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All prices are in U.K. Pounds (£).
All books (not magazines) are hardbound unless showing (S) after the title. Most items have been previously owned, but may not have actually been read/used. They are generally in excellent condition, but may carry some minor marks of use. we do not sell books which are in bad condition, unless specific mention is made of any problems.
Postage is extra on all printed items, and will be quoted prior to acceptance of order.
The title Pl. (next to last column) is the star rating of illustrations (or number of plates)
Author Date Title Pgs Pl. UK£
Albert's 1993 Guide to Cigarette Card Collecting (Catalogue)(S) 192 553.00
Ballard 1974 Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Stocklist (S) All locos and rolling stock listed - loads of photos - excellent condition 44 *** 4.00
Bradford 1982 The Story of the "Mary Rose" The history of Henry VIII's flagship, which sank off the Isle of Wight 1545. With embossed d/j price clipped and short inscription. 207 **** 5.00
Bulmer n.d. Bulmers Railway Centre - Hereford (S) Features "King George V" and "Clan Line" - load of photos - excellent condition 10 *** 2.00
C.F.W.I. 1994 Cheshire Within Living Memory - Amazing what people remember of their early years 254 *** 7.50
Cole 1976 The Black Prince - (biog. of Edward of Woodstock 1330-1376) - with d/j 222 ** 8.00
Collier c.1980 Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks Wartime crashes in the Peak District, Derbyshire. - Sm. crease front cover (S) 136 *** 6.00
Crayon 1824 Tales of a Traveller 1st ed. 1824 Volume II - Travellers tales in England and Europe - A fascinating insite into travel nearly 200 years ago. Marbled boards with green leather spine and corners. Slightly rubbed commensurate with age. Contents perfectly intact, Some light foxing. Pubn by John Murray. 396 --42.00
Dickens 1856? A Tale of Two Cities 1st ed. approx 1856 - The Story of London and Paris and changing society. Dark blue cloth boards a little rubbed, contents appears perfectly intact and clean with steel engravings. Pubn by Walter Scott. 349 1212.00
Eastlake 1997 Great Train Disasters 1st ed. 50 of the 20th centurys' worst railway crashes 96 **** 12.00
Faith 2000 Derail: Why Trains Crash 1st ed. Issued by Channel 4 to compliment their program series - some colour photos 198 ** 8.00
Feltwell 1986 The Natural History of Butterflies - some excellent colour illustrations - NEW - Card covers 132 * 4.00
Gooders 1974 Where to watch Birds - Andre Deutsch Ed. Hardback - Covers all of Great Britain and its islands. Excellent condition 343 * 5.50
Hall 1990 Railway Detectives 1st ed. - New condition with d/j - well explained - loads of excellent photos. 146 *** 16.95
Hamilton Ellis 1956 The South Western railway - Ex Lib with some stamps & f.e.p. removed but otherwise in excellent condition with loads of superb photos, and a fold-out with old loco designs 256 *** 15.50
Hampshire 2000 Living and Working in Spain a Survival Handbook - Very Good condition (S) 468 * 3.50
Horne 1967R The Fall of Paris The Siege & the Commune 1870-71 - Book in excellent condition d/w is falling to pieces but still shows an attractive front. Reprint Soc Ed. 454 ** 8.50
Hughes 1984 The Great Railway Quiz Pub. David & Charles - Hardback ed. The ultimate railway knowledge test. 132 -- 3.50
L.C.C.C. 1980 Catalogue of International Cigarette Cards (30 x 18 cms) - 1st Edition - Dustwrapper - Excellent condition 96 *** 10.00
L.C.C.C. 1998 British & Foreign Cigarette Cards (Catalogue)(S) 188 13 4.00
MacKenzie 1900 By-Ways Among Books Green cloth boards with some staining and fading with gold titling on cover and spine. e.p's foxed, but dedicated to "I. Dunbar with compliments from Mrs MacKenzie" most edges (of signatures) still uncut. 193 -- 24.50
Murray 1997 Cigarette Card Values - 1997(S) 296 ** 1.50
Murray 2000 Cigarette Card Values - 2000 - as new(S) 304 *** 5.00
Murray 2001 Cigarette Card Values - 2001 - as new(S) 308 *** 5.00
Nabarro 1971 Severn Valley Steam - 1st Ed. 108 ** 1.50
Nock O.S. 1982 Line Clear Ahead - 1st Ed. 218 ** 10.50
N.R.M 2006 National Railway Museum - York - Official Guidbook (S) 50 **** 1.00
Ordnance Survey 2004 Bideford, Ilfracombe, Barnstaple, Woolacombe & Lundy Explorer Map No 139 1:25000 scale - New, un-used 1 ***** 4.50
Pan Books 1983 The Flier's Handbook The travellers complete guide to Airport, Aircraft and Air Travel. NEW condition in Silver Plastic cover of issue - absolutely perfect.(S) 240 ***** 9.50
Prebble 1975 The High Girders - The story of the Tay Bridge Disaster - Nice condition (S) 218 ** 7.50
Rolt L.T.C. 1976 Red for Danger A history of Railway Accidents/Safety - Nice condition (Insc. on f.e.p. Spine faded) 297 *** 20.00
Sandford, C. 2005 Bowie: Loving the Alien (S) 16 plates ** 5.00
S.L.O.A. 1984 Cumbrian Mountain Express A booklet (S) for this Autumn 1984 journey, showing the route with gradients and timings with photos of the "Duchess of Hamilton" 46229 12 *** 3.00
St. John Hope 1913 Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers First edition. Duodecimo, Hardcovers and e.p's in a bit of a mess but tight and clean textblock. 426 **** 6.00
Saunders 1991 Rare Birds of the British Isles 1st ed. A personal survey of 300+ unusual visitors - Ex lib very minor marks o/w in excellent condition - colour plates and d/w 224 328.00
Semmens/Tassin 1994 Channel Tunnel Trains Full of superb colour photos and diagrams. New condition 160 ***** 20.00
Vaughan 1989 Obstruction Danger Significant British railway accidents 1890-1986. First edition. As new condition with photo d/w 256 *** 12.00
Whiting 1980 Collect British Postmarks Signed by Author - Priced catalogue - Excellent condition - (S) 192 *** 27.00
Wilkinson c.1900 The Highways & Byways of England. Their History & Romance - Grey cloth pictorial cover - sightly darkened on spine. 270 **** 25.00

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