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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF LONDON BUSES
Written by Kevin Lane.
Stock no. 1827375
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A definitive record of the development of the London bus from the early 1930s up to the 1990s. Large format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711025169. A few minor marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly faded to spine, a little scuffed to rear panel, foxing to verso (not visible to front).

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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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THE LONDON TITAN
Written by Matthew Wharmby.
Stock no. 1827372
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is a tribute to the London Titan bus, a pictorial record of a type that saw service in and around the capital for a quarter of a century. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711032996. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some spotting to verso (not visible to front).

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LONDON TROLLEYBUS ROUTES
Written by Hugh Taylor.
Stock no. 1827370
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The services on which London trolleybuses operated from the start in 1931 to the finish in 1962. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141554. A lovely copy. Light creasing to edges of dustwrapper.

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ROUTES TO RECOVERY
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827369
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A look at the seven years following the end of World War II and at the measures that had to be taken to keep bus services running with a time-expired fleet. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142364. Half-title page is heavily spotted with damp from facing endpaper. Otherwise contents are clean. Glossy paper means it is possible some pages may be lightly stuck together but could be prised apart with care. Pictorial dustwrapperi s faded to spine.

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LONDON TRANSPORT GARAGES
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827368
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of London Transport garages for both central and country areas. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854142992. Faint damp spot to half-title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few grubby marks to rear panel.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT LONDON
Written by Brian Morrison; Ken Brunt.
Stock no. 1827363
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published as No 7 North East, East and South East London and No 13 North West, West and South West London. This is the combined volume. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0947971998. Spine cocked. Light bumping to lower board edges. Contents clean. Price-cut yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, small closed tear to top of spine front edge, light scuffing.

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LONDON BUSES A LIVING HERITAGE: FIFTY YEARS OF THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM
Written by Graham Smith.
Stock no. 1827338
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

London Bus Museum is home to the world's largest collection of historic London buses, covering some 125 years from 19th century horse-buses through to today's accessible low-floor buses. This book celebrates the London Bus and tells the story of its development, stage by stage, from the very first "Ominbus" of 1829 through to the latest designs of the 21st century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Subscribers list to rear. ISBN: 9781857944761. Green ribbon bookmark starting to fray at bottom else a lovely copy.

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LONDON TRANSPORT SINCE 1933
Written by Michael H.C. Baker.
Stock no. 1827334
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st thus 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the changing face of the major branches of London's public transport system - bus, tram, trolleybus and Underground. It is a record of the types, the liveries, the contractions and expansions that typified this system during a vital period in its history. First published as a two volume history, this is the combined edition to bring the story up to the end of the century. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711027021. Slight shelf wear to base of spine. Tiny mark to gutter on front endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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HORSNSEY PAST: CROUCH END, MUSWELL HILL, HORNSEY
Written by Steven Denford.
Stock no. 1826809
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The old parish of Hornsey was divided into Highgate Side and Hornsey Side. This book deals with Hornsey Side, until the later 19th century a rural backwater. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781905286270. A nice copy.

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THE BOOK OF KINGSTON
Written by Shaan Butters.
Stock no. 1826035
Published by Baron Birch. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The story of Kingston in Surrey. ISBN: 0860235629. Light scuffing to boards. Slight grubbiness to text block. Contents clean. Number 346 of a Limited Edition.

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CROYDON TRAMWAYS INCLUDING THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING COMPANY
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1824834
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2004. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Trams in the Croydon Area from 1879 to 1951. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185414278X. Boards a little grubbyat edges. Damp to lower gutter causing pages to stick together, some surface paper damage resulting (minor). Yellow pictorial dustwrapper faint dampstain along bottom edge.

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