LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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LONDON BUSES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827373
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the following decade was one of the most eventful and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950, when the back had been broken of the task of vehicle renewal and London Transport had recovered sufficiently to re-start the tram replacement programme. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711773. Pale foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine, a little browned.

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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey; Roger Hudson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Burgundy cloth spine with navy blue title blocks and gilt title, blue marbled paper boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. xvii and 414 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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MASS-OBSERVATION BRITAIN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Sandra Koa Wing.
Stock no. 1326768
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red-cloth with silver titles and pictorial front board. B/w photos. Book is fine. Grey slipcase is faded at edges with a few tiny marks.

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BRITISH BOOKPLATES: A PICTORIAL HISTORY
Written by Brian North Lee.
Stock no. 1326585
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

"Over 250 illustrations demonstrate the range of ex-libris design, from the earliest armorials to today’s wide variety of styles, and in themselves provide a comprehensive historical survey of bookplates and of book labels - their humbler but no less historically interesting counterparts." Large format. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 071537785X. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Wrapper is unevenly faded with edge-creasing; a few chips; some marks.

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CORSHAM: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY PART TWO
Written by C.J. Hall.
Stock no. 1326583
Published by Christopher Hall. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

Covering the span of Corsham's History 1900-1945. Large format. Grey cardwraps. 48 pages. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0950862517. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Covers slightly faded to spine, light crease to lower corner of rear cover. Small yellow highlighted patch to map else contents fine.

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AYNHO: A NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VILLAGE
Written by Nicholas Cooper.
Stock no. 1326582
Published by Leopard's Head Press; Banbury Historical Society. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A social history of the village from the earliest days of civilisation until recent years. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 339 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904920097. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side. Light foxing to textblock. Yellow dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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ONE MAN IN HIS TIME
Written by John Robson.
Stock no. 1326547
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The biography of David James, Laird of Torosay Castle, traveller, wartime escaper and Member of Parliment. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1862270368. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Some pale page browning. Dustwrapper is rubbed at spine and corners.

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HEREFORDSHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 1326536
Published by Penguin. 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black vinyl covers, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0140710256. Very small address label stuck to front free-endpaper else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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A HISTORY OF BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Anrew Gladwell.
Stock no. 1326524
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed history of one of Britain's most memorable maritime attractions. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780711037427. Corners bumped. Contents fine.

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COASTAL PASSENGER LINERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Nick Robins.
Stock no. 1326506
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Focusing on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them. A book to delight both the ship enthusiast and all those who enjoy maritime and social history of the British Isles. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 145 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848321120. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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MESTERS TO MASTERS A HISTORY OF THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS IN HALLAMSHIRE
Written by Clyde Binfield; David Hey.
Stock no. 1326498
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 341 pages. Some colour and b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0198289979. Minimal bumping to spine and corners and some very slight fading to top cover edges. A couple of tiny spots to textblock. Wrapper is faded to spine and rubbed at corners, small red spot sticker to base of wrapper spine.

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