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ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH A PIONEER OF WORLD DIESEL TRACTION
Written by Brian Webb.
Stock no. 2136360
Published by Lightmoor Press; The Railway Correspondence And Travel Society. 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781899889457. Small knocks to spine and corners. Slight fading to spine.

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THE TRADE MAKERS: ELDER DEMPSTER IN WEST AFRICA 1852-1972
Written by P.N. Davies.
Stock no. 1823228
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The growth and changing fortunes of the Elder Dempster shipping company from its origins in the formation of the African Steam Ship Company in 1852 until the present day (1973). Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0043870031. Boards clean. Slight loss to lower corner margin of page 317/318 (printing error). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and edge-worn.

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THE SHAMROCK SHIPPING COMPANY (JACK'S BOATS)
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823182
Published by World Ship Society. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Including the David Dorman Group. ISBN: 0954331036. Boards scuffed, dents to vertical edges of boards. Colour ink from frontis has imprinted on facing page else contents are clean.

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THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE: THE PREDECESSORS OF THE FIRST BRITISH AIRWAYS
Written by Neville Doyle.
Stock no. 2136113
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0851302866. Spine is faded with knocks and nicks to top and tail. Wear to another couple of corners. Contents are still excellent!

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FROM CHAIN DRIVE TO TURBOCHARGER: THE A.F.N. STORY
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1823150
Published by Guild Publishing. 1st thus 1985. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A story of people and in particular the three Aldington brothers and their friends. From their enjoyment of racing and rallys to the serious business of manufacturing the Frazer Nash car. The author traces the fame and fortunes of AFN to their present position as a major Porsche centre. Black cloth. B/w photos. Light bump to top edge of front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned to rear panel.

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P&O: A FLEET HISTORY
Written by Stephen Rabson; Kevin O'Donoghue.
Stock no. 1823056
Published by World Ship Society. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles and vignette. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0905617452. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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KELLY'S NAVY JOHN KELLY LTD BELFAST: A GROUP FLEET HISTORY
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823055
Published by World Ship Society. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Including an Historical Overview of the Company Development. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780956076922. Couple of minor marks to rear board. Contents clean.

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GRANDE DAME: HOLLAND AMERICA LINE AND THE S.S. ROTTERDAM
Written by Stephen M. Payne.
Stock no. 1823054
Published by RINA Ltd. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

A worthy tribute to one of the world's favourite cruise passenger liners. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and plans. ISBN: 0903055120. Spine lightly faded. Minor crease to top edge with tiny closed tear. A few minor marks to front cover. Contents clean.

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GENERAL DYNAMICS AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by John Wegg.
Stock no. 1322048
Published by Putnam. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A history of 10 companies and more than 100 aircraft. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 255 pages. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 085177833x. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly sunned to spine and slightly edge creased.

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BRISTOL AIRCRAFT SINCE 1910
Written by C.H. Barnes.
Stock no. 1322021
Published by Putnam. 2nd 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 415 pages. Second edition. ISBN: 0370000153. Spine slightly bumped, some fading to base of spine. Vertical crease to centre of front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is edge creased with small tear to base of spine.

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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920: VOLUME I
Written by Rene J. Francillon.
Stock no. 1321919
Published by Putnam. 1st thus 1988. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Edition, revised, updated and expanded. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 617 pages. ISBN: 0851778275. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is fine.

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AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.

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