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EDWARD THOMPSON OF THE LNER
Written by Peter Grafton.
Stock no. 1327060
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

The story of the Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1941 and 1946. B/w photos. New edition (original published by Kestrel Books). Card wraps. ISBN: 9780853616726. Corners slightly rubbed. Crease to lower corner of front cover. Pale page browning to page edges else contents fine.

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THE HORNBY GAUGE 0 SYSTEM (THE HORNBY COMPANION SERIES)
Written by Chris Graebe; Julie Graebe.
Stock no. 1827654
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of this most famous and successful British make, the Hornby 0-gauge Train, from the first constructional train sets of 1920 right through to the final 0-Gauge production in the 1960s. Oblong format. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0904568350. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and is a little scuffed.

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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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UNDERGROUND, OVERGROUND: A LONDON TRANSPORT MISCELLANY
Written by Emily Kearns.
Stock no. 1327058
Published by Summersdale Publishers. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the iconic red buses to the abandoned Tube stations and the engineering achievements to the cultural highlights, this book celebrates everything you've ever wanted to know about getting around London. Pictorial boards. 203 pages plus booklist to rear. ISBN: 9781849537520. Small biro mark and some erased pencil writing to half title-page. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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SWISS MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS VOL 1 - AROUND LUZERN AND INTERLAKEN
Written by Philip J. Kelley; Donald Binns.
Stock no. 1827652
Published by Trackside Publications. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

With an introduction to rack systems and early locomotives. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & diagrams, a few colour photos. ISBN: 1900095114. A nice copy.

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BRITISH RAILWAY CAMPING COACH HOLIDAYS THE 1930S & BRITISH RAILWAYS (LONDON MIDLAND REGION)
Written by Andrew McRae.
Stock no. 1827651
Published by Foxline. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Holidays on the railways in times gone by. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 97 pages including inside rear cover. ISBN: 1870119487. Covers lightly scuffed and scored. Contents clean.

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THE GOTTHARD RAILWAY
Written by Franz Marti; Walter Trub.
Stock no. 1827648
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

The Gotthard line of the Swiss Federal Railways. Written in French, German, Italian and English. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and a few colour. Map in rear pocket. ISBN: 0711002169. Board corners lightly rubbed. Rear board scuffed. Browning to contents else clean.

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AUDUBON'S QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA
Written by John James Audubon. Illustrated by John James Audubon.
Stock no. 1827646
Published by The Wellfleet Press. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Complete and unabridged. Large format. Heavy. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 155 full-colour illustrations. ISBN: 1555215157. A few minor marks to boards. Tiny knock to lower front edge of board. Some minor foxing to text block. Foxing and browning to endpapers and prelims else contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and is heavily foxed to verso (not visible to front), slightly faded to spine.

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JAMES HUNT
Written by Maurice Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327055
Published by Blink Publishing. 1st 2016. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An exclusive and personal insight into one of the world's most charismatic racing drivers. Black boards, silver title to spine. Packed full of colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 9781910536766. Dent to top edge of rear cover. Contents fine. Some light rubbing to dustwrapper edges.

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THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1327054
Published by V&A Publications. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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KAWASAKI SUNRISE TO Z1
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1327053
Published by Niton Publishing. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

All singles, twins and triples plus the 900 fours. 1962 to 1976. B/w photos. Brown boards, silver title to spine. Originally published by Osprey Publishing in 1984. ISBN: 185579022X. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Very pale page browning to endpapers. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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MARGERY MEETS THE ROSES
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327049
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

18-year-old Margery Paine goes to Rainbows, a model village built by a young heiress, to open its first sweet shop. Blue cloth, black title to spine. B/w frontis. 258 pages. Spine slightly bumped with some slight fading to base. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and light foxing to textblock. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge chipped at spine.

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