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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITISH RAILWAYS REVENUE WAGONS VOLUME ONE
Written by Paul W. Bartlett; David Larkin; Trevor Mann; Roger Silsbury; Andrew T. Ward.
Stock no. 1829167
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first of two volumes presenting a pictorial history of freight rolling stock built for operation by British Railways. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860932036. Base of spine lightly shelf worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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BRITISH GOODS WAGONS FROM 1887 TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by R.J. Essery; D.P. Rowland; W.O. Steel.
Stock no. 1829157
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The evolution of the British goods wagon from the introduction of the first RCH regulations in 1887 until the present day. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 071534739X. Boards clean. Light browning to text block and endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, and a little grubby to rear panel.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF L.M.S. COACHES 1923-1957
Written by Bob Essery; David Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1828742
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. Enlarged and revised edition, based upon a book first published by Ian Allan Ltd in 1969. viii and 218 pages. ISBN: 0902888838. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Bump to lower front spine edge of front board and corresponding area on dustwrapper has surface paper loss (0.5cm - tiny). Tape marks and grubby marks to endpapers. Text block lightly browned. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to green on spine and front spine edge.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF L.M.S. WAGONS VOLUME ONE
Written by R.J. Essery.
Stock no. 1828711
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Mustard yellow cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & diagrams. 179 pages. ISBN: 0860931277. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and is faded to spine.

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LNER STANDARD GRESLEY CARRIAGES
Written by Michael Harris.
Stock no. 1828706
Published by Mallard Books. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book is primarily concerned with the new designs of Gresley teak-bodies carriages that were introduced between 1923 and 1931, but built in quantity until the early part of World War 2 and forming the vast majority of LNER-built carriages. Large format. Light brown boards with dark brown/red title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 192 pages. ISBN: 0953289605. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOUTHERN COACHES
Written by Mike King. Illustrated by Mike King.
Stock no. 1828704
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Encompassing the full range of passenger and non-passenger carriage stock produced for the Southern Railway. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Over 200 mono photographs plus detailed scale drawings of coaching stock. 224 pages. ISBN: 0860935701. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. A few minor marks to endpapers. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, edge-creased with a few closed tears, a little scuffed.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS MARK 1 COACHES
Written by Keith Parkin.
Stock no. 1828684
Published by Pendragon Books; Atlantic Publishers. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An enlarged and expanded version of a work first published in 1982 by the Historical Model Railway Society. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 235 pages including index. ISBN: 0906899494. A nice copy. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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GREAT WESTERN COACHES APPENDIX: VOLUME TWO STANDARD PASSENGER STOCK
Written by J.H. Russell.
Stock no. 1828676
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Specific Duty Coaches and the Brown Vehicles. Large format. Portrait format, contents in landscape format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 279 pages. ISBN: 0860931544. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned. Biro to gutter edge of front endpaper (C4) else contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and edge-rubbed.

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LNER WAGONS: AN ILLUSTRATED OVERVIEW
Written by Peter Tatlow.
Stock no. 1828533
Published by Pendragon Partnership. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

This survey examines a broad and balanced selection of wagons built by the LNER between 1923 and 1947, together with a sampling of the goods vehicles it took over from its constituents in 1923. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1899816054. Boards lightly scuffed. Neat gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean.

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LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY WAGON DIAGRAMS (LYR FOCUS No. 2)
Written by Noel Coates.
Stock no. 1828407
Published by The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society. Slightly better than very good condition.

This book serves as a quick, accurate reference and includes a photograph of each type where one is known to exist. Additional information on construction dates, numbers built and traffic usage is given, along with the drawing numbers where these are known. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. Undated. A very nice, clean copy.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS MARK 1 COACHES
Written by Keith Parkin.
Stock no. 1828399
Published by Pendragon Books; Atlantic Publishers. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An enlarged and expanded version of a work first published in 1982 by the Historical Model Railway Society. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 235 pages including index. ISBN: 0906899494. Name & date in ink to front pastedown else a lovely, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF L.M.S. COACHES 1923-1957
Written by Bob Essery; David Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1828397
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st thus 1977. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. Enlarged and revised edition, based upon a book first published by Ian Allan Ltd in 1969. viii and 218 pages. ISBN: 0902888838. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Neat gift inscription to front endpaper. Minor surface paper damage to half-title gutter edge. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper very slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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