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THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1829978
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Anatomy of the Ship series. A full description of the ship, including the armoured box hangar, and the postwar modifications, as well as an outline of her service history. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 160 pages. ISBN: 0851775802. Tiny mark to front board. Else a lovely, clean copy in a fine dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- WARSHIP
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER
SEPECAT JAGUAR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Andy Evans.
Stock no. 1829975
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The full story of the first bi-national military aircraft programme from its beginnings in 1966 with the collaboration of the British Aircraft Corporation and Dassalt-Breguet, through its design and development to its successes in the Gulf and over boasnia. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w photos, with a few pages of colour photos at centre of book. ISBN: 1861261446. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.
DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY VOLUME 2
Written by Ian Thirsk.
Stock no. 1829974
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited.
2007.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Master of many trades, the indispensable Mosquito undertook a wide variety of roles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 9780859791151. Reprint. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuff-marked.
THE NARROW GAUGE CHARM OF YESTERDAY A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE
Written by Ivo Peters.
Stock no. 1329814
Published by Oxford Publishing Co.
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Pale grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090288865X. Ex-libris embossed stamp of John Colin Allwood to lower corner of title-page. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- NARROW GAUGE
TRACKATLAS OF MAINLAND BRITAIN
Written by Mike Bridge; Gerald Jacobs.
Stock no. 1329813
Published by Trackmaps.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
131 detailed diagrams describe a National Network Map showing the extent of the operating network and its infrastructure. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 9780954986650. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Written by L.A. Manwaring.
Stock no. 1329810
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1966.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observer Book No. 40. Describing 86 makes with 344 half-tone photos. Small, light mark to spine edge of rear cover. Contents are bright and clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and a little grubby to rear panel, top corner of front flap neatly cut off.
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AUTOMOBILES
Written by L.A. Manwaring.
Stock no. 1329809
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
7th
1961.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Observers No. 21. 7th edition. Edited by Manwaring, foreword by Stirling Moss. Describing 97 makes with over 340 half-tone photographs and numerous line drawings. Blue boards with dark titles. Light damp stain to rear edge of spine. Some light foxing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little faded and edge rubbed with a damp stain affecting the spine and the spine edge of rear panel.
THE DUMPY POCKET BOOK OF VETERANS OF ROAD, RAIL, SEA AND AIR
Written by Henry Sampson.
Stock no. 1329795
Published by Sampson Low.
Circa
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Small oblong format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 189 pages. B/w photos to text. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Old tape marks to endpapers. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine, damp stain to base of wrapper spine on verso.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
VILLIERS SINGLES & TWINS
Written by Roy Bacon.
Stock no. 1329770
Published by Niton Publishing.
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The postwar British two-stroke lightweight motorcycle. Ambassador, Cotton, DMW, Dot, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, Greeves, James and Norman, Panther, Sun. B/w photos. Green boards, silver title to spine. Originally published in 1983 by Osprey Publishing Limited. ISBN: 1855790203. Spine and corners bumped, dent to edge of front cover. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at top and tail of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
- MOTOR SPORT
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
Written by W.A. Waterton.
Stock no. 1329739
Published by Grub Street.
1st thus
2012.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Story of a Chief test pilot and the perils of post-war test flying. First published in 1956 by Frederick Muller Ltd. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 201 pages. ISBN: 9781908117274. Light scratch mark to front cover.
1000 CIVIL AIRCRAFT IN COLOUR
Written by Gerry Manning.
Stock no. 1329716
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The aim of this book is to show the range of liveries to be seen on civil aircraft operating commercial or special services. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. 159 pages. Full of colour photos of aircraft. ISBN: 185780208X. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.
DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1829963
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The extraordinary history of this fine aeroplane, its development and introduction into service, and its varied uses. Comprehensive appendices list performance and specifications, production totals, a list of nightfighter kills and a full listing of Mosquito squadrons. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 186126075X. A lovely copy, appears unread!