A Century of Steam Trains

Stroud Glos: Brockhampton Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's Pictorial laminated boards in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and with no previous ownership inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding that has no hinge weakness.Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white,4to 144pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 40436

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Railways

The Cruise of the Royal Mail Steamer Dunottar Castle: Round Scotland on Her Trial Trip

Edinburgh: Printed By T and A Constable, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.No Dust-Jacket.This copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions or names present.The book has a firm binding with no leaning or rolling to spine.Superbly illustrated throughout in b&w.8vo 93pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

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Book number: 69235

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Maritime

Service Timetable Appendices 1945 for Passenger,Mail,Parcels,Newspaper,Milk and Perishable Trains

Truro Cornwall: D Bradford Barton Ltd, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped and this copy has NO previous ownership inscriptions present.Clean copy internally,8vo Reprint facsimile copy. Very Good .

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Book number: 55750

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Railways

DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS

A Race Against Time (British North Geomagnetic Pole Expedition 1992)

Hanley Swan: Self Publishing Association, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this hardcover book in a Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped.This copy has a letter laid in from what I assume would be the Secretary of offices of DK Templeman-Adams to a Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith who has his name present to the front endpaper.Lovelay clean copy internally,8vo 222pp First Edition 1st Impression. Fine .

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Book number: 72272

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Polar Arctic

AHRONS,E.L.

Locomotive & Train Working in the Latter Part of the Nineteenth Century Volume Four

Cambridge: W.Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in publisher's brown coloured boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely tight square copy.Contents remain clean internally free from any foxing and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.Illustrated with over 50 black and white plates,8vo 127pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1953]. Near Fine .

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Book number: 81212

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Uk Railways Locomotives

AHRONS,E.L.

Locomotive & Train Working in the Latter Part of the Nineteenth Century Volume Six

Cambridge: W.Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in publisher's green coloured boards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely tight square copy.Contents remain clean internally free from any foxing and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.Illustrated with over 50 black and white plates,8vo 77pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1954]. Near Fine .

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Book number: 81213

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Uk Railways Locomotives

ALDERTON,R.M.

Sea Transport Operation and Economics

London: Thomas Reed Publications, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's blue cloth,in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,with some light general rubbing to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Price clipped (price still present visible) with NO previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Illustrated throughout in black and white,8vo 150pp First Edition 1st Impression. Very Good .

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Book number: 29969

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Maritime

SIR HENRY ALEXANDER

The Cairngorms

Edinburgh: The Scottish Mountaineering Club, 1950. Third Edition.. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Not price clipped and with one previous inscription present to the front free endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Clean copy internally and the dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 298pp Third Edition. Very Good .

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Book number: 64609

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Keywords: Mountaineering Scotland Cairngorms

CECIL J ALLEN

Railway Building

London: John F Shaw. Hardcover. This is a Good Copy of this book in red pictorial cloth with black title lettering to spine and upper cover.There is some mottled spotting marks to the upper cover and spine of the book.No Dust-Jacket.This copy has NO previous owner's names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Complete with 136 Illustrations,8vo 192pp undated But. Good .

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Book number: 71717

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Railways

W ELLERY ANDERSON

Expedition South

London: Evans Brothers Limited, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fair Only Dust-Jacket that has a lot of small nicks and tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Price clipped.The book has No previous owner's names or inscriptions.No previous inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.8vo 208pp First Edition 1st Impression [1957]. Very Good .

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Book number: 82702

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Polar Antarctica

ANDERSON,R.C.

A History of Crosville Motor Services

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall. This is a Near Fine Copy of this book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has no previous names or inscriptions present.Book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness,nice clean copy internally and well illustrated 8vo 192pp First Edition. Near Fine .

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Book number: 58976

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Buses

ANDREWS,MICHAEL

The Furness Railway

Barrow In Furness: Barrai Books, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Fine Copy of this book in pictorial laminated boards...Issued without Dust-Jacket and illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white.There are no previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely bright clean copy with no turned corners to the pages.Large 4to 248pp First Edition 1st Impression [2012]. Fine .

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Book number: 81156

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Railways

ANON

The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial

British Museum Press 6th Impression 1959, 1959. Soft cover. A Very Good Copy in wraps,with protective clear cover,with fold out plans and many photogrpahs of the ship's unearthed treasures 62pp. Very Good .

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Book number: 4348

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

ANSON,GEORGES

Voyage a la Mer Du Sud Fait par Quelques Officiers Commandants

Lyon France: Freres Duplain, 1756. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Good Copy of this book in what I suspect is it's original leather bound boards,with moroccan title labels in red to spine compartments 2 & 3 other compartments adorned in gilt.Five raised bands to spine.The book has marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.Complete with engraved title page,half title page and xv1 pages of avertissements prior to the beginning of the Supplement work on the Voyage which has an attractive Chapter engraved headpiece.All page edges are stained red.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness,no loose leaves.The outer boards are of course worn with age and with a darker brown stain to the rear board,corners knocked.4to 185 pp plus (xiv) table of contents to rear of volume.Contents remain clean with NO ink annotations or previous owner inscriptions etc.Uncommon and genuine First French Text Edition of 1756 Georges Anson: He was Admiral of the Fleet and a was a Royal Navy officer. Anson served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.. Good .

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Book number: 78026

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

NO AUTHOR

Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition Earl's Court Sept 24th - Oct 2nd 1954

London: Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Ltd, 1954. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this Exhibition catalogue From 1954 which has been fully bound in brown cloth with four raised bands to the spine and with title lettering in gilt to the spine also.The catalogue is full of old adverts and with contents including Vehicle exhibits,Body-work,Trailers,Service Equipment etc with complete list of stands.Uncommon catalogue well preserved in this professional binding with marbled endpapers,8vo 496pp. Very Good .

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Book number: 58929

Catalogue: Travel/Transport

Keywords: Cars Vehicles Motoring Exhibition Earl's Court