Transport
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1936 - 1937 Shipping Wonders of the World: A Saga of the Sea in Story and PictureLondon : 1936-1937A complete set of the popular naval weekly magazine 'Shipping Wonders of the World', a beautifully illustrated work with many colourful plates.
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1907 Navigating the AirNew York: 1907A scarce illustrated work on flight at the beginning of the twentieth century, the first edition of this work by the Aero Club of America.
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1920 Aerial TransportLondon: 1920The first edition of this scarce look at aerial transport in the first decades of the twentieth century, profusely illustrated with plates and folding maps.
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1927 The First Flight Across the Polar SeaLondon: 1927An uncommon work on aerial polar exploration by Amundsen and Ellsworth, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1950 Russell's Where to Stay Guide Supplement to Russell's Southampton ABC Railway Guide No. 468Southampton: 1950A very scarce copy of this guide of where to stay across the UK from Russell's Guide Books.
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1989 3vols History of the Great Western Railway, 1833-1947London: 1989A lovely set of the History of the Great Western Railway, complete in three volumes.
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1899 Great Western Railway: Engineering Department InstructionsLondon: