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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXII
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 2136444
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects.
1920.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded with a few chips and nicks at edges. Marks and some scuffing to covers. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- MILITARY
- NAVY
- ENGINEERING
- SHIP BUILDING
BALLOONS TO BUCCANEERS: YORKSHIRE'S ROLE IN AVIATION SINCE 1785
Written by Brian Catchpole.
Stock no. 1823307
Published by Maxiprint.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Ever since the first aeronauts reached for the skies Yorkshire's role in the history of aviation has been of supreme importance, although too often overlooked. This book redresses this and places the role squarely in the national context of aviation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 187112512X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top of spine is lightly worn, base of spine has a narrow band of browning otherwise boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned. Contents are clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.
LOOKING FOR THE SILVER LINING: A BRITISH FAMILY'S SHIPOWNING CENTURY 1875-1975
Written by Martin Barraclough.
Stock no. 1823306
Published by Bound Biographies.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A fascinating story of British family ship-owning - the owners, the seafarers, the ships and their businesses. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine and publisher vignette to front. B/w and colour illustrations. xii and 351 pages. Blue ribbon page marker. Limited edition of 1000. ISBN: 9781905178285. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). This is copy 537 of 1000.
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- LIMITED EDITION
- COMPANY HISTORY
ERIK THE RED
Written by Donald Ridler.
Stock no. 1322315
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Atlantic alone in a home-made boat. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 071830392X. Spine bumped. Light browning to endpapers and some foxing to textblock. White dustwrapper is grubby, browned to spine and edge rubbed.
THE FLIGHT OF THE STARLING
Written by Iain Hutchison.
Stock no. 1322314
Published by Kea Publishing.
1st
1992.
Very good condition.
The flying career of pioneer Scottish aviator Captain Eric Starling. Cardwraps. 162 numbered pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 095189580X. SIGNED by author to title-page. Front joint is cracked. Covers are edge rubbed and spine is slightly faded.
EAST AFRICAN AN AIRLINE STORY
Written by Peter J. Davis.
Stock no. 1322309
Published by Runnymede Malthouse Publishing.
2nd
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. A detailed history of this exciting airline. Blue boars, gilt title to spine. 485 pages. B/w photos and some colour photos. ISBN: 0952304708. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight creasing to wrapper edges.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
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
GLOBAL COMMONS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA
Written by Keyuan Zou.
Stock no. 1322299
Published by Brill.
1st
2018.
Very good condition.
Maritime Cooperation in East Asia series no. 5. Intellectual discussions on global marine commons containing six parts addressing the principle of the common heritage of mankind, freedoms of high seas, deep sea mining and international seabed etc. Glazed boards. 349 pages. ISBN: 9789004373327. Spine and corners bumped with some wear to lower corner of front cover.
INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES INCLUDING PRESERVED AND MINOR RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES HANDBOOK 16EL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322298
Published by The Industrial Railway Society.
2012.
Very good condition.
16th Edition. Orange glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 416 pages. ISBN: 1901556780. Spine bumped at head and tail, corners rubbed. Rubbing/wear to top edges of covers.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- INDUSTRY
- UK (GENERAL)
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.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- COMPANY HISTORY
THE GLOSTER & AW METEOR: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER
Written by Richard J. Caruana; Richard A. Franks.
Stock no. 2136282
Published by Sam Publications.
1st
2004.
Very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. Modellers Datafile No. 8. ISBN: 0953346587. Some creasing to cover corners. Browning to outer page edges.
BAGNALL: A NARROW GAUGE LEGACY
Written by Alan C. Baker.
Stock no. 2136272
Published by Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
Very good condition.
Green pictorial paperwraps. B/w photos. A celebration of preserved Bagnall steam locos and an investigation into the locos built to government order in the first world war. ISBN: 0950716987. Spine has some fading.
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- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- NARROW GAUGE