ADRIAN SHOOTER: A LIFE IN ENGINEERING AND RAILWAYS
Written by Adrian Shooter.
Stock no. 1829047
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The tale of a small boy from Surrey who had a fascination with anything on wheels and, also, loved to learn about people and what motivated them. He joined British Railway in 1970 and this view from the inside presents readers with a whole new picture of what was really going on within British Rail at various levels. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 239 pages plus index. ISBN: 9781473893191. Small, minor splash mark to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828995
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Text block and margins lightly browned. Tiny mark to lower edge of page 64 and 65. Otherwise contents clean. Includes Audio CD in pocket to front pastedown (unknown if it is working). Black pictorial dustwrapper is lgithly scuffed with heavier score mark to rear panel.

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BLERIOT IN BRITAIN 1899 TO 1927
Written by Ray Sanger.
Stock no. 1828814
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From Headlamps to Airliners. Bleriot's endeavours to set up his companies in Britain, attempts by others to copy his designs, and the exploits of very brave airmen using his aircraft before the War to compete and promote public interest in aviation. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. 192 pages. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 9780851303994. Lower rear corner of boards lightly bumped else a lovely copy. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and very slightly scuffed.

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J.A.P. THE END OF AN ERA
Written by Jeff Clew.
Stock no. 1828733
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Second Volume in Jeff Clew's series about the history of Britain's most successful specialist motor cycle engine manufacturer: J.A. Prestwich & Co. Ltd. Red boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. 252 pages including index. ISBN: 0854296115. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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RESISTANCE, PROPULSION AND STEERING OF SHIPS: A MANUAL FOR DESIGNING HULL FORMS, PROPELLERS AND RUDDERS
Written by W.P.A. Van Lammeren; L Troost; J.G. Koning.
Stock no. 1828538
Published by The Technical Publishing Company H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume II. Large format. Blue cloth boards. Gilt titles. B/w diagrams and charts. 366 pages including index plus publisher colour advert to rear. Corners of boards a little rubbed & worn. Boards a little scuffed. Either side of top of spine fraying. Name in ink to front endpaper. Rear joint cracked. Endpapers & text block browned. Contents clean.

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PRACTICAL SHIPBUILDING A: A MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING MERCHANT SHIPS AND WAR-SHIPS
Written by G. De Rooij.
Stock no. 1828537
Published by N.V. De Technische Uitgeverij H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume III A. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w scale drawings/diagrams throughout, many folding diagrams to rear. Boards scuffed and lightly worn, lower corners bumped. Text block browned. Minor lower corner crease to first couple of sections. Some folding plates strengthened on the plain side of the fold with strong tape. Contents are clean.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828481
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Includes audio CD in pocket to front pastedown. Top & tail of spine shelf worn. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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FARM AND WORKSHOP WELDING
Written by Andrew Pearce.
Stock no. 1327972
Published by Old Pond Publishing. 2013. Very good condition.

First published in 1992 as Farm Welding. Glazed pictorial boards. 160 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781905523306. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Evidence of removal of a small label to top front corner. Contents fine.

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A PICTORIAL A TO Z OF VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES
Written by Mike Clanford.
Stock no. 1327960
Published by Clan Enterprises. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 0951252402. Slight wear to spine and corners. Top page corner tips slightly creased.

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MARINE ENGINES AND BOATING MECHANICS
Written by Dermot Wright.
Stock no. 1327929
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Written specifically for the amateur and with the help of many clear diagrams and photographs deals with every aspect of the inboard marine propulsion unit. ISBN: 0715359886. Second impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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MICRO-TURBINE GENERATORS
Written by M.J. Moore.
Stock no. 1327811
Published by Professional Engineering Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Focusing on detailed descriptions of the components of an MTG, future potential developments, reliability and operating experience, design problems, etc. Pale blue pictorial boards. 107 pages. ISBN: 1860583911. Minimal rubbing at corners.

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THE GENERAL MACHINIST
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327804
Published by Ward, Lock & Co.. 1891. Good condition.

"Being a practical introduction to the leading departments of mechanism and machinery, the communication of motion or the transmission of force by belt, rope, wire rope, and pulley gearing - toothed-wheel and frictional gearing. Together with details of the component and essential parts of mechanism - shafts, pedestals, hangers, clutches, etc etc. And the methods of fitting up machines - screws, bolts, riveting etc etc." Profusely illustrated with detail diagrams and sketches, including 4 fold-out plate to the rear of the book. Brown cloth, gilt titles. 204 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a bit damp stained. Ink stamp to verso of front free-endpaper (Mayfield Grove). Foxing to first few pages, plates at rear are lightly browned.

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