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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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- EAST ANGLIA
- FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS
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.
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- GWR (RAILWAYS)
PLEASURE STEAMERS
Written by Bernard Cox.
Stock no. 1827430
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1983.
Very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383337. Board corners lightly bumped, rear board scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- PADDLE STEAMERS
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.
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).
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- SCOTLAND
BRITISH BOOKPLATES: A PICTORIAL HISTORY
Written by Brian North Lee.
Stock no. 1326585
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
"Over 250 illustrations demonstrate the range of ex-libris design, from the earliest armorials to today’s wide variety of styles, and in themselves provide a comprehensive historical survey of bookplates and of book labels - their humbler but no less historically interesting counterparts." Large format. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 071537785X. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Wrapper is unevenly faded with edge-creasing; a few chips; some marks.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BOOKS
- BOOKPLATES
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- MODEL RAILWAYS
- HOBBIES
- MODELS
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS
- WALES
FARM WAGGONS AND CARTS
Written by James Arnold.
Illustrated by James Arnold.
Stock no. 1826881
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1977.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book is for anyone interested in our country heritage and in the everyday work of the farmers and country craftsmen of the past, for modellers and collectors, and for those who spot delightful old waggons in unexpected places, or admire those restored in follk museums. Oblong format. Peach cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715373307. Dustwrapper spine is faded.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- WAGONS AND CARAVANS
- HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES
- FARMING
- HISTORY
THE AVIATION ART OF FRANK WOOTTON
Written by Frank Wootton.
Illustrated by Frank Wootton.
Stock no. 1824485
Published by David & Charles.
1st thus
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Oblong format. ISBN: 9780715321584. Lower edge of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.
THE MOTOR CYCLING CLUB
Written by Peter Garnier.
Stock no. 1824430
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of Britain's oldest sporting club for motor cycles and cars, founded in 1901. Black cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. 221 pages pages includes index. ISBN: 0715393111. Light bump to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- RALLYING
- HISTORY