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THE LONDON TITAN
Written by Matthew Wharmby.
Stock no. 1827372
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book is a tribute to the London Titan bus, a pictorial record of a type that saw service in and around the capital for a quarter of a century. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711032996. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some spotting to verso (not visible to front).
THE LONDON TROLLEYBUS VOLUME 1 1931-1945
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827371
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Trolleybuses first came to London in a small way, being introduced in south west London in 1931 by London United Tramways. Following on from this, in five years between 1935 and 1940 London Transport built up a massive and complex trolleybus network in its replacement of trams. When the Second World War brough development to a halt, London Transport had an operational fleet of 1,671 trolleybuses - by far the largest fleet in the world. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142607. Pale staining to half-title page arising from glossy paper pages (relatively minor). Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- TROLLEYBUS
- LONDON
- HISTORY
LONDON TROLLEYBUS ROUTES
Written by Hugh Taylor.
Stock no. 1827370
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The services on which London trolleybuses operated from the start in 1931 to the finish in 1962. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141554. A lovely copy. Light creasing to edges of dustwrapper.
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- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- TROLLEYBUS
- LONDON
ROUTES TO RECOVERY
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827369
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A look at the seven years following the end of World War II and at the measures that had to be taken to keep bus services running with a time-expired fleet. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142364. Half-title page is heavily spotted with damp from facing endpaper. Otherwise contents are clean. Glossy paper means it is possible some pages may be lightly stuck together but could be prised apart with care. Pictorial dustwrapperi s faded to spine.
LONDON TRANSPORT GARAGES
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827368
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
2006.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A complete history of London Transport garages for both central and country areas. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854142992. Faint damp spot to half-title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few grubby marks to rear panel.
THE LONDON ST
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827367
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
2012.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The ST followed hard on the heels of the LT class of bus, providing a shorter vehicle for routes that did not need, or could not take, the larger sister. Matt red pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781854143631. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
RF
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827366
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1991.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
One of the many tasks facing London Transport avter the acute struggles of the immdeiate post-war years was the renewal of its single-decker fleet. This book tells the story of the development and extended operating life of the RF in its different forms. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 1854141384. Some imprinting of ink to facing pages. Paper is glossy and therefore some pages lightly stuck together but may be prised apart.
LONDON BUSES A LIVING HERITAGE: FIFTY YEARS OF THE LONDON BUS MUSEUM
Written by Graham Smith.
Stock no. 1827338
Published by Silver Link Publishing.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
London Bus Museum is home to the world's largest collection of historic London buses, covering some 125 years from 19th century horse-buses through to today's accessible low-floor buses. This book celebrates the London Bus and tells the story of its development, stage by stage, from the very first "Ominbus" of 1829 through to the latest designs of the 21st century. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Subscribers list to rear. ISBN: 9781857944761. Green ribbon bookmark starting to fray at bottom else a lovely copy.
LONDON TRANSPORT SINCE 1933
Written by Michael H.C. Baker.
Stock no. 1827334
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st thus
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the changing face of the major branches of London's public transport system - bus, tram, trolleybus and Underground. It is a record of the types, the liveries, the contractions and expansions that typified this system during a vital period in its history. First published as a two volume history, this is the combined edition to bring the story up to the end of the century. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711027021. Slight shelf wear to base of spine. Tiny mark to gutter on front endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- LONDON
- TRAMS
- TROLLEYBUS
- BUSES
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
LONDON TRANSPORT FROM THE 1930S TO THE 1950S
Written by Michael H.C. Baker.
Stock no. 1827333
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Brown glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711033917. Light scuffing to boards, very minor tiny knock to lower front edge of board, else a lovely copy.
30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1326793
Published by Red & White.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Some light spotting to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn at top corners but only very minimal loss.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- COMPANY HISTORY
RAILWAY MOTOR BUSES AND BUS SERVICES IN THE BRITISH ISLES 1902-1933 VOLUME ONE
Written by John Cummings.
Stock no. 1826040
Published by Oxford Publishing.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860930114. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-rubbed. Small pencil erasure mark and couple of tiny pen marks to top of front endpaper. Light foxing to half-title page. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut orange pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to lower front flap, is lightly brronwed and lightly rubbed at edges.
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- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)