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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.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT LONDON
Written by Brian Morrison; Ken Brunt.
Stock no. 1827363
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published as No 7 North East, East and South East London and No 13 North West, West and South West London. This is the combined volume. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0947971998. Spine cocked. Light bumping to lower board edges. Contents clean. Price-cut yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, small closed tear to top of spine front edge, light scuffing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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LIVED IN LONDON: BLUE PLAQUES AND THE STORIES BEHIND THEM
Written by Emily Cole.
Stock no. 1827179
Published by English Heritage. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This attractive, lively and comprehensive book tells the stories behind 800 of the capital's plaques and is arranged geographically by borough and area. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. Heavy format. ISBN: 9780300148718. Board edges slightly rubbed, a couple of minor marks to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners.

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THE PECKHAM SETTLEMENT 1896-2000
Written by Jennifer Stephens.
Stock no. 1827129
Published by Stephens Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Story of Poverty, Privilege, Pioneering and Partnership. The development of this institution, in South London, from a philanthropic foundation organised by girls' schools through to a modern social action centre. Grey glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954259807. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Else a lovely copy.

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BOSWELL'S LONDON JOURNAL 1762-63
Written by James Boswell; Frederick A. Pottle.
Stock no. 1826914
Published by Folio Society. 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Frederick A. Pottle. Dark blue cloth spine, grey boards. B/w illustrations. Third Impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little grubby and marked.

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LONDON IN THE AGE OF INDUSTRIALISATION: ENTREPRENEURS, LABOUR FORCE AND LIVING CONDITIONS, 1700-1850
Written by L.D. Schwarz.
Stock no. 1826838
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time. An analysis of the London working population and the effects of the industrial revolution in London. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0521403650. A little pencil annotation present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at edges and a little scuffed.

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HORSNSEY PAST: CROUCH END, MUSWELL HILL, HORNSEY
Written by Steven Denford.
Stock no. 1826809
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The old parish of Hornsey was divided into Highgate Side and Hornsey Side. This book deals with Hornsey Side, until the later 19th century a rural backwater. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781905286270. A nice copy.

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THE BOOK OF KINGSTON
Written by Shaan Butters.
Stock no. 1826035
Published by Baron Birch. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The story of Kingston in Surrey. ISBN: 0860235629. Light scuffing to boards. Slight grubbiness to text block. Contents clean. Number 346 of a Limited Edition.

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CROYDON TRAMWAYS INCLUDING THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING COMPANY
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1824834
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2004. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Trams in the Croydon Area from 1879 to 1951. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185414278X. Boards a little grubbyat edges. Damp to lower gutter causing pages to stick together, some surface paper damage resulting (minor). Yellow pictorial dustwrapper faint dampstain along bottom edge.

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