
WYNNS: THE LAST 20 YEARS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135767
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Sequel to Wynns The First 100 Years. Wynns was founded in 1863 to satisfy the demand in South Wales for road transport. Large format. Red glazed boards. B/w and a few colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1872006140. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. Pale page edge browning.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- LORRIES
- COMPANY HISTORY
- WALES