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LONDON, TILBURY & SOUTHEND RAILWAY AND ITS LOCOMOTIVES
Written by R.J. Essery.
Stock no. 1327243
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An invaluable summary of the line's origin, development, operations, locomotives and rolling stock. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 176 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860935612. Spine and corners bumped. Small, light mark to front free-endpaper. Some very faint damp stains to pastedowns. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ST JOHN'S LEWISHAM 50 YEARS ON: RESTORING TRAFFIC
Written by Peter Tatlow.
Stock no. 1327103
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Series X87. Cardwraps. Detailing the tragic rail accident of 1957, giving a fascinating insight into the way railways worked at the time. 158 numbered pages. B/w photos. Fold-out signal diagram at the rear of the book. ISBN: 9780853616696. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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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.

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ROUTEMASTER VOLUME TWO 1970-2005
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1327086
Published by Capital Transport. 2nd 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The story of the last 35 years of the Routemaster. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 9781854143037. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Slight creasing to top and tail of dustwrapper spine.

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THE LAST YEARS OF THE GENERAL
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1327085
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

London Buses 1930-1933. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Pale page edge browning else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and creased at top edges.

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THE STLs
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1327084
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The STL was one of the largest and certainly one of the most complex classes of motor bus ever to run in London service. This book is a record of the type's history from its introduction in 1932 to its demise almost a quarter of a century later. Large format. Matt red pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711617. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly sunned to spine and rubbed at edges.

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UNDERGROUND, OVERGROUND: A LONDON TRANSPORT MISCELLANY
Written by Emily Kearns.
Stock no. 1327058
Published by Summersdale Publishers. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the iconic red buses to the abandoned Tube stations and the engineering achievements to the cultural highlights, this book celebrates everything you've ever wanted to know about getting around London. Pictorial boards. 203 pages plus booklist to rear. ISBN: 9781849537520. Small biro mark and some erased pencil writing to half title-page. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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THE LONDON LT
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827589
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The LT type bus which started to appear on London streets in 1929. The first vehicles of this class of over 1400 vehicles had outside staircases while the most developed examples led the way to the STL of 1932. All the variations are covered here, including the famous Bluebirds, the 'Scooter' single deckers and the two coaches. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781854143426. A lovely copy of a rare book. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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LONDON COUNTRY
Written by Laurie Akehurst; David Stewart.
Stock no. 1827588
Published by Capital Transport. 2nd 2001. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The story of how London Country tackled an elderly fleet and uneconomic route network to become one of the leading constituents of the National Bus Company until borken up into smaller companies in September 1986. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142518. Rubbing to front edge of board. Large, pale damp stain to half-title page. Else contents are lovely. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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LONDON BUSES BEFORE THE WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827587
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 1854141821. Slight discolouration to half-title page (created during printing process). A couple of minor marks to lower margin edge of one or two pages. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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LONDON'S 1950S BUSES: A CLASS ALBUM
Written by James Whiting.
Stock no. 1827586
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781854143280. A lovely copy.

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LONDON TROLLEYBUSES: A CLASS ALBUM
Written by Hugh Taylor.
Stock no. 1827585
Published by Capital Transport. Very good condition.

A precis of each class of trolleybus and their movements around the system. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. 120 pages. ISBN: 1854143026. Ex-lib with library label to lower front endpaper (neat) and library plain label to rear pastedown (medium sized label). Else Contents clean. Remains of library label residue to base of spine and a few grubby marks to rear board.

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