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A HISTORY OF THE LNER: 1. THE EARLY YEARS, 1923-33
Written by Michael R. Bonavia.
Stock no. 1326940
Published by Studio Editions. 1990. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A few light foxspots to verso of dustwrapper, dustwrapper spine is sunned.

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THE LAST YEARS OF NORTH EAST STEAM
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1827364
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book contains 270 superb colour and black & white photographs of steam locomotives working in and around the North East from the late 1950s to the end of steam in the region. Orange cloth boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 9781912101917. SIGNED by the author to publisher's bookplate on front endpaper. Light rubbing to base of spine, lower corners of boards bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is sligthly scuffed on rear panel.

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RAILWAY STATIONS OF THE NORTH EAST
Written by K. Hoole.
Stock no. 1827360
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1985. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A survey of the railway stations in the North Est, their layouts and architecture, train services, operation, and unique characteristics, from the earliest stations of the pioneer lines to the modern designs of the Tyne & Wear Metro. Includes a gazetter listing all NER stations and their equipment with opening (and where appropriate closing) dates. Grey cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 0715385275. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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NORTHUMBERLAND (NN 95)
Written by Angus Lunn.
Stock no. 1827244
Published by Collins. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 95. Geology, physiography, climate, soils, human land use from prehistoric times, vegetation, flora and fauna, are all integrated to give a full picture of Northumberland's natural history. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0007184840. Foxing to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper islightly scuffed, lighlty faded to spine (normal for this series) and lightly browned to rear panel.

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NORTHUMBERLAND: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Thomas Sharp.
Stock no. 1826367
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st thus 1954. Good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Based on the Northumberland section of the 1937 'Shell Guide to Northumberland & Durham'. B/w photos. Ex-lib with library stamps to front endpaper. Horizontal board edges lightly rubbed. Remains of library label to front pastedown. Tape mark to vertical edge of pastedowns hidden by flaps of dustwrapper. Rear joint is cracked and last section in book loose but still bound in. 1" closed tear (no loss) to vertical margin of free rear endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and edge-rubbed.

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COUNTY DURHAM: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Henry Thorold.
Stock no. 1826297
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

County Durham, individual, tough, independent but rewarding and endearing, maligned maybe but magnificent! Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 057111640X. Small (0.5") nick in cloth to rear edge of spine at base, corresponding loss to dustwrapper in same area. Otherwise, a lovely copy in price-cut dustwrapper.

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THE ROMAN FORTS OF TEMPLEBROUGH NEAR ROTHERHAM
Written by Thomas May.
Stock no. 1825937
Published by Henry Garnett And Co., Limited. 1st 1922. Very good condition.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and fold-out plan to rear. Boards lightly browned. Rear board marked/stained. Text block and endpapers browned.

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MEDIEVAL WOODCARVINGS OF RIPON CATHEDRAL
Written by Maurice H. Taylor; Derek Ching.
Stock no. 1825590
Published by The Friends Of Ripon Cathedral. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Choirstalls, Canopies, Ceiling Bosses and Misericords. Cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780953197958. SIGNED by both authors (To Maggie) to title page. Else contents fine.

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A GRASS ROPE TO CATCH A UNICORN: WENSLEYDALE WILD FLOWERS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
Written by Janet Rawlins. Illustrated by Janet Rawlins.
Stock no. 1825108
Published by Bain Falls Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Janet Rawlins painted this collection of wild flowers as relaxation, whilst carryng out commissions for large scale machine-embroidered fabric collages. Janet Rawlins has observed and loved Wensleydale, with illustrations, landscape paintings and tose famous collages, all in her own inimitable style. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout, many watercolour. ISBN: 9780992866006. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to front endpaper. Board corners a little bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, faded at spine and a little scuffed.

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A GRASS ROPE TO CATCH A UNICORN: WENSLEYDALE WILD FLOWERS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
Written by Janet Rawlins. Illustrated by Janet Rawlins.
Stock no. 1824666
Published by Bain Falls Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Janet Rawlins painted this collection of wild flowers as relaxation, whilst carryng out commissions for large scale machine-embroidered fabric collages. Janet Rawlins has observed and loved Wensleydale, with illustrations, landscape paintings and tose famous collages, all in her own inimitable style. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout, many watercolour. ISBN: 9780992866006. Signed by the artist 'for (the previous owner)'. Top & tail of spine slightly bumped, small knock to top edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly edge-creased, tiny tear (no loss to top edge of rear panel, previous bookseller's label to rear panel.

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THE STORY OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE BOTANY
Written by Graeme L.D. Coles.
Stock no. 1324184
Published by Yorkshire Naturalists' union. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. The flora Sheffieldiensis of Jonathan Salt ISBN: 9780956537812. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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HISTORIC HALLAMSHIRE
Written by David Hey.
Stock no. 1824081
Published by Landmark Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Landmark Collector's Library Series. Larger format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. History in Sheffield's Countryside. B/w photos. ISBN: 1843060493. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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