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THE HEYDAY OF THE TROLLEYBUS
Written by Howard J. Piltz.
Stock no. 1816725
Published by Ian Allan. 1996. Fine condition.

The 'Heyday' series. Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. 78 pages. ISBN: 0711022712. Reprint.

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TRIUMPH THE LEGEND
Written by Mac McDiarmid.
Stock no. 1816721
Published by Parragon. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tracing the events of nearly a century of motorcycle history, from the earliest days in Much Park Street, Coventry, to the high-tech plant that is Triumph's modern factory in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 80 pages including index. ISBN: 0752520806. Endpapers slightly browned and grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC TRAMCAR ALBUM
Written by Geoff Lumb.
Stock no. 1816718
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The English Electric tramcar manufacturer. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711026130. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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BUT NO BRASS FUNNEL
Written by J. Douglas Stewart.
Stock no. 1816670
Published by Whittles Publishing. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

The author relates how he went to sea and some of his adventures and experiences during his years under the White Ensign and the Red Engsign. Cardwraps. B/w photos. v and 249 pages. ISBN: 1904445101. Spine slightly faded else fine.

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THE WELSH BUS HANDBOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1816639
Published by British Bus Publishing. 5th 2008. Very good condition.

Fifth Edition detailing the fleets of bus and express coach operators throughout Wales. Glazed pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. 112 pages. Crease to lower corner of front cover.

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CAMMELL LAIRD
Written by Ian Collard.
Stock no. 1816634
Published by Tempus. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

A voyage of discovery with absorbing captions to over 160 b/w photos of the vessels at Cammell Laird and the yard itself. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0752432672.

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A HISTORY OF BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Anrew Gladwell.
Stock no. 1317490
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2014. Fine condition.

A detailed history of one of Britain's most memorable maritime attractions. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780711037427.

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BLACKPOOL AND FLEETWOOD BY TRAM
Written by Steve Palmer.
Stock no. 1317485
Published by Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

1898-1988. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 090657983X. Some offsetting on first and last pages from colour photos else near fine.

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P&A CAMPBELL STEAMERS THE VICTORIAN ERA
Written by Chris Collard.
Stock no. 1317464
Published by Tempus. 1st 2006. Fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. A definitive history of the turbulent early P&A Campbell years. 223 pages includes index. ISBN: 0752438638. SIGNED by author. A fine copy.

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AIRLINERS OF THE 1930S
Written by John Stroud; Bill Gunston. Illustrated by John Batchelor; et al..
Stock no. 2127798
Published by Phoebus. 1980. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. The Illustrated International Aircraft Guide. Colour artwork by Batchelor. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. Some browning to cover edges and page edges. A little creasing to corners.

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THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BOOK
Written by Jack Jackson.
Stock no. 2127715
Published by Gentry Books. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author charts the development of four wheel drive from its evolution with the first Spijker brothers' model of 1902 right up to the latest models coming off the production line at the time of writing. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 254 pages including index. ISBN: 085614066X. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased, a few marks to rear panel, spine lightly faded, minor fading to front panel (hard to spot!).

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THE TURBO YEARS: GRAND PRIX RACING'S BATTLE FOR POWER
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1816507
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Turbo era of Grand Prix motor racing from 1977 to 1988 produced some of the most spectacular action both on and off the track. This book provides a comprehensive overview of that period. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 285 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233974. Glue mark to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper very slightly faded to spine.

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