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QUEST UNDER CAPRICORN
Written by David Attenborough.
Stock no. 1827659
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Northern Territory of Australia is vast, on his four-months' journey through this desolate and fascinating country David Attenborough spent much of his time observing the many creatures that make this part of Australia such an intriguing place for a naturalist. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a 5 colour photos. Light browning of lower edges of boards (minor). Spine slightly cocked. Some foxing to text block. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots to prelims. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, small chip to base of spine. Overall a nice copy with a dustwrapper.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT No. 9 SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND
Written by Keith Sanders; Douglas Hodgins.
Stock no. 1327072
Published by Past and Present Publishing Ltd.. 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1858950139. Light crease to margins of first 35 pages.

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FRANK HORNBY'S RAILWAY DIARY 1952-59
Written by Frank Hornby.
Stock no. 1327071
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2009. Very good condition.

A Personal Record of Railway Journeys and Observations. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781857943320. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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RAILWAYS IN EAST YORKSHIRE VOLUME ONE
Written by Martin Bairstow.
Stock no. 1327070
Published by Martin Bairstow. 2002. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Barcode sticker (security tag?) to rear cover.

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RAILWAYS IN EAST YORKSHIRE VOLUME TWO
Written by Martin Bairstow.
Stock no. 1327069
Published by Martin Bairstow. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1871944120. Minimal rubbing to corners. Barcode sticker stuck to rear cover (security tag?). Contents fine.

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REDISCOVERING RAILWAYS: NORFOLK PAST AND PRESENT
Written by Des Saunders; Richard Adderson.
Stock no. 1327065
Published by Past & Present Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

A pictorial record of the county's railways past and present. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1858951445. Minimal rubbing to corners. Very pale page edge browning else contents fine.

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THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY
Written by H.A. Vallance.
Stock no. 1327064
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The History of the Railways of the Scottish Islands Vol 3. Revised by the Great North of Scotland Railway Association. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0946537429. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and very lightly sunned to spine.

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LNER STEAM
Written by O.S. Nock.
Stock no. 1327063
Published by Augustus M. Kelley. 1st USA 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. A companion to 'Southern Steam' by the same author. Colour frontis, b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed/chipped.

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THE FORGE VALLEY LINE
Written by J. Robin Lidster.
Stock no. 1827656
Published by Hendon Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

A pictorial and documentary record of the North Eastern branch line between Pickering and Scarborough. Card wraps. Large, oblong format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860671038. Lower corners of covers lightly creased, top corners lightly rubbed. Light browning to title page from old label. Else contents clean.

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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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BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by J.A.B. Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327061
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The stories of 27 of the most notable disasters which have taken place since 1900. Red boards, silver title to spine. 180 pages, booklist to rear. Some b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped/torn.

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PIER RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (LP60)
Written by Keith Turner.
Stock no. 1827655
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2nd 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Locomotion Papers 60. Second Revised Edition. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 80 pages. ISBN: 0853615411. Couple of minor marks to covers. Contents clean.

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