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HISTORY OF BRITISH AVIATION 1908-1914
Written by R. Dallas Brett.
Stock no. 1827687
Published by John Hamilton Ltd..
1st
1933.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
'Although there have been many publications dealing with various incidents of early aviation and individual experiences of early aviators, Mr Dallas Brett is the first author to review the whole tangled mass of data and to present a comprehensive picture of the whole exicitng early years of aviation. In this book is given a coherent story of Great Britain's part in the conquest of the air by the human race.' Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w photos. xxiv and 388 pages including index. Top corners of boards bumped. Lower corners lightly worn. Horizontal edges of boards lightly faded. Endpapers & text block browned. Contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is grubby and marked, Closed tear (no loss) to top front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- AIRCRAFT
THE DISTRICT CONTROLLER'S VIEW No.12 THE MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY
Written by W.S. Becket.
Stock no. 1327226
Published by Xpress Publising.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. B.R. 1950s Steam Operating. Train and Traffic Operations over the M&GN during the 1950s. Full Working Timetable (Passenger & Goods). Engine Diagrams, Carriage Workings and Locomotive Allocations 1950-60. ISBN: 9781901056372. Minimal rubbing to corners else a fine copy (pencil price/stock markings to first page).
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE DISTRICT CONTROLLER'S VIEW No.7 YORK - NEWCASTLE
Written by Michael Millar.
Stock no. 1327224
Published by Xpress Publising.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. B.R. 1950s Steam Operating. Train and Traffic Operations over the North Eastern main line during the 1950s. Working Timetable (Passenger & Goods). Engine Workings - Engine Allocation and Movements 1950-60. ISBN: 1901056147. Slight rubbing to corners else a fine copy (pencil price and stock number to top margin of first page).
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- NORTH EAST UK
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
DUBLIN BE PROUD
Written by Pat Liddy.
Illustrated by Pat Liddy.
Stock no. 1327177
Published by Chadworth Limited.
1st
1987.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
In celebration of Dublin's Millennium Year 1988. Large format. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 196 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951251015. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased with a couple of small tears.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- IRELAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE SEVEN BISHOPS OF MONMOUTH
Written by Arthur Edwards.
Stock no. 1327159
Published by Arthur Edwards.
1st
1996.
Very good condition.
In celebration of the 75th birthday of the diocese of Monmouth. White card wraps. B/w illustrations. Covers slightly edge rubbed and grubby. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RELIGION
- CHRISTIANITY
MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 1327157
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper has a light mark (label residue?) to front panel and is very slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MARITIME
- BIOGRAPHY
BRITAIN AND THE REVOLT IN CYPRUS 1954-1959
Written by Robert Holland.
Stock no. 1327151
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1998.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An in-depth reconstruction of a major British decolonization based fully on original documentation. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 347 pages. ISBN: 0198205384. Slight bumping to spine and small dents to lower cover edges. Some top page corner tips slightly creased. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- UK (GENERAL)
- CYPRUS
SAINTS AND SAILING SHIPS
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1327142
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Vale Series Vol. IV. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Bookplate to front pastedown. Faint foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LONDON TRAMWAY TWILIGHT 1949-1952
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1327087
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A People's History of the last years of the London tramways. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854142348. Minimal rubbing to corners. Spine slightly bumped and sunned.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRITISH RAILWAY ACCIDENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by J.A.B. Hamilton.
Stock no. 1327061
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd..
1st
1967.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The stories of 27 of the most notable disasters which have taken place since 1900. Red boards, silver title to spine. 180 pages, booklist to rear. Some b/w photos. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped/torn.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRITISH RAILWAY CAMPING COACH HOLIDAYS THE 1930S & BRITISH RAILWAYS (LONDON MIDLAND REGION)
Written by Andrew McRae.
Stock no. 1827651
Published by Foxline.
1st
1997.
Very good condition.
Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Holidays on the railways in times gone by. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 97 pages including inside rear cover. ISBN: 1870119487. Covers lightly scuffed and scored. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
VESSELS FOR THE ANCESTORS
Written by Niall Sharples; Alison Sheridan.
Stock no. 1827630
Published by Edinburgh University Press.
1st
1992.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Essays on the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland in honour of Audrey Henshall. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps, sketches and photos. ISBN: 0748603417. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- NEOLITHIC
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- MONUMENTS