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THE NAVVY IN SCOTLAND
Written by James E. Handley.
Stock no. 1827486
Published by Cork University Press.
1st
1970.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A detailed account of the work of the navvies in nineteenth century Scotland, covering such aspects as recruitment, the nature of the labour, the wages for the job, the conditions they had to endure, and so much more. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly browned.
GRESLEY'S A4S
Written by John Ryan.
Stock no. 1326989
Published by Great Northern Books.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Capturing these world-famous locomotives throughout their life. Large format. Green boards, silver title to spine. 240 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101993. Slight rubbing to cover edges else a fine copy.
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- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
A4 PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326987
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition.
A glorious history of the design, construction and service of Gresley's A4 Pacifics, some of the most beautiful locomotives ever to grace Britain's railways. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. 144 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711083479. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD PACIFICS
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326986
Published by Great Northern Books.
1st
2018.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 189 numbered pages. ISBN: 9781912101764. Corners bumped. Some very slight creasing/rubbing to corners of wrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
PEPPERCORN HIS LIFE AND LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Tim Hillier-Graves.
Stock no. 1326985
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2021.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first detailed biography of Peppercorn, a vicar's son from Herefordshire and the last LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 259 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526729859. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and dustwrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
- LOCOMOTIVES
- BIOGRAPHY
- HEREFORDSHIRE
- COMPANY HISTORY
DIESEL RETROSPECTIVE CLASS 31
Written by John Vaughan.
Stock no. 1326975
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Essential reading for all those interested in the history of this locomotive type. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780711032859.
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- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF TRAINS IN TROUBLE
Written by Alan Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1326974
Published by Atlantic Transport Publishers.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Century of British Railway Disasters 1868-1968. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906899699. Spine and corners bumped. Small, light mark to front free-endpaper else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with slight loss and tape repair to top of spine.
BRITISH RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES 1948
Written by Chris Banks.
Stock no. 1326973
Published by Haynes Publishing Group; Oxford Publishing Co.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A Complete listing of all locomotives more than 20,000. ISBN: 0860934667. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and creased at edges.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
BY UNDERGROUND TO KEW
Written by Jonathan Riddell; William T. Stearn.
Stock no. 1326966
Published by Studio Vista.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Kew posters photographed from rare archive originals and spanning the different styles and fashions of over 80 years of poster design. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 96 pages. ISBN: 0289800951. Corners bumped. Slight markings to front free-endpaper else contents fine.
LNER 4-6-0 LOCOMOTIVES: THEIR DESIGN, OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE
Written by David Maidment.
Stock no. 1326963
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2021.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Covers the design, construction, operation and performance of all 4-6-0 locomotives that ran on the London and North Eastern Railway between 1923 and 1947 and the LNER designed engines that ran on BR's Eastern Region until the end of BR steam in 1968. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781526772541. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly creased at top and tail.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
LNER BRANCH LINES
Written by Christopher J. Gammell.
Stock no. 1326962
Published by Oxford Publishing Co.
1st
1993.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860935094. Some light scratches to covers. Contents fine.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
SCOTTISH STEAM ALBUM
Written by Brian Morrison.
Stock no. 1326958
Published by Oxford Publishing Co.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
At least one example of every type of steam locomotive to be seen only in Scotland during the decade of the 1950s. Large format. Pale blue boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860930211. Pale browning to cover edges. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is lightly edge creased with a small tear to the laminate at lower edge of front panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- SCOTLAND