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SPEED IN STYLE: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRAND TOURING CAR
Written by Jonathan Wood.
Stock no. 1816754
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1990. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Automobile historian Jonathan Wood traces the story of the Grand Tourer concept from the original Gran Turismo 1750 Alfa Romeo of 1929 to the Lamborghini Countach via classic Mercedes. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852600802. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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P&A CAMPBELL STEAMERS THE EDWARDIAN ERA
Written by Chris Collard.
Stock no. 1816730
Published by Tempus. 1st 2006. Fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. The last of six volumes of White Funnel Fleet history from 1887 to 1968 and the second of two volumes dealing specifically with the years prior to the First World War. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 0752438719. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page.

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GLORY DAYS: WALLACE ARNOLD
Written by Roger Davies; Stephen Barber.
Stock no. 1816726
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2007. Fine condition.

Glory Days series. The history of Wallace Arnold coaches. Oblong format, pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9780711031968.

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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. Nearly fine 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.

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

Fifth Edition detailing the fleets of bus and express coach operators throughout Wales. Glazed pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. 112 pages.

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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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WILFRED GRENFELL THE MASTER - MARINER
Written by Basil Mathews.
Stock no. 1317502
Published by Partridge. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A life of adventure on sea and ice. Popular Biographies series. Red boards, black titles. B/w plates. 189 pages. Spine slightly bumped and darkened with a small faded patch where there is a matching piece missing from the dustwrapper. Endpapers partly browned. Light foxing to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and torn and has a small piece missing to spine.

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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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