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The Wonder Book of Speed
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- Cloth spine and Pictorial boards
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Factual articles, mainly about Planes, Ships, trains, cars, but also the Arabian stallions from whom the English thoroughbred Racehorse was bred.
Undated edition, circa 1950s.
Blue cloth spine, boards illustrated with vehicles. 10 7/8" tall.
Some edge wear and edge chips. Gift inscription on endpaper. Item Price
CA$12.23
BRITISH STEAM RAILWAYS : a History of Steam Locomotives - 1800 to the Present Day
by Ross, David
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9780752581552
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Bath: Parragon, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Well Illustrated Railway History with many Colour and B&W Photos, Artworks & Maps. Includes detailed specification tables of all the most important Locomotives. 159 Pages, 900g, 10 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped. Very small bruise on front of jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Item Price
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The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways
by Ellis, Hamilton
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- Used - Very Good +
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- Good+
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- 1968
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London: Paul Hamlyn, 1968. Cloth. Very Good +/Good+. Well illustrated reference with many B&W and some Colour Photos. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. 9" Tall, 591 Pages, 1.5 Kilos. No inscriptions. dge wear and nicks to jacket. Weight, 1.5 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall… Read more about this item Item Price
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Western Change: Summer Saturdays in the West, 1957-1995
by Chancellor, Paul
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- Used - Fine
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- 1995
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- Soft cover
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- 9780901115782
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Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, 1995. Soft cover. Fine. Detailed History, includes 41 Tables. Illustrated with B&W Photos. Contents include: Taunton Traffic, Services through the Severn Tunnel, Gloucester, Bristol, Services around Weston-Super-Mare, Diesel Substitutes & more. Also an Appendix on Shed Codes. 159 Pages, 460g, 9 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Classic MG
by Aspden, Richard
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- Used - Very Good +
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- Very Good
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- 1988
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- Cloth
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- 9780861241095
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London: Bison Books, 1988. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Wright, Nicky (Photography). The story of this great British Sportscar, from it's beginning in 1924 to the sad closure of the Abingdon factory in 1981. Illustrated with many fine colour photos by Nicky Wright. Red cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. 96 Pages, 790g, 12 1/8" Tall.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Railways Restored: Guide to Railway Preservation 1992/93
by Butcher, Alan C. (Editor)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1992
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- Soft cover
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- 9780711020337
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Shepperton, Surrey: Ian A, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. Guide to the major preserved Railway, Railway Museums etc in the British Isles. 9 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Very slight edgewear Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Item Price
CA$5.24
RAILWAYS: Past, Present & Future
by Allen, G. Feeman
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- Used - Very Good
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- Near Very Good
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- 1987
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- Cloth
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- 9780748100088
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Black Cat, 1987. Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. Full History of the achievements and excitements of the train and defines its future role and potential." Illustrated with many B&W an some Colour Photos and drawings. 11 3/4" Tall. Jacket has a tiny closed tear at top of spine. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bourne's Great Western Railway
by Bourne, J. C
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- Fair
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- 1970
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CA$192.16
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Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1970. Cloth. Very Good +/Fair. Fine Facsimilie Reprint of Bourne's Railway Plates. "All the Railway Plates are faithfully reproduced on high quality paper". Part of the Text before the Plates has also been reproduced. Black Quartercloth spine with Red cloth-covered boards. Bright Gilt Lettering to spine. 21" Tall, 3.2 Kilos. No inscriptions. Very… Read more about this item Item Price
CA$192.16
Yesterday's Railways
by Herring, Peter
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- Very Good +
- Published
- 2002
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- Hardcover
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- 9780715313879
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David and Charles, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. Recollections of an Age of Steam". Well Illustrated Railway history, with many Monochrome Photographs. 288 Pages, 11 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Slight edge wear at top & bottom of jacket. Weighs 1.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Item Price
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Die Nordsee-Inselbahnen
by Rogl, Hans Wolfgang
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- 1983
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- Card Covers
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- 9783870942069
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Dusseldorf: Alba Buchverlag, 1983. Card Covers. Very Good +. German Railway Book. German Text. 124 Pages. illustrated with many B&W Photos. No inscriptions Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Item Price
CA$12.23
STEAM RAILWAYS
by C. Hamilton Ellis
