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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF TRAINS IN TROUBLE
Written by Alan Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1326974
Published by Atlantic Transport Publishers.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Century of British Railway Disasters 1868-1968. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0906899699. Spine and corners bumped. Small, light mark to front free-endpaper else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with slight loss and tape repair to top of spine.
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FAIRFIELD FOLK: A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH FAIRGROUND AND ITS PEOPLE
Written by Frances Brown.
Stock no. 1827471
Published by The Malvern Publishing Company Ltd..
2nd
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. The history of the Matthews family from the early 19th Century. The history of the 'Travellers' is handed down through the traditional method of a "Say". Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947993525. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Slight lean to spine. Top edge of text block has faint foxing just visible. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FAIRS AND FAIRGROUND
THE VALLEY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2: THE TIME OF OUR LIVES
Written by C.M. Kelly.
Stock no. 1827467
Published by Valley & Vale.
1st
1997.
Very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. A People's History of the Garw, Llynfi and Ogmore Valleys. ISBN: 189898607X. Slight lean to spine. Edges lightly rubbed. A few minor marks to title page else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MINING
- GLAMORGAN
WOMEN, SOCIAL LEADERSHIP, AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR: CONTINUITIES OF CLASS
Written by James Hinton.
Stock no. 1827464
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The author questions the view that the Second World War served to democratize English society and shows how the war enabled middle-class social leaders to reinforce their claims to authority. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0199243298. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
- SOCIAL HISTORY
NEW TRAMS TO THE TOWER
Written by Steve Palmer.
Stock no. 1326938
Published by Tramroad House.
4th
2016.
Nearly fine condition.
Fourth edition (although it states second edition on the front cover of the book). The history of the Blackpool trams. Cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780953638680. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LANCASHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
JUNGLE, JUNGLE, LITTLE CHINDIT
Written by Patrick Boyle; Jon Musgrave-Wood.
Illustrated by Patrick Boyle; Jon Musgrave-Wood.
Stock no. 1326908
Published by Hollis & Carter.
1st
1944.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An illuminating document on jungle warfare. Beige cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 97 pages, top edge blue. B/w illustrations throughout. A nice, bright copy with pale foxing to prelims and foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper has a small piece missing to top front edge and the white rear panel is a bit grubby.
THE HAWK AND THE CROW: A QUEST FOR THE PENTANGLE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1326903
Published by Olfran Books.
1st
1993.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front cover. 140 pages. ISBN: 0952042614. Dustwrapper is faded at edges and spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEGENDS
- ARTHURIAN
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RT TWILIGHT
Written by Jim Blake.
Stock no. 1827461
Published by Regent Transport Publishing.
1st
1978.
Very good condition.
Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. London buses. ISBN: 0906473004. SIGNED by the author 'with best wishes' to title page. Covers a little grubby, lightly faded. Contents clean.
LONDON'S UTILITY BUSES
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827460
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1997.
Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the 756 buses that made up the fleet of London's utility buses. Glazed pictorial boards. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141988. Top corners bumped. Pages 174-175 have stuck together at some point and been prised apart giving rise to somke surface paper damage obliterating a few lines of Appendix 2 on page 175. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ROUTEMASTER JUBILEE
Written by Geoff Rixon.
Stock no. 1827453
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2004.
Very good condition.
A pictorial tribute to the Routemaster bus in its 50th year. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711029997. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Small patch of wear to lower rear corner of board exposing board. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.
LONDON BUSES IN THE 1950S
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827451
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Fropm the replacement of the last trams at the beginning of the decade to the start of trolleybus replacement at the end, this book covers this eventful period using much previously unpublished information. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141163. Bump to base of spine, light wear to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.