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A HISTORY OF THE SHIP LETTERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Alan W. Robertson.
Stock no. 2115920
Published by Pardy & Son Ltd.. Circa 1955. Almost very good condition.

An edition on Art Paper Limited to 600 copies. Large format. Blue cloth 'folders'. One volume contains sections A-D, next volume contains Section E (the catalogue) and third volume contains Supplement No. 4 (Section E, Part 4). Many b/w photos. SIGNED by author to Volume containing sections A-D. This is copy no. 353. Ex-lib. with some old library stamp marks etc. Covers have some uneven fading and a few marks. Foxing to outer page edges; some page browning.

AUTOCOURSE 1988-89
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1606430
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. 38th year. Foreword by Ayrton Senna. ISBN: 0905138570. Slight bumping to lower edge of boards. Wrapper has some browning to spine, and some edge creasing.

AUTOCOURSE 1998-99
Written by Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1606426
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. Foreword by Mika Hakkinen. 48th Year. ISBN: 1874557438. Corners bumped. Contents fine. Wrapper is edge creased with a couple of tiny chips.

LEYLAND BUSES IN CAMERA
Written by Gavin Booth.
Stock no. 1606392
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711011494. Spine bumped. Price-cut wrapper.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC SHIPS
Written by Norman J. Brouwer.
Stock no. 1606374
Published by Anthony Nelson Ltd.. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The register aims to include every ship in the world that is currently being preserved for its historic value, as well as vessels which have not yet been acquired by museums or maritime preservation groups. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904614115. Slight bumping and fading to spine and corners. Very pale page edge browning else contents clean.

ALL IN THE SAME BOAT: THE STORY OF BIMCO
Written by David Souden.
Stock no. 1606371
Published by Granta Editions. 1st 1995. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and crest to front. The story of The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1857570227. BIMCO compliment slip stapled to front endpaper. Slight wrinkling of pages, especially at front of book. Wrapper is faded to spine and dampstained.

SPIRIT OF THE IROQUOIS
Written by Len Taphouse.
Stock no. 1606363
Published by The Pentland Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A spirited and evocative account of the Iroquois and its sister ship The Navaho, and the author's family's association with it. B/w photos. ISBN: 1858213142. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Small mark to front free-endpaper. Wrapper is edge creased with small tear at top of rear flap fold and a booksellers price sticker to rear panel.

THE BUSY CHANNEL
Written by Bernard Ireland.
Stock no. 1606354
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1981. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 144 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711011389. Old tape and tape marks to endpapers and pastedowns where wrapper had been taped down (now loose). Wrapper text has faded.

YACHTING A HISTORY
Written by Peter Heaton.
Stock no. 1606344
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Spine bumped. Price cut wrapper is edge creased with a small closed tear, repaired with tape to verso.

THE PAPENBURG SISTERS (PROOF COPY)
Written by Geoffrey Breeze.
Stock no. 1606329
c. 1987. Very good condition.

Large format. Proof Copy. Spiral bound with clear acetate front cover and card rear cover. B/w photos. Some damage to lower section of spiral binding. A few corrective annotations to text in pencil and typographical corrections in pen. Rear cover creased.

LONDON MIDLAND STEAM ON SHED
Written by '45562'.
Stock no. 1810589
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This volume of plans and photographs covers a selection of ex-LMSR running sheds as they existed in the post-Nationalisation era under London Midland Region. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851532896. Light browning to text block. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and rubbed at corners.

MOTOR MUSEUMS OF EUROPE
Written by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 2115882
Published by Arthur Barker Limited. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive guide to all the European museums, describing every serious collection open to the public, and gives technical details of many of the exhibits. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. xviii and 190 pages. ISBN: 021316843X. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little edge-creased and lightly scuffed.