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- Very Good
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
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CA$3.06
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London: BCA, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 150 PAGES, ALMOST ALL ILLUSTRATED WITH ARCHIVE B&W PHOTOS. SPLENDID PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCE ON RAILWAY HISTORY. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Item Price
CA$3.06
150 Years of Canadian Railroads
by Fitzsimons, Bernard
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- Very Good +
- Published
- 1984
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London: Winchmore, 1984. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 150 years of Colourful & Exciting Railway history. Includes the Great Transcontinental Routes, Grain Lines in the Prairies & Northern Extensions tapping the Mineral Riches of Labrador and the Northern Territories. Very well illustrated with many Colour and Monochrome Photos & Illustrations. Brown cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 12… Read more about this item Item Price
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British Railway History 1877 - 1947
by Ellis, Hamilton
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- Near Very Good
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- 1960
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- Hardcover
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London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1960. The second volume of Ellis's Railway history. Illustrated with B&W Photos. First Edition, Second Impression. Black cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. 9 1/2" Tall. Jacket has some very small closed tears at spine ends, not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. Book. Item Price
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A Motoring Heritage: The Story of Some Historic British Vehicles
by McLellan, John ( Editor )
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- 1976
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- Hardcover
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- 9780702810657
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John Bartholmew, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Interesting account, well illustrated with many B&W and Colour Photos. Produced in Collaboration with British Leyland. 60 Pages, 380g, 10 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Very slight darkening at top margins of pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Item Price
CA$8.73
The Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914
by Macintyre, Donald
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- Used - Good+
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- Near Good
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- 1970
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- Cloth
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- 9780236176410
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Paul Elek, 1970. Cloth. Good+/Near Good. Very well illustrated Maritime History with 44 Colour Plates and 305 Monochrome illustrations. Blue cloth cover with large blind stamped Compass design on front and light Blue lettering to spine. Landscape Format Book, 10" Tall x 13" Wide. 256 Pages. A little fading to cloth at top & bottom edges. Small gift… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
by Brown, G. A. & Prideaux, J. D. C. & Radcliffe, H. G
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- Used - Near Very Good
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- Near Very Good
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- 1964
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Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1964. Cloth. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Vivid account of the much loved Minor railway in South West England, from its opening in 1898 to closure in1935. Lavishly illustrated with a Coloured Frontispiece, 24 pages of Half-Tones and numerous Drawings of Locomotives, Rolling Stock and Station Layouts. Brown cloth cover. 134 Pages, 380g,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Modern Motorcycle Maintenance
by Osborne, Bernal ( of "Motor Cycling")
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- Used - Very Good
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- Fair
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- 1950
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- Paper Covered Boards
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London: Temple Press Limited, 1950. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/Fair. Expert yet easily understandable Guide. Well illustrated with Line Drawings and "Exploded" Engine illustrations. 210 Pages + adverts. 7 1/2" Tall, 290g. Previous owner's typed label on ffep. Text pages in very good, clean condition. Jacket has some pieces missing from spine and around edges. . Size: 12mo… Read more about this item Item Price
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Classic Sportscars
by Badre, Paul and Martinez, Alberto
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good +
- Published
- 1988
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- Cloth
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- 9780948509018
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CA$15.72
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Leicester: Magna Books, 1988. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Traces the remarkable developments.in Design of the sportscar between 1948 and 1978." Lavishly Illustrated with 140 Colour Photos. 127 Pages. 12 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Not clipped. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Item Price
CA$15.72
Last Breaths of Steam
by Welch, Michael S
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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- 9781870754446
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Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the end of BR Steam". Well Illustrated with many Colour Photographs of Steam Engines. Landscape Format Book 7 1/2" Tall x 9 3/4" Wide, 450g. No inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Item Price
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Give Me a Ship to Sail
by Villiers, Alan
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- No Jacket
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- 1958
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Seafaring Tales. Part 1, "Some wandering adventures", Part 2 "The Mayflower Story". Frontispiece has a B&W photo of "Mayflower II". Illustrated with a few other B&W Photos. Light blue cloth cover with Silver lettering to spine. 256 Pages, 8 1/4" Tall. 420g. Slight loss of colour to cover… Read more about this item Item Price
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