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EAST LONDON BUSES: THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Written by Malcolm Batten.
Stock no. 1326978
Published by Amberley Publishing.
1st
2019.
Fine condition.
What has changed in the East London bus scene since the turn of the century. Cardwraps. 95 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781445680675.
THE SACRIFICIAL YEARS
Written by Walt Whitman; John Harmon McElroy.
Stock no. 1827478
Published by David R. Godine.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Chronicle of Walt Whitman's Experiences in the Civil War. Edited & with an introduction by John Harmon McElroy. Dark pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1567920799. Possible fading to front panel and spine of dustwrapper (not obvious).
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CIVIL WAR
- CIVIL WAR (AMERICAN)
- MILITARY
GUIDE TO THE FORESTS OF THE BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS
Written by T.C. Whitmore.
Stock no. 1827476
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1966.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Forest Record No. 2 of the Forestry Department, British Solomon Islands Protectorate. This book does not aspire to being a complete flora of the forests of the Solomon Islands but provides information that will be valuable to botanists and foresters. Care has been taken with the list and vocabulary of Kwara'ae names. Red cloth baords, gilt title to spine, vignette to front. A few b/w diagrams. Heavy knock to vertical edge of front board exposing board beneath the cloth and also a smaller knock to lower corner. Text block browned. Some foxspots present including a heavy spot to last few page margins. One or two minor margin annotations. Dustwrapper is browned to spine, chipped with loss at edges, heavy damp stain to front panel (worse is to verso).
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FORESTRY
- FLORA
- PACIFIC
TRACTION ENGINES WORTH MODELLING
Written by W.J. Hughes.
Stock no. 1827475
Published by Percival Marshall And Co Ltd..
1st
1950.
Very good condition.
Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Boards clean and bright. Foxing to text block and margins. Else contents clean. Musty odour present.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRACTION ENGINE
- MODELS
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.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- MINING
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
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.
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
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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.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FAIRS AND FAIRGROUND
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.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- FOLKLORE
- MUSIC
- SONGS (CHILDRENS)
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.