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LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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THE BLACKPOOL STREAMLINED TRAMS (GREAT TRAMCARS)
Written by Peter Waller.
Stock no. 1827457
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Examining the history of Blackpool's streamlined trams of the 1930s from development through to preservation. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526709042. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ROUTEMASTER JUBILEE
Written by Geoff Rixon.
Stock no. 1827453
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

A pictorial tribute to the Routemaster bus in its 50th year. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711029997. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Small patch of wear to lower rear corner of board exposing board. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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LONDON BUSES IN THE 1950S
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827451
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fropm the replacement of the last trams at the beginning of the decade to the start of trolleybus replacement at the end, this book covers this eventful period using much previously unpublished information. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141163. Bump to base of spine, light wear to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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SCOTTISH BRANCH LINES
Written by Christopher J. Gammell.
Stock no. 1827448
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book covers all the branch lines in Scotland. The origins and eventual fate of each line are described, with particular emphasis on what remains to be seen today. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 086093540X. Some pale foxing and damp mottling to endpapers else contents fine. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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UNDERGROUND MAPS AFTER BECK
Written by Maxwell J. Roberts.
Stock no. 1827447
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

The story of the London Underground map in the hands of Henry Beck's successors. Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour maps. ISBN: 1854142860. Base of spine bumped. Remains of label to rear board. Small chip to top spine edge of rear board, approx 1cm across. Contents fine.

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A HISTORY OF THE LNER: III. THE LAST YEARS, 1939-48
Written by Michael R. Bonavia.
Stock no. 1827446
Published by Studio Editions; George Allen & Unwin. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Steam Past series. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (orange to tan - normal for this series).

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A HISTORY OF THE LNER II. THE AGE OF THE STREAMLINERS, 1934-39
Written by Michael R. Bonavia.
Stock no. 1827444
Published by Studio Editions; George Allen & Unwin. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Steam Past series. The story of the short but exciting period between 1934 and the outbreak of war in 1939 when the LNER fought off the effects of the Great Depression. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (from orange to light tan - normal for this series).

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THEY
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by F.H. Townsend.
Stock no. 1326840
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

White covers with gilt vignette and titles. Colour plates with tissue guards to contents. 80 pages. Corners bumped. Spine browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers and tissue guards browned else contents clean.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326835
Published by Collins. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull library. Blue boards, silver titles. Top edge blue. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers browned and light page browning to contents. Small blot to front free-endpaper (covering a previous price (not done by us!)). Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed, tear to corner of rear flap and has some small tick marks to title list on rear panel.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326833
Published by Collins. 1959. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine and "The Abbey School Series" vignette to front board. Colour frontis. 256 pages, top edge red. Spine bumped, slight fading to lower edge of front cover. Black stain to top of front cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Writing in ink (two addresses) to front free-endpaper. Child's name in pencil to half title-page. Small stains to textblock. Contents browned. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with tears to corners of rear panel. Ink doodles and writing to verso of wrapper.

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THE EIGHTH HOLIDAY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by E.M. Dawson; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 1326831
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Orange boards, red spine. Gilt lettering and vignette. Colour pictorial endpapers. 39 stories and puzzles. Numerous colour illustrations. 192 pages. First story is: "I Dare You To!" illustrated by Hilda McGavin. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean.

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