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EDWARD I
Written by Michael Prestwich.
Stock no. 1331244
Published by Guild Publishing. 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This study is much more than a biography, the author re-examines Edward and his reign in the light of the very considerable quantity of surviving evidence to provide a definitive analysis of a complex and highly significant period dominated by a remarkable king. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 618 pages. B/w photos. Pages are lightly browned and foxed at edges. Name, date and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso and is slightly edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine.

A POLITE AND COMMERCIAL PEOPLE ENGLAND 1727-1783
Written by Paul Langford.
Stock no. 1331174
Published by Guild Publishing. Circa 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The New Oxford History of England Series. Dark blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Some b/w plates. 803 pages including index. Spine slightly bumped. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is just lightly edge rubbed and has a couple of light scratch marks to rear panel.

DICKENS
Written by Peter Ackroyd.
Stock no. 1330899
Published by Guild Publishing. 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Book Club edition. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 1195 pages including index. B/w photos. Name and date in ink to half title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is edge creased and faded to spine.

THE BORROWERS OMNIBUS
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley; Tim Parker.
Stock no. 1330555
Published by Guild Publishing. 1990. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The four classic stories about the Borrowers' precarious existence. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations with some coloured by Tim Parker. 632 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A few tiny white spots to front cover. Marks to textblock. Sticker to front free-endpaper (monogram?). Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby.

OBSTRUCTION DANGER
Written by Adrian Vaughan.
Stock no. 1327440
Published by Guild Publishing. Circa 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Significant British railway accidents 1890-1986. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with slight fading to spine.

MY FIRST EARTH BOOK
Written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Illustrated by Mike Peterkin.
Stock no. 2140833
Published by Guild Publishing. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 3 pop-ups of the earth. Colour illustrations. Pop-ups are all very good. A few marks to covers.

KILVERT'S DIARY 1870-1879
Written by Francis Kilvert.
Stock no. 2140724
Published by Guild Publishing. 1986. Very good condition.

Red cloth with pictorial onlay and elaborate decoration to front cover. Colour illustrations. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning with a few foxspots.

A GOOD DUSTING: THE SUDAN CAMPAIGNS 1883 - 1899
Written by Henry Keown-Boyd.
Stock no. 2135530
Published by Guild Publishing. 1986. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Larger format. Dark orange boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with edge-tears and chips; minimal loss.

LNER
Written by Geoffrey Hughes.
Stock no. 2134057
Published by Guild Publishing. 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. Small bump to top of spine.

LMS SHEDS IN CAMERA
Written by John Hooper.
Stock no. 2133801
Published by Guild Publishing. 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. Wrapper is faded to spine.

A HISTORY OF THE LMS VOLUME 3
Written by O.S. Nock.
Stock no. 2128830
Published by Guild Publishing. 1987. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The War Years and Nationalisation, 1939-48. B/w photos. Wrapper is faded to spine; couple of splits.

THE LAND SPEED RECORD
Written by Peter J.R. Holthusen.
Stock no. 1610535
Published by Guild Publishing; Book Club Associates. 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Highlighting the 'modern era' of thrust-driven machines in the age of the jet and rocket-powered machines from the early 1960's. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 223 pages including index. A very nice copy.