COLLARDY BERNARD & RASSERIE ANDRé

Les Locomotives á Vapeur Unifees : 241 P, 240 P, 150 P

La Vie Du Rail, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 2902808933. Fine pictorial laminated boards. No inscriptions or marks, an excellent copy. These standard steam locomotives were part of the renewal of the railway fleet by the SNCF when it was established in 1938 and remained in service until 1970. ; Black & white and colour photgraphs and drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 199 pages. Fine .

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Book number: 17881

Catalogue: Railways

Keywords: 2902808933 French

ANDREWS, C F

Vickers Aircraft Since 1908

London: Putnam & Company Ltd, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket. ISBN: 0370000056. Review copy complete with original publisher's review slip. Fine blue cloth with a very good fine unclipped dustjacket which is sunned to the spine. No inscriptions or marks. ; Black & white photographs and drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 566 pages. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17317

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: 0370000056 Valiant Vc10 Vimy

ARCHER, GLADYS

My Research Into the Unknown

Sussex, Warnes Publishing, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. ISBN: 0951529706. Fine and sound blue cloth, no inscriptions with a fine unclipped dust jacket ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 188 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 12799

Catalogue: Myth and Magic

Keywords: 0951529706 Hypnotic Regression Christos Method

ARMSTRONG, J R

A History of Sussex

Chichester: Phillimore, 1978. Third Edition; Reprint. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0850331854. Blue cloth hardcover with a very good dust jacket which has been price clipped. No inscriptions or marks. Well illustrated with numerous black & white maps, drawings and photographs. ; Black & white ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 176 pages. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17500

Catalogue: Sussex

Keywords: 0850331854

ARMSTRONG, KAREN

Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time

London: London, Harperpress, 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0007232454. Fine black cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks. Fine unclipped dust jacket. "Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad's story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial insight into the true origins of an increasingly radicalized Islam. Countering those who dismiss Islam as fanatical and violent, Armstrong offers a clear, accessible, and balanced portrait of the central figure of one of the world's great religions. "; Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 249 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 16158

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0007232454

ARMY COUNCIL, THE WAR OFFICE.

Manual of Driving and Maintenance for Mechanical Vehicles (Wheeld) 1937

The Strand, London: London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1939. Hardcover. Original maroon boards, black lettering to spine, in very good condition considering its age and use, stamped to the title page under the Royal crest and title is "2nd Lieut, M. T. O> 4th Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. " Endpapers carry advertising, the publication is 'By Command of the Army Council, The War Office 31st January 1938 with facsimile signature H J Creedy, ' 612 pages including index, black and white diagrams and illustratons. Following page 522 is a fold-out illustration of 'Principal components of a chassis'. Loose within the book are two Ammendments. A fascinating insight into War Time maintenance and mechanical engineering required to keep the War effort moving. Size 7.25 x 5.75 x 1.75 inches approx. A perfect gift for those who cherish war time vehicles and engineering. A Souvenire of War Time Service.. Very Good .

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Book number: 16515

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: II Second World British Wartime Drivers Hmso

ARNOLD, RICHARD.

The Book of the . 22

London: Kaye & Ward, 1972. Revised Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0718209117. Fine black cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks with a near fine dust jacket. With 64 pages of photographs and many illustrations in text. ; Black & white photographs and drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17765

Catalogue: Firearms

Keywords: 0718209117 Rifle Shooting . 22

ARNOLD, A. J. AND MCCARTNEY, S. :

George Hudson the Rise and Fall of the Railway King

London: Hambledon and London, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 1852854014. Fine blue cloth no inscriptions or marks. Near fine unclipped dust jacket. Already a wealthy businessman and Lord Mayor of York before the advent of the railways, Hudson seized the opportunity they presented with both hands. He became an MP, lived in style and entertained lavishly. While his early lines were profitable, later ones were not. Ever more deeply committed, at a time when accounting standards were lax, he hid inconvenient figures until brought down by a question at a shareholders' meeting in 1849. Disgraced, he fled to the Continent, his name synonymous with fraudulent capitalism at its most brazen. ; Black & white illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xii + 317 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17601

Catalogue: Railways

Keywords: 1852854014

ATKINSON, FRANK

Victorian Britain - the North East

Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0715387472. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. Fine red cloth hardcover with fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 256 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 3693

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0715387472

AXON, WILLIAM E A

Bygone Sussex

London: William Andrews & Co, 1897. Ist edition. Hardcover. Very good and sound blue cloth bevelled boards with gilt decoration. Top edge gilt. Later gift inscription to prelim. Tissue guarded black & white frontis and 10 further black & white plates. An interesting collection of essays several of the illustrations are by Raffles Davison. ; Black & white plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 257 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 17477

Catalogue: Sussex

Keywords: Long Man Wilmington Winchelsea Chichester Herstmonceux

BACKHOUSE, JANET

The Illuminated Manuscript

Stroud: Oxford, Phaidon, 1979. ISBN: 0714819697. First Edition: Fine black boards (hardback) , silver lettering to the spine, 11.5 x 9.00 inches approx, near fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, tiny inscription of a previous owner to the front endpaper, 80 pages, illustrated in colour and black & white..

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Book number: 14059

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: 0714819697 Painting Illustrating History Books

BAGINSKI, HENRYK

Poland's Freedom of the Sea

Kircaldy: Allen Lithographic, 1942. Third Edition. Hardcover. Translated by Peter Jordan. Third edition December 1942, Original pale blue boards, gilt lettering to spine, some edge wear, illustrated with 40 black and white photographs in the text, 2 fold-out maps, ; Black & white photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 166 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 17372

Catalogue: Military

BAGWELL, PHILIP

The Railway Clearing House in the British Economy 1842-1922

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0043310370. Fine orange cloth with a very good unclipped dust jacket a trifle worn to extremities. No inscriptions or marks. ; Black & white photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages. Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17902

Catalogue: Railways

Keywords: 0043310370

BAILEY, MICHAEL (EDITED BY)

Robert Stephenson - the Eminent Engineer

Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0754636798. Fine black cloth hardcover with gilt titles, no inscriptions or marks. Fine unclipped dust jacket preserved in a removable clear sleeve. A superb copy. "Stephenson's engineering practice was responsible for major railway building programmes in Britain and overseas. He oversaw the building of many bridges, particularly the innovative tubular bridges in North Wales and was influential in the development of England's railway network. This book also considers Stephenson's public roles and shows how he was perceived by his contemporaries. Stephenson was a Member of Parliament and Commissioner for the Great Exhibition. "; Black & white and colour plates; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xxvii + 401 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17597

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0754636798 Iron Masonry Construction

BAILLIE, G. H.

Watches: Their History, Decoration and Mechanism

London: NAG Press, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0719801400. Facsimile reprint of the 1929 edition. Very good and sound red cloth, no inscriptions with a very good unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated with a colour frontis and 75 further plates. ; Colour and black & white plates; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 383 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17934

Catalogue: Horology

Keywords: 0719801400 Pocket