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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.

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FROM SHEDMASTER TO THE RAILWAY INSPECTORATE
Written by Christian H. Hewison.
Stock no. 1827391
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author's life on the railways described in anecdote and factual survey his experiences of what must be a unique railway career. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715380745. Top edge of text block lightly foxed. Small foxspot to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor foxspots, is browned at edges and lightly creased to top of spine.

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THE WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY
Written by John Thomas; Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1827388
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 3rd 1984. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands - Vol 1. Third edition with new material by Alan J.S. Paterson. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0946537143. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustswrapper is very slightly faded to spine, small closed tear to base of spine (no loss).

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ST. NICHOLAS VOL XXXIX PART 1 NOVEMBER 1911 TO APRIL 1912
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827386
Published by The Century Co.; Frederick Warne & Co.. 1912. Good condition.

An Illustrated Magazine For Young Folks. Red cloth covers with black and gilt decoration. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine bumped and browned. Split in cloth at front edge of spine plus smaller splits at top and bottom. Corners bumped and worn. Some marks to covers. Rear joint broken. Front joint beginning to crack. Some hinges cracked. Browning to endpapers and some pages. Foxing and some grubby marks. Small tears to edges of a few pages.

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THE POWER OF THE A1S (POWER SERIES)
Written by Gavin Morrison.
Stock no. 1827383
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An indispensable reference to one of the great steam locomotive types in Britain's railway history. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860935523. A few light, minor marks to endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at base of spine and lightly scuffed.

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THE POWER OF THE ARTHURS, NELSONS AND SCHOOLS (POWER SERIES)
Written by John Whiteley; Gavin Morrison.
Stock no. 1827381
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos of locomotives. ISBN: 0860932273. Minor marks and knocks to horizontal edges of boards. Light fingermarks to rear endpaper. Pinholes to gutter edges of endpapers. Contents are clean. Price-cut green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, small nick to lower edge of spine, lightly edge-creased and a few minor scuffs and marks.

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RAILWAY LIVERIES BR STEAM 1948-1968
Written by Brian Haresnape; Colin P. Boocock.
Stock no. 1827380
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

Revised edition. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0711018561. Very slight fading to spine, light bumping to top & tail of spine. Rear board lightly scuffed. Knock to vertical edge of boards. Contents clean.

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LONDON BUSES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827373
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the following decade was one of the most eventful and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950, when the back had been broken of the task of vehicle renewal and London Transport had recovered sufficiently to re-start the tram replacement programme. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711773. Pale foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine, a little browned.

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THE LONDON TITAN
Written by Matthew Wharmby.
Stock no. 1827372
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is a tribute to the London Titan bus, a pictorial record of a type that saw service in and around the capital for a quarter of a century. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780711032996. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some spotting to verso (not visible to front).

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LONDON TROLLEYBUS ROUTES
Written by Hugh Taylor.
Stock no. 1827370
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The services on which London trolleybuses operated from the start in 1931 to the finish in 1962. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141554. A lovely copy. Light creasing to edges of dustwrapper.

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ROUTES TO RECOVERY
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827369
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A look at the seven years following the end of World War II and at the measures that had to be taken to keep bus services running with a time-expired fleet. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854142364. Half-title page is heavily spotted with damp from facing endpaper. Otherwise contents are clean. Glossy paper means it is possible some pages may be lightly stuck together but could be prised apart with care. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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LONDON TRANSPORT GARAGES
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827368
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of London Transport garages for both central and country areas. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854142992. Faint damp spot to half-title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few grubby marks to rear panel.

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