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AIRCRAFT CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1907-1954
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Stock no. 1326648
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

How aircraft types and their variants may be distinguished by their markings. Large format. B/w photos and colour illustrations. Sixth impression. Dustwrapper has been price-cut with 'new' price sticker above. Front panel of wrapper is discoloured. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon.

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FERRARI 312 & 512 SPORTS RACING CARS: THE PORSCHE HUNTERS
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1326645
Published by Haynes; Foulis. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A penetrating account of five years of unforgettable racing. Large format. Black boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 Pages. ISBN: 0854295771. Spine is slightly bumped. A few very light marks to covers. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at top edges.

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THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY
Written by K.B. Hopfinger.
Stock no. 1326573
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of one of the largest and most successful automobile enterprises in the world. A revised and up-to-date version of Beyond Expectation - The Volkswagen Story, first published in 1954. Light grey boards, gilt title to spine. 215 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291091. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight browning to cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed.

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THE HONDA MYTH
Written by Masaaki Sato.
Stock no. 1326549
Published by Vertical, Inc.. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The genius and his wake. Translated by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt. Black boards with glossy black titles and vignettes. ISBN: 9781932234268. Spine bumped. Light splash mark to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper has a tear to the front spine edge and is slightly edge rubbed, barcode label stuck to rear panel of wrapper.

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AUSTIN SEVEN
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1326534
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press. 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The facts and figures, development and production history of the Austin Seven in all its forms, together with vivid descriptions of what it was like to drive. Colour and b/w photos. Green boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0946609047. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed, old price sticker to rear panel.

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19TH CENTURY RAILWAY DRAWINGS IN 4MM SCALE
Written by Alan Prior.
Stock no. 1326529
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Oblong format. 96 pages. Finely detailed drawings for modellers and students of the Victorian railway scene. ISBN: 0715380060. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine.

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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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AUSTIN SEVEN 1922-1982
Written by R.M. Clarke.
Stock no. 1326519
Published by Brooklands Books. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos. 100 numbered pages. ISBN: 0946489130. A few light marks to covers. Slight rubbing to cover edges.

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FERRARI DESIGN THE DEFINITIVE STUDY
Written by Glen Smale.
Stock no. 1326512
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the company's evolution from front-engined to mid-engined cars in the 1960s and 1970s, and then back again to front-engined designs since the 1990s. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 272 pages. ISBN: 9781844254873. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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FROM CHESTER TO HOLYHEAD: THE BRANCH LINES
Written by Bill Rear.
Stock no. 1827170
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Chester & Holyhead Railway was one fo the first and most important railway lines to be constructed in Britain, providing an essential link between London and Holyhead. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860935698. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor spots.

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THE CHINESE STEAM NAVY 1862-1945
Written by Richard N.J. Wright.
Stock no. 1827150
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The extraordinary story of the transformation of a navy from one of armed junks to one exploiting the latest steam and steel technology. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861761449. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustswrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and has a few minor marks.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS: SOUTH WALES
Written by James Page.
Stock no. 1827143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tip-in fold-out map to rear. ISBN: 0715377345. SIGNED by the author (with best wishes) to front endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown is hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Text block browned. Endpapers lightly foxed. A few marks to contents. Tipped in map present to rear. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut, lightly browned and has some foxing to flaps.

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