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TOMLINSON'S NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY: ITS RISE AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by K. Hoole.
Stock no. 1828480
Published by David & Charles. 3rd 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third edition of this classic railway book with introduction by Hoole. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xx and 820 pages including index. ISBN: 0715390023. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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CLASSIC SCOTTISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1328143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A celebration of the high noon of the Scottish paddle steamer. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383353. Spine bumped, tiny dent to edge of front cover. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is faded to edges and spine and has a small tear to top corner of front panel.

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MARINE ENGINES AND BOATING MECHANICS
Written by Dermot Wright.
Stock no. 1327929
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Written specifically for the amateur and with the help of many clear diagrams and photographs deals with every aspect of the inboard marine propulsion unit. ISBN: 0715359886. Second impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
Written by John Marshall.
Stock no. 1327928
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 223 pages. ISBN: 0946537453. Spine slightly bumped. White marks at top and tail of spine edges of covers. Dustwrapper is faded and creased at spine.

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LNER 150
Written by Patrick B. Whitehouse; David St John Thomas.
Stock no. 1327109
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The London and North-Eastern Railway a century and a half of progress. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715393324. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THE MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY
Written by A.J. Wrottesley.
Stock no. 1327062
Published by David & Charles. 2nd 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715381733. Spine bumped. 'Railway Roundabout' sellers orange sticker to front pastedown else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a tiny bit faded to spine.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS EAST ANGLIA
Written by R.S. Joby.
Stock no. 1327059
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Forgotten Railways Volume 7. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Fold-out map to rear of book. ISBN: 0715373129. Second impression. Slight bumping to spine. Light crease to corner of front cover. Contents clean. Map present and in good condition. Price-cut wrapper is very slightly browned.

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THE GREAT DAYS OF THE EXPRESS TRAINS
Written by David St John Thomas; Patrick Whitehouse.
Stock no. 1327024
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A companion volume to The Great Days of the Country Railway. Re-capturing the days when the train journey was the most eagerly-anticipated part of a holiday. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0715394142. Erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper (old price). Otherwise contents fine. Spine very slightly bumped and a tiny white mark to lower edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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SUMMER SATURDAYS IN THE WEST
Written by David St John Thomas; Simon Rocksborough Smith. Illustrated by Peter Gray; Kenneth Leech.
Stock no. 1326935
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable and unusual railway book. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715359126. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale foxing and page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and browned on verso.

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PLEASURE STEAMERS
Written by Bernard Cox.
Stock no. 1827430
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

A fascinating selection of photos shows the crews, passengers and the vessels in both traditional and unusual situations. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383337. Board corners lightly bumped, rear board scuffed. Contents clean.

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FROM SHEDMASTER TO THE RAILWAY INSPECTORATE
Written by Christian H. Hewison.
Stock no. 1827391
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author's life on the railways described in anecdote and factual survey his experiences of what must be a unique railway career. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715380745. Top edge of text block lightly foxed. Small foxspot to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor foxspots, is browned at edges and lightly creased to top of spine.

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THE WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY
Written by John Thomas; Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1827388
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 3rd 1984. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands - Vol 1. Third edition with new material by Alan J.S. Paterson. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0946537143. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustswrapper is very slightly faded to spine, small closed tear to base of spine (no loss).

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