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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AMERICAN MINING
Written by Paul J. White.
Stock no. 1827473
Published by University Presses Of Florida. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition.

Fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times, the author provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals. A multifaceted look at mining, incorporating findings from an array of subfields, including historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and maritime archaeology. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780813054551. This is a physical print on demand copy printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Rear board is a little grubby at edges, else a fine copy.

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DIESEL RETROSPECTIVE CLASS 31
Written by John Vaughan.
Stock no. 1326975
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Essential reading for all those interested in the history of this locomotive type. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780711032859.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF TRAINS IN TROUBLE
Written by Alan Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1326974
Published by Atlantic Transport Publishers. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Century of British Railway Disasters 1868-1968. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906899699. Spine and corners bumped. Small, light mark to front free-endpaper else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with slight loss and tape repair to top of spine.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES 1948
Written by Chris Banks.
Stock no. 1326973
Published by Haynes Publishing Group; Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A Complete listing of all locomotives more than 20,000. ISBN: 0860934667. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and creased at edges.

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FAIRFIELD FOLK: A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH FAIRGROUND AND ITS PEOPLE
Written by Frances Brown.
Stock no. 1827471
Published by The Malvern Publishing Company Ltd.. 2nd 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The history of the Matthews family from the early 19th Century. The history of the 'Travellers' is handed down through the traditional method of a "Say". Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947993525. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Slight lean to spine. Top edge of text block has faint foxing just visible. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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NEW BUS FOR LONDON: THE INSIDE STORY
Written by Martin S. Curtis.
Stock no. 1326971
Published by Nostalgia Road Publications; Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The inside story of how the New Routemaster for London came into existence. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781908347305. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Light sticky mark to front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased/rubbed.

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SWEET THING: THE HISTORY AND MUSICAL STRUCTURE OF A SHARED AMERICAN VERNACULAR FORM
Written by Nicholas Stoia.
Stock no. 1827470
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

As children, many of us learn to sing, "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." Few of us realize that what we're singing is actually part of a pervasive - and centuries old - musical scheme known as the 'Sweet Thing' scheme. This book studies one of the most productive and enduring shared musical resources in North American vernacular music. Black paper boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780190881979. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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ROUTEMASTER REQUIEM
Written by Matthew Wharmby; Geoff Rixon.
Stock no. 1326969
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2006. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780711031456. Spine and corners bumped. Small split to top of spine at front.

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LCC ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1326968
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The London County Council Tramways Network. ISBN: 1854142569. Spine and corners bumped. Small gold address label to margin of title-page. Contents otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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JOURNAL OF ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY VOLUME 7 1994
Written by John H. Humphrey; Ann Arbor.
Stock no. 1827468
Published by Journal Of Roman Archaeology. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Humphrey & Arbor. A series of Articles, Archaeological notes, and Review articles. Large format. Grey cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE VALLEY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2: THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
Written by C.M. Kelly.
Stock no. 1827467
Published by Valley & Vale. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. A People's History of the Garw, Llynfi and Ogmore Valleys. ISBN: 189898607X. Slight lean to spine. Edges lightly rubbed. A few minor marks to title page else contents clean.

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BRITISH BUSES IN COLOUR
Written by Gavin Booth.
Stock no. 1326967
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the buses that served between 1950 and 1986. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 112 pages. ISBN: 9780711024779. Corners bumped, some slight rubbing at spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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