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ST. HELENS TROLLEYBUSES (TROLLEYBUS CLASSICS 29)
Written by Stephen Lockwood.
Stock no. 1828901
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

The trolleybuses in this industrial Lancashire town provided silent and pollution free public transport for over thirty years between the 1920s and 1950s. This book looks at each route in turn, showing how St Helens looked during this period, including the shops, fashions and road vehicles of the day. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781908174420. A nice, clean copy.

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THE OKEHAMPTON LINE: THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY ROUTE BETWEEN EXETER, TAVISTOCK AND PLYMOUTH
Written by John Nicholas; George Reeve.
Stock no. 1828900
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos & maps. iv and 236 pages. ISBN: 1903266130. SIGNED by the author, John Nicholas, (no dedication) to title page. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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A HISTORY OF THE STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY
Written by R.C. Riley; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1828898
Published by Lamplight Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of a small proud independent Company in the centre of England, often struggling to remain solvent, but equally resourceful. A journey through time and place with over two hundred photographs, maps and diagrams. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 1899246045. Light shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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F4U CORSAIR (WARBIRD HISTORY)
Written by Nicholas A. Veronico; John M. Campbell; Donna Campbell.
Stock no. 1828897
Published by Motorbooks International. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

A history of the design, development, combat record, and air-racing career of the F4U Corsair and all its variants. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0879388544. Slight fading to front spine edge. Contents clean.

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THE HAMPDEN FILE
Written by Harry Moyles.
Stock no. 1828896
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 0851301282. Spine lightly faded else boards lightly scuffed but clean. Small, neat date in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean.

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NEW ZEALAND MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND SERIAL NUMBERS
Written by C.F.L. Jenks.
Stock no. 1828895
Published by Aviation Historical Society Of New Zealand. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

AHSNZ Publication No. 1. Large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. 32 pages. Covers browned, rubbed to spine, creased at corners. Previous owner's bookplate to inside front cover. Contents clean.

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TRI-ANG HORNBY: THE STORY OF ROVEX VOLUME 2 1965-1971
Written by Pat Hammond.
Stock no. 1828894
Published by New Cavendish Books. 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This volume picks up the story in May 1965 after Tri-ang Railways changed its name to Tri-ang Hornby in order to placate the public following Lines Bros. Ltd decision that the rival Hornby-Dublo system would not be reintroduced. Seven exciting years of development which saw expansion of the range both in the UK and abroad and includes the models made for the American and Canadian markets, the Battle Space series and the origins of Tri-ang Wrenn. Large oblong format. Red boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. 519 pages including index. ISBN: 1872727581. Reprint. Slight lean to spine and very slight grubbiness to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine with a minor crease across top.

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THE STRATFORD-UPON-AVON AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY (PORTRAIT SERIES PS12)
Written by Stephen Thompson.
Stock no. 1828893
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

A Pictorial Survey. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 9780853614616. A nice, clean copy.

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THE WIGAN JUNCTION RAILWAYS
Written by Dennis Sweeney.
Stock no. 1828892
Published by Triangle Publishing. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Light tan cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and railway maps throughout, a few colour photos. 127 pages. ISBN: 9780955003059. Base of spine lightly bumped (shelf-wear). Light browning to page margins. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed on rear panel.

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JOWETT'S NATIONALISED RAILWAY ATLAS OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
Written by Alan Jowett.
Stock no. 1828890
Published by Atlantic Publishers. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

With the privatised situation as at the 31st December 1993. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour maps. ISBN: 0906899990. Lower corner crease to rear endpaper else contents fine. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top edge. A very nice copy.

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BEATRIX POTTER THE COMPLETE TALES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1328599
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. Circa 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Bringing together all 23 of the Peter Rabbit stories plus 4 other works. Large, heavy format. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Cream boards, blue titles and vignettes. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780723268123. 5th printing. Minimal bumping to spine. A few light marks to spine. Contents fine. Contained in a pictorial slipcase.

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A FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET
Written by Cicely Mary Barker. Illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.
Stock no. 1328598
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue pictorial boards with colour illustrations throughout. Covers edge worn. Light marks to contents and some light creases to pages. Dustwrapper is lightly edge worn and creased, lightly browned to spine and edges.

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