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Allen, Cecil J.
Switzerland's Amazing Railways.
Nelson 1958 rev. ed. Plates, index, 180pp., good in ragged d/w. 12.00
Avrane, A. et al.
Sud Est Caravelle.
Jane's 1981 550g. Plates, 223pp., good in d/w. 5.50
Bentley, W.O.
The Cars in My Life.
Hutchinson 1961 First pub. Frontis., plates, appendices, index, 156pp., good in sl torn/ragged d/w. 10.00
Biddle, Gordon.
Victorian Stations: Railway Stations in England and Wales 1830-1923.
David and Charles 1973
Plates, illus., sources, glossary, index, 256pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., else good in lib. style binding. 5.00
Booth, A.J.
Industrial Steam.
Bradford Barton 1976 600g. Plates, 96pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Burke, Thomas.
Travel in England: From Pilgrim and Pack-Horse to Car and Plane.
Batsford 1949 rep. Plates, index, 154pp., inscr., else good in sl. torn colourful d/w. 10.00
Castle, H.G.
Britain's Motor Industry.
Clerke and Cockeran 1950 Large 8vo. Fascinating black and white, colour plates, and ads., index, 328pp., good in sl ragged, torn d/w. 22.00
Christiansen, Rex.
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain.
Volume VII The West Midlands.
David and Charles 1973 Frontis., plates, illus., index, 292pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., edges sl. stained, sp. sl. loose; good working copy. 5.00
Course, Captain A.G.
The Deep Sea Tramp.
Hollis and Carter 1960 Frontis., plates, index, 280pp., covers a bit marked else good. 8.50
Crombleholme, Roger; Kirtland, Terry.
Steam British Isles: The complete guide to railway preservation, minor and miniature railways.
David and Charles 1985 185mm. by 215mm., 550g. Index, 208pp., pictorial boards, good. 8.00
David, Donald. (Ed.)
American Warplanes of World War II.
Aerospace Pub. 235mm. by 310mm., 1450g. Plates, illus., index, 256pp., good in d/w. 12.00
David, Donald; Lake, John. (Ed.)
Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft.
Volume 1: A to K.
Aerospace Pub. 235mm. by 310mm., 1300g. Plates, illus., 223PP., good in d/w. 12.00
David, Donald; Lake, John. (Ed.)
Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft.
Volume 2: L to Z.
Aerospace Pub. 235mm. by 310mm., 1300g. Plates, illus., p.228-443, good in d/w. 12.00
Davies, W.J.K.
Austria: Travel Wonderland.
Ian Allan 1974 450g. Plates, biblio., 125pp., good in d/w. 4.00
Faith, Nicholas.
Classic Trucks: Power on the Move.
Boxtree. Large oblong 8vo. Plates, index, 144pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Folkard, L.F.
European Trams: A Pictorial Survey.
D. Bradford Barton 1976 600g. 215mm. by 220mm.
Plates, 96pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Gablehouse, Charles.
Helicoptors and Autogiros: A Chronicle of Rotating Wing Aircraft.
The Scientific Book Club 1970 Plates, biblio., index, 206pp., good in d/w. 5.50
Gardiner, Robert (Ed.).
The Golden Age of Shipping: The Classic Merchant Ship, 1900-1960.
Conway Maritime Press. Very large sized. Plates, index, 192pp., good in sl. worn d/w. 10.00
Gillford, F.H.
The Traction Engine.
Locomotion Papers No. 8.
The Oakwood Press nd. c. 1960 Interesting photographs by J.P. Mullett, 36pp., card covers, sp. neatly taped else good. 2.50
Gordon, S.P.
Trains: An Illustrative History of Locomotive Development.
Octopus 1976 900g. Plates, index, 192pp., good in d/w. 3.50
Greenhill, Basil.
Guide to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
HMSO c. 1980 100g. Plates, tall, slim card covers, good. 1.50
Greenhill, Basil.
The National Maritime Museum.
Pitkin Pictorials 1974 100g. Plates, 24pp., card covers, good. 1.00
Hannan, Bill.
Fifty Years of Naval Tugs.
Maritime Books nd. c. 1983 350g. Plates, 160pp., card covers, inscr. else good. 5.00
Hardy, Brian.
L.P.T.B. Rolling Stock 1933-1948.
Bradford Barton c. 1980 600g. Plates, good in d/w. 5.00
Haresnape, Brian.
Stroudley Locomotives.
Ian Allan 1985 rep. 180mm. by 240mm., 500g. Plates, appendix, biblio., 128pp., good in d/w. 8.00
Harvey, Chris.
TR for Triumph.
Oxford Illustrated P. 1983 Large 8vo. Plates, index, 229pp., good in d/w. 9.00
Hawks, Ellison.
The Cassell Book of the Austin A.40 Somerset.
Cassell 1955 Frontis., illus., index, 263pp., covers sl. dull else good. 8.00
Hindley, Geoffrey.
A History of Roads.
Peter Davies 1971 Maps, plates, index, 158pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., sp. sl. loose else good in d/w. 3.50
Hudson, Kenneth; Pettifer, Julian.
Diamonds in the Sky: A Social History of Air Travel.
The Bodley Head 1979 Large 8vo. Plates, illus., index, 240pp., inscr., else good in d/w. 8.00
Jones, Edgar.
The Penguin Guide to the Railways of Britain.
Allen Lane 1981 Plates, maps, index, 377pp., good in d/w. 10.00
Jordan, Frank. W.
Chicago and North Western Railway Photo Archive.
Wisconsin Plates, 126pp., large oblong card covers ,good. 5.00
Keith, C.H.
Flying Years.
John Hamilton for The Aviation Club nd. c. 1930 150mm. by 220mm., 650g. Frontis., plates, maps, 315pp., sp. and covers a bit worn, inscr., else good. 12.00
Kummerman, Henri; Jacquinet, Robert. (Ed.)
Ships' Cargo: Cargo Ships.
MacGregor Pub. 1979 1850g. 240mm. by 320mm. Plates, 288pp., a few pp. sl. creased else good in d/w. 12.00
McKnight, Hugh.
The Shell Book of Inland Waterways.
David and Charles 1981 2nd. ed. 1100g. Plates, index, 493pp., good in d/w. 8.00
Mack, Robert F.
Leeds City Tramways: A Pictorial Souvenir.
Turntable Enterprises 1970 2nd. ed. 100g. Plates, card covers, good. 2.00
Mason, Francis K.
Hawker Hunter: Biography of a thoroughbred.
Patrick Stephens 1985 2nd. ed. 600g. Plates, index, 256pp., card covers, good. 5.00
Maund, T.B.
20 Years of Wallasey Buses.
St. Albans: H.J. Pub. c. 1975 100g. Plates, 40pp., card covwers, good. 2.00
Maybin, J.M.
Belfast Corporation Tramways 1905-1954.
Light Rail Transit Association c. 1975.
Plates, 83pp., card covers, good. 4.00
Mercedes-Benz.
A History of Passion.
Mercedes-Benz. 350g. Plates, black leatherette covers, good. 4.00
Mondey, David.
Concise Guide to Commercial Aircraft of the World.
Temple P. 1983 Plates, index, 190pp., card covers, good.
4.00
Neve, Eric.
East Coast from King's Cross.
Ian Allan 1983 180mm. by 240mm., 600g. Plates, 112pp., good in d/w. 6.00
Nock, O.S.
150 Years of Mainline Railways.
David and Charles 1980 Plates, index, 191pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, lacks ffep., some pages stained; good working copy in lib. style binding. 3.00
Nock, O.S.
Pictorial History of Trains.
Sundial Pub. 1978 rep. 1000g. Large sized. Plates, 128pp., good in d/w. 2.50
Paddle Wheels:
Winter '91 Issue 126 Good 1.00
Summer '96 Issue 144 Good 1.00
Spring '98 Issue 151 Good 1.00
Winter '97 Issue 150 Good 1.00
Winter '03 Issue 174 Good 1.00
Pitcher, John; Taylor, David.
Memory Lane: Photographs of Nottingham's Transport.
City of Nottingham Transport 1975 100g. Plates, oblong card covers, good. 2.00
Porsche, Prof. Dr. Ing h.c. Ferry with Molter, Gunther.
Ferry Porsche: Cars are My Life.
Patrick Stephens 1989 900g. Plates, 273pp., index, good in repaired d/w. 12.00
The Railroad Encyclopedia.
Longmeadow P. Large 8vo. Plates, illus., index, 192pp., good in d/w. 6.50
Reynolds, Bill.
50 Years of Classic Sports Cars.
CLB Int. rep. 290mm. by 265mm., 1800g. Plates, 288pp., pictorial boards in d/w. Good. 8.00
Riddell, Jonathan.
Pleasure Trips by Underground.
Capital Transport. Many plates of colourful posters, biblio., 96pp., large oblong pictorial boards, good.
8.00
Roberts, Peter.
Veteran and Vintage Cars.
Cathay Books c. 1974 Plates, 128pp., large pictorial boards, good. 5.00
Robertson, Kevin; Simmonds, Roger.
The Lambourn Branch.
Wild Swan Pub. 1984 210mm. by 280mm., 950g. Plates, 164pp., good in d/w. 12.00
Robins, James G.
The Wooden Wonder: A Short History of the Wooden Aeroplane.
Bartholomew 1975 400g. Illus., index, 52pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps, endpapers marked, else good in d/w. 2.50
Russell, D.A. (Ed.)
Aircraft of the Fighting Powers.
Volume II Compiled by H.J. Cooper and O.G. Thetford.
Leicester: Harborough Pub. Co. 1941 Large 8vo. Interesting advertisements, many plates and fold-out plans, 88pp. Inscr. on ffep., joints cracked and binding a bit loose, spine sunned. Good working copy. 15.00
Russell, D.A. (Ed.)
Aircraft of the Fighting Powers.
Volume III Compiled by H.J. Cooper and O.G. Thetford.
Leicester: Harborough Pub. Co. 1942 Large 8vo. Interesting advertisements, many plates and fold-out plans, 80pp., good. 20.00
Russell, D.A. (Ed.)
Aircraft of the Fighting Powers Volume IV Compiled by H.J. Cooper and O.G. Thetford.
Leicester: Harborough Pub. Co. 1943 1150g. Large sized. Interesting advertisements, many plates and fold-out plans, 76pp., inscr. else good. 20.00
Russell, D.A. (Ed.)
Aircraft of the Fighting Powers.
Volume VII Compiled by O.G. Thetford and E.J. Riding.
Leicester: Harborough Pub. Co. 1946 Large 8vo. Interesting advertisements, many plates and fold-out plans, 88pp. plus v pp. index to the seven volumes published 1940-46. Binding a bit loose. Good working copy. 15.00
Russell, J.H.
Freight Wagons and Loads in Service on the Great Western Railway and British Rail, Western Europe.
Oxford Pub. Co. rep. 215mm. by 305mm., 1200g. Plates, index, good in d/w. 15.00
Semmens, Peter.
History of the Great Western Railway: 3. Wartime and the Final Years 1939-48.
BCA 1987 rep. Plates, index, 102pp., good in d/w. 3.50
Settle, Raymond W and Mary Lund.
Saddles and Spurs: The Pony Express Saga.
Univ. of Nebraska P. 1972 Plates, biblio., 217pp., card covers, ex-lib. copy with usual stamps, sl. creased else good. 4.00
Smith, David J.
Air Band Radio Handbook.
Patrick Stephens 1987 2nd. ed. Plates, index, 174pp., card covers, good. 5.00
The Story of Flight.
Chancellor P. 1984 Large 8vo. Illus., plates, encyclo. index, 426pp., good in torn d/w. 6.00
Timpson, John.
Timpson's Timepaths: Eight journeys through history, from stone age to steam.
BBC. rep. Large 8vo. Plates, index, 256pp., good in d/w. 5.00
The Titanic:
Butler, Daniel Allen.
"Unsinkable:" The Full Story of RMS Titanic.
BCA rep. 600g. Plates, notes, index, 292pp., good in torn d/w. 5.00
Eaton, John P; Haas, Charles A.
Titanic: Triumph and Tragedy. A Chronicle in Words and Pictures.
Patrick Stephens rep. 230mm. by 310mm., 1800g. Plates, illus., index, 352pp., good in creased d/w. 15.00
Tragatsch, Erwin (Ed.).
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles.
Quarto 1979 1600g. Large sized. Plates, glossary, 320pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Tristram, W. Outram.
Coaching Days and Coaching Ways.
MacMillan 1894 600g. Illus. by Hugh Thomson and Herbert Railton. 376pp., deco cloth, sl. marked else good. 12.00
Turner, Major C.C.
My Flying Scrap Book.
Sampson Low, Marston and Co. nd. c. 1945 Frontis., plates, 128pp., good in ragged d/w. 12.00
Twells, H.N.; Bourne, T.W.
A Pictorial History of LMS Road Vehicles.
Oxford Pub. Co. 1983 1100g. 220mm. by 280mm. Plates, drawings, 313pp., ex-lib. copy with a few stamps else good in d/w. 6.00
Unwin, Philip.
Travelling by Train in the Edwardian Age.
Allen and Unwin 1979 550g., 195mm. by 230mm. Plates, index, 106pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Ward, Ian.
The Sports Car.
Blandford Press 1982 Large 8vo. Plates, index, 160pp., good in sl. torn d/w. 5.00
Weekes, G.
Diesels on Midland Region.
Bradford Barton 1974 750g. Plates, 96pp., good in d/w. 5.00
Wiseman, R.J.S.
British Tramways in Pictures: Birmingham.
Huddersfield 1972 40pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Wiseman, R.J.S.
British Tramways in Pictures: Sheffield.
Huddersfield 1969 rep. 100g. Plates, 32pp., card covers, good. 2.50
Witney, Dudley (Photographs); Johnson, Brian D. (Text).
Railway Country: Across Canada by Train.
Ontario: Key Porter Books 1985 1350g. Large sized. Plates, 200pp., good in torn d/w. 5.00
