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SCOTTISH STEAM IN THE 1920S
Written by R.D. Stephen.
Stock no. 1822837
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851532454. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Rear hinge pulled. Price-cut dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, sunned, and has a 1" closed tear to lower front spine edge.

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BEANCAKER TO BOXBOAT: STEAMSHIP COMPANIES IN CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822821
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc.. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A list of ships with a brief descriptions and some b/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0959907939. Title to dustwrapper spine is very faded and lightly browned.

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SOLD EAST: TRADERS, TRAMPS AND TUGS OF CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822820
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc.. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Many cargoliners and tramps from Britain and Europe and most coasters from Australia and New Zealand were eventually 'sold East' to begin a second career for owners based in Shanghai (until 1949) or Hongkong. A sequel to 'Beancaker to Boxboat' completing the study of the shipping firms that had their origins on the China Coast before 1949. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0959907947. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners with a few small clsoed tears, spine is faded (title almost disappeared) with a small stain.

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WORKSHOP MANUAL VOLUMES I AND II PETROL ENGINES ALFA ROMEO
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135899
Circa 1987. Almost very good condition.

Volumes are contained in a ring binder (blue). Covers - 4 cylinders 1.6; 4 cylinders 1.8; 4 cylinders 1.8 turbo; 4 cylinders 2.0; 4 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 4 cylinders Twin Spark iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.5 iniezione; 6 cylinders 3.0 iniezione. B/w diagrams. Some wear to binding. First page is nearly detached from binding and grubby; rest is very good.

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VW BEETLE & TRANSPORTER: GUIDE TO PURCHASE & D.I.Y. RESTORATION
Written by Lindsay Porter.
Stock no. 2135809
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Including information on building a Beetle special. A FOULIS Motoring Book. Large format. Grey glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 327 pages. ISBN: 0854294740. Reprint. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Light page-edge browning. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, with some light edge-creasing.

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GREAT WESTERN STEAM SOUTH OF THE SEVERN
Written by Ronald E. Toop.
Stock no. 2135806
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. B/w photos. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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AUTOCAR COLLECTION: NEW MINI
Written by Chas Hallett.
Stock no. 2135804
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autocar is the world's oldest car magazine. This book collects all the best Autocar material about the 'New' Mini, including the Mini One, Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper S Works, Convertible and Clubman models. Black boards with gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 175 pages. ISBN: 9781844254446. A lovely copy. Dustwrapper has a tiny nick to top of spine.

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GLOSTER AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Written by Derek N. James.
Stock no. 2135799
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

The Old Photographs series. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 075240038X. Some wear to cover edges; a little creasing and scuffing.

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WYNNS OVERSEAS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135768
Published by Roundoak Publishing. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1871565324. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. A few small knocks to cover edges/corners. Small stains, with a little surface paper damage to page edges/margins of first few pages of book.

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WYNNS: THE LAST 20 YEARS
Written by John Wynn.
Stock no. 2135767
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Sequel to Wynns The First 100 Years. Wynns was founded in 1863 to satisfy the demand in South Wales for road transport. Large format. Red glazed boards. B/w and a few colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1872006140. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner to verso of front endpaper. Pale page edge browning.

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BMW K-SERIES MOTORCYCLES
Written by Mick Walker; Peter Dobson.
Stock no. 2135685
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1989. Very good condition.

The definitive book of the BMW K-Series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0854297243. Slight bumping and wear to spine and corners. Light foxing to outer page edges.

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CITROEN 2CV THE UGLY DUCKLING?
Written by Ernst Van Altena.
Stock no. 2135539
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Yellow, pictorial glazed boards. 112 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0854295518. Some knocks along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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