HARVIE, E F

George Bolt Pioneer Aviator

Wellington, Reed. 1974, First Edition. (ISBN: 0589008234) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. George Bolt began as an apprentice aero-mechanic in 1916 inWaitemata New Zealand. From experiments with hot air balloons and elastic band powered models to his career as Chief Engineer for New Zealands National carrier. Includes training of pilots for the Royal Flying Core 1914-18 176pp including many vintage b&w photos. Near fine condition. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 000066

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Aviation New Zealand Flying Boat Teal Air New Zealand 0589008234

FRITH HENRY

The Flying horse, the story of the Locomotive and the Railway

London, Griffith Farran Browne & Co. 1893, First Edition. Original Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. 290 pp with vignettes, diagrams and photographic reproductions. Prelims are lightly foxed, copperplate ink name on half-title, slightest edgewear to the pictorial original cloth, mainly on the joints. 58 listed illustrations plus chapter headings etc. Section 1 ;1790-1892 Section 2;1801-1893 Section 3 ; anecdotal and reminiscent writings on the railroad. nice tight copy. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000013

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Steam Railways Locomotives Transport

OUSBEY JOHN HOWELL

Cellulose Spraying : A Guide to Finishing Motor Cars and Other Metal Surfaces with Cellulose and Synthetics

London, Pitman. 1954, Second Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) unclipped dust jacket mnior handling wear, a few very short edge tears or chips, book tidy with only a couple of small spots of foxing, reprinting of the second edition, 92pp + frontis, illustrated in the text. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 006587

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Automotive Painting Spray-Painting Vintage Old Techniques Automobile Repair

IRELAND INNES

All Arms and Elbows

London, Pelham Books. 1967, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. (500 gram rate) unclipped dust jacket, book and wrapper tidy and clean but shows minor signs of careful reading use, 1960s Grand Prix champion tells his story, well illustrated, 189pp + plates. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005713

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Motor Sport Racing Automotive Racing Grand Prix Moss Brabham Hill Surtees Clark British Motor Sport

MASTERS A. ST. J.

Do Your Own Spray Painting

London, Pearson. 1955, Second Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) unclipped dust jacket with some edge wear and rubbing, a few edge tears, book clean, 112pp, mainly concerned with automotive work but touches on other projects for spray painting. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 008074

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Spray Painting Automotive Repairs Bodywork Shop Manual Garage Mechanic Car Technical

FOX W J

Marine Auxillary Machinery (Marine Engineering Series)

London, Newnes. 1968, reprint. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Fourth Edition, 492 pp heavy willincur extra shipping, DW minor wear to edges etc. Vert clean internally covers many asects of maritime engineering with plenty of diagrams. engine and boiler room arrangement / pipes and valves / pumping / corrosion / compressors, condensers, evaporaters, distillers, de-aerators and purifiers / steering-gear / propellers / refrigeration / heating / ventilation / auxillary deisel engines / deck machinery / cranes / safety equipment / stabilizers / automated and centralized control. Name and date to front paste down. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 001489

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Marine Engineering Machinery Mechanical Automotive Boiler Pumping Pumps Propellers Cranes Shipping Nautical Naval Maritime

MASTERS A ST J

Triumph Twin Motorcycles ...from 1938

London, Pearson. 1957, First Edition. Pictorial Cover, 16mo - over 5? - 6? tall. dust jacket is a bit grubby (grease monkey!) with some wear and rubbing but is unclipped and fully intact apart from a split at the tail where the P in Pearson has been worn away. Book is VG+ with a bit of surface bubbling at the bottom spine corner of the lower board. and a small grease mark, generally a very tidy copy. " a practical guide covering all models from 1938 . 202pp +5 pp adverts.diagrams and photos in text. (500 gram rate). Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 011512

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Automanuals Motor Cycle British Triumph Vintage

STEWART JACKIE AND PETER MANSO

Faster

London, William Kimber. 1972, First Edition. (ISBN: 0718303423) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. unclipped DW has chip from tail of spine, and small taped tear to lower corner of front panel, book clean, 206pp + plates, from Stewart's diary of the 1970 Formula One season. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009000

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Formula One F1 Motor Racing Motor Sport Auto Sport 1970 0718303423

WATNEY JOHN

Boat Electrics new revised edition

London, David & Charles. 1984, revised. (ISBN: 071538578X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. new fully revised edition. 160pp illustrated throughout B&W photos. batteries , wiring, communications, direction finders. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 000791

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Boats Boating Electrical Shipbuilding Nautical Sailing Yachts Mechanics 071538578x

WATNEY JOHN

Inflatable Boats

London, Ian Allan. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0711004234) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. DW price clipped and with 5cm tear down from top corner along spine fold at the front and a 2cm tear down from top of spine along the fold on the rear. spine lightly sunned a little edge wear, not too bad though. 192pp b&w photos throughout, completely printed on art paper. rear hinge shows between last page and the fep but still tight. covers all aspects of inflatable boating; design, construction,powering and propping, handling, repair, modification, rescue uses, four British and four foreign models, racing, rigid-hull hybrids, expeditions and adventures. Usual Ian Allan quality. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013249

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Dinghy Boating Zodiac Rubber Inflatable Nautical 0711004234

MAXWELL JOHN

The Mary Celeste

London, Jonathan Cape. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0224016717) Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. price clipped DW, tidy copy, fictional account of what may have happened to the Mary Celeste ghost ship, based on research by the author, 208pp. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 003463

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Nautical Shipping Wrecks Ghost Ship Mary Celeste Historical Fiction Treu Story 0224016717

DOWNIE JOHN & JULIA

Your Alaskan Flight Plan

TAB Books. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0830622926) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. (500 gram rate) tidy clean copy, guide to safe light aircraft travel in Alaska with survival and weather tips as well as step by step travel directions. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006003

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Alaska Guidebooks Travel United States Air-Pilot Guides 0830622926

HAMILTON JOYCE

White Water , the Colorado jet boat expedition

Christchurch, Caxton. 1963, reprint. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. two tone papered boards, map end papers, name blacked out to fep, DW rubbed lightly chipped to head and tail of spine, unclipped, generally tidy, 259pp + plates Using newly developed jet boats, a party of New Zealand and American adventurers took the normal trip down through the Grand Canyon. Then, because they could, they then turned around and made the return trip against the current. Obviously the first time such a thing was possible. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 004488

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Colorado Hamilton Jet Boat Adventure Outdoors Boating Exploration New Zealand

GIBBS KEN

Swindon Works: Apprentice in Steam

Dorset, Oxford Publishing Co. 1986, First Edition. (ISBN: 0860933806) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Ex-Library, DW under plastic sleeve, book tidy but has library stamps and tape etc, 192pp+ plates. Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009683

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Swindon Steam Locomotives Railways History British Uk 0860933806

KERMODE

Mechanics of Flight

London, Pitman. 1965, Seventh. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. price clipped DW under plastic sleeve, closed edges slightly foxed or broned, seventh edition, 486pp, illustrated throughout. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009770

Catalogue: Transport Aviation Motoring

Keywords: Aviation Aernautics Flying Pilot Technical Physics