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THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY
Written by Cecil J. Allen.
Stock no. 1330242
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 3rd 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Third Edition, enlarged. Blue cloth. gilt titles. B/w photos. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Front endpapers partially browned. Folding map at rear is present and in excellent condition. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/chipped with some slight loss and old tape repairs on verso.

AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: BOMBERS, ATTACK & ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT 1945-1974
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1830067
Published by Midland; Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Describing the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. Examines all prototypes and un-built proposals but at the same time gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos plus b/w drawings. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781857803310. A lovely copy!

TYPE 21 (MODERN COMBAT SHIPS)
Written by John Lippiett.
Stock no. 1829876
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Modern Combat Ships 5. The background and development of the class, including details of the weapons, sensors and machinery. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 109 pages plus appendix. ISBN: 0711019037. Text block lightly browned else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

RAIL CENTRES: DONCASTER
Written by Stephen R. Batty.
Stock no. 1327448
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711020043. Cover edges slightly rubbed, spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

THE MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY
Written by John Rhodes.
Stock no. 1327446
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711011451. Spine and corners very lightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

RAILWAY LIVERIES 1923-1947
Written by Brian Haresnape.
Stock no. 1327444
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Deals with each of the big four railway companies: Southern Railway, Great Western Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway, and London & North Eastern railway. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0711018294. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

RAIL CENTRES: EDINBURGH
Written by A.J. Mullay.
Stock no. 1327442
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0711019835. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just slightly creased at top edges.

THE LNER 2-8-2 AND 2-6-2 CLASSES
Written by J.F. Clay; J. Cliffe.
Stock no. 1327407
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711004277. Spine slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and slightly edge creased.

THE HEYDAY OF BLACKPOOL'S TRAMS
Written by Steve Palmer.
Stock no. 1326939
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blackpool's trams in the 1950s to the 1980s. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 0711024596. Spine slightly bumped and faded else a fine copy.

ESSAYS IN STEAM
Written by John F. Clay.
Stock no. 1326936
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A selection of articles from the Journal of The Stepehnson Locomotive Society, in celebration of its Golden Jubilee. Light brown mottled cloth, blue title to spine. B/w photos. 216 pages. ISBN: 0711001472. Spine bumped, slight fading and rubbing to cover edges. Light tape marks to free-endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is foxed on verso and is sunned to spine.

TOP SHED
Written by P.N. Townend.
Stock no. 1827393
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 2nd 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

2nd Edition. About the Locomotive depot serving King Cross Station. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711018278. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Light bump to top margins (very minor). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

HISTORIC RAILWAY DISASTERS
Written by O.S. Nock; B.K. Cooper.
Stock no. 1827392
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 4th 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th Edition. Revised by B.K. Cooper. This revised work considers not only the most spectacular and catastrophic accidents but also those which illustrate the principles involved and were far-reaching in their outcome. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711017522. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned and a few minor marks. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, lightly scuffed to rear panel.