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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330325
Published by Frederick Warne. 26th 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer's Book No. 11. Describing 137 aircraft with 245 illustrations. Twenty-Sixth Edition. Small format. Blue boards. ISBN: 0723215626. Minimal bumping and fading to spine. Top edge of textblock is slightly foxed. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher, slightly faded and browned to spine and lightly foxed on verso.

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THE SOLENT SKY
Written by Peter T. New.
Stock no. 1830444
Published by Southampton Printers. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A local history of aviation from 1908 to 1946 with special reference to Southampton (Eastleigh) Airport. Foreword by Squadron Leader L.F. Payne. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. 118 pages. Text block browned. Contents generally clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and grubby with some foxing.

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THE CANALS OF SOUTH WALES AND THE BORDER
Written by Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1830426
Published by University of Wales. 1960. Very good condition.

The history of the canals of South Wales, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and the Forest of the Dean and of the horse tramroad system that served them. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. Reprint same year as first printing. Spine & corners lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean.

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TWELVE HUNDRED MILES FOR THIRTY SHILLINGS
Written by L.J. Paterson.
Stock no. 1830403
Published by Mainstream Publishing Company (Edinburgh) Ltd.. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cosatal Cruising from the Clyde. This book is based largely on a collection of ninety-year-old lantern slides, dramatically saved from destruction, giving an insight into those famous Clyde-built steamships, their passengers and teh ports and cities they called into. An unforgettable glimpse of an age which vanished with the First World War. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 127 pages. ISBN: 1851581979. A few tiny spots to boards. Pale browning to cream endpapers. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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THE SNOWDON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY
Written by Keith Turner.
Stock no. 1830396
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive history of the SMR from its origins up to the present day (1970s) with additional relevant material to provide a complete background for understanding why the railway was built in the first place. Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Black and white photographs and diagrams. 165 pages including index. ISBN: 0715358758. Boards clean. Very minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a small mark to lower edge of front panel.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330246
Published by Frederick Warne. 31st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers No. 11. Small format. Glazed boards. Describing 142 aircraft with 247 illustrations. 31st edition. ISBN: 0723216185. Spine is browned. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330245
Published by Frederick Warne. 29th 1980. Very good condition.

Observer's Book No. 11. 29th edition. Describing 140 aircraft with 247 illustrations. Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0723216045. Spine and rear cover browned. Top edge of textblock is dusty and lightly foxed.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330244
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 20th 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer Series No. 11. B/w photos and silhouettes. 185 aircraft. 335 illustrations. Small format. Blue boards. 20th edition. ISBN: 0723215014. Minimal bumping to spine and slight browning to base of spine. Light foxing/dustiness to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY
Written by Cecil J. Allen.
Stock no. 1330242
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 3rd 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Third Edition, enlarged. Blue cloth. gilt titles. B/w photos. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Front endpapers partially browned. Folding map at rear is present and in excellent condition. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/chipped with some slight loss and old tape repairs on verso.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green; Gerald Pollinger.
Stock no. 1330212
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers Series No. 11. 15th edition January 1966, New Edition. Describing 156 aircraft with 279 illustrations. Small format. Dark blue boards. Slight bumping to spine. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers and heavy foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly browned to spine, marked to rear panel and foxed on verso.

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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1968-77 AUTOBOOK
Written by Kenneth Ball.
Stock no. 1830260
Published by Autobooks Ltd.. 8th 1978. Very good condition.

Eighth Edition, fully revised. Owner's Workshop Manual. Volkswagen Beetle, Super Beetle, Karmann Ghia. Magenta pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and drawings. 177 pages. ISBN: 0851477976. Boards lightly scuffed, shelf worn to top & tail of spine. Pale browning to endpapers and text block. Contents clean.

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JAGUAR MARK 1, 2 1955-69 AUTOBOOK
Written by Kenneth Ball.
Stock no. 1830259
Published by Autopress. 1st 1969. Almost very good condition.

A Workshop Manual for the Jaguar 2.4, 3.4 and 3.8 Mks 1 and 2, 240, 340 1955-1969. Vinyl covered boards. B/w illustrations. 207 pages including index and rear pastedown. ISBN: 0851470408. Boars, endpapers and text block grubby as to be expected from a used car manual. Writing in red biro to top of front endpaper. A few grubby marks to contents but generally a good, clean copy.

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