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THE TIMES GOLDEN YEARS OF RAIL TRAVEL
Written by Julian Holland.
Stock no. 1327023
Published by Times Books. 1st 2019. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of an evocative period in Britain's railway history - gone forever but never forgotten (from the late 19th century to 1994). Pictorial boards. 272 pages. Packed full of colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780008323752. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly creased/rubbed at edges. There is a barcode label on the rear panel (covering the printed barcode).

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GRESLEY'S V2S
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1327018
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards with silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101054. Some very light marks to covers. A couple of tiny indentations to lower cover edges. Contents fine. Minimal creasing at edges of wrapper.

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GRESLEY'S B17S
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1327017
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards with silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101269. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at edges.

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GEORGE AND ROBERT STEPHENSON: THE RAILWAY REVOLUTION
Written by L.T.C. Rolt. Illustrated by Kenneth Lindley.
Stock no. 1827540
Published by Longmans. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The life story of the Stephensons, father and son, the story of the birth of the railways, an historical event of which it would be difficult to exaggerate the importance. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Heavy knock to top front edge of boards else boards clean and bright. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, has a tiny nick to top front edge, grubby to rear panel.

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GRESLEY'S A4S
Written by John Ryan.
Stock no. 1326989
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Capturing these world-famous locomotives throughout their life. Large format. Green boards, silver title to spine. 240 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781912101993. Slight rubbing to cover edges else a fine copy.

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A4 PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326987
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

A glorious history of the design, construction and service of Gresley's A4 Pacifics, some of the most beautiful locomotives ever to grace Britain's railways. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. 144 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711083479. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD PACIFICS
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1326986
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 189 numbered pages. ISBN: 9781912101764. Corners bumped. Some very slight creasing/rubbing to corners of wrapper.

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DIESEL RETROSPECTIVE CLASS 31
Written by John Vaughan.
Stock no. 1326975
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Essential reading for all those interested in the history of this locomotive type. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780711032859.

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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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BRITISH RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES 1948
Written by Chris Banks.
Stock no. 1326973
Published by Haynes Publishing Group; Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A Complete listing of all locomotives more than 20,000. ISBN: 0860934667. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and creased at edges.

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LNER BRANCH LINES
Written by Christopher J. Gammell.
Stock no. 1326962
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860935094. Some light scratches to covers. Contents fine.

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CAPITAL STEAM
Written by Hugh Ramsey.
Stock no. 1326957
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0860934128. Spine very slightly bumped. Dustwrapper just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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