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FARM WAGGONS AND CARTS
Written by James Arnold. Illustrated by James Arnold.
Stock no. 1826881
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1977. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book is for anyone interested in our country heritage and in the everyday work of the farmers and country craftsmen of the past, for modellers and collectors, and for those who spot delightful old waggons in unexpected places, or admire those restored in follk museums. Oblong format. Peach cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715373307. Dustwrapper spine is faded.

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A REGIONAL HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN VOLUME 11 NORTH AND MID-WALES
Written by Peter E. Baughan.
Stock no. 1826796
Published by David & Charles. 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Fold-out map to rear of book. ISBN: 0715378503. Reprint. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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STEAM AT WORK: ROAD AND FARM ENGINES
Written by Anthony Beaumont.
Stock no. 1826315
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Reviews the various members of the traction engine family in some detail. ISBN: 0715381210. Light page browning. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF DEAN: WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Cyril Hart.
Stock no. 1826276
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

xxvii + 466 pages. B/w photos. Covering the Charcoal Iron industry; the Coke Iron industry; Iron Working; Mining of Iron Ore and Ochre; Coal Mining; Stone, Clay and Lime; Gold Mining; Silviculture; Wood Chemical Works and Distillation Works; Fulling Mills, Corn Mills and Agriculture; Paper and Leatherboard; Communications and Transport; Miscellaneous Industries of the Past; The Changed Industrial Scene. Plus Index of Subjects, Place-names and Personal Names. ISBN: 0715352881. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Foxing to text block. Contents lightly browned and with the odd spot. Otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at edges, has a 0.5" slit to spine and is grubby to rear panel.

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OVERLAND
Written by Peter Fraenkel.
Stock no. 1324816
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Covering most of the snags, many of the pleasures and virtually all of the official pieces of paper that are an unavoidable part of being a modern nomad. Beige boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370405. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Front free-endpaper has been removed. A few foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly marked.

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ROBERT TAYLOR AIR COMBAT PAINTINGS VOLUME II
Written by Charles Walker. Illustrated by Robert Taylor.
Stock no. 1824544
Published by David & Charles. 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0715314602. Reprint. A lovely copy.

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THE AVIATION ART OF FRANK WOOTTON
Written by Frank Wootton. Illustrated by Frank Wootton.
Stock no. 1824485
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Oblong format. ISBN: 9780715321584. Lower edge of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE MOTOR CYCLING CLUB
Written by Peter Garnier.
Stock no. 1824430
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of Britain's oldest sporting club for motor cycles and cars, founded in 1901. Black cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. 221 pages pages includes index. ISBN: 0715393111. Light bump to top of spine.

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THE WHIPPET
Written by Bo Bengtson.
Stock no. 1324005
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

From its humble beginnings in Britain over a century ago to its present position as one of the world's most loved dogs. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715384996. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. A couple of small, light marks to front endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a large tear which has been tape repaired on verso. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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OVERLAND
Written by Peter Fraenkel.
Stock no. 1324001
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Covering most of the snags, many of the pleasures and virtually all of the official pieces of paper that are an unavoidable part of being a modern nomad. Beige boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370405. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, top edge of textblock is dusty. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

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A REGIONAL HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN: VOLUME I THE WEST COUNTRY
Written by David St John Thomas.
Stock no. 1824075
Published by David & Charles. 6th 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

6th Edition, completely reset. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Includes fold-out plan to rear. ISBN: 0946537178. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light corner crease to lower corner of front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Map to rear present and initials in biro to rear pastedown (hidden by rear flap of dustwrapper). Pictorial dustwrapperis lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS SOUTH WALES
Written by James Page.
Stock no. 2140735
Published by David & Charles. 1980. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tip-in fold-out map to rear. ISBN: 0715377345. Browning and a few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a little surface damage to one edge; faded to spine.

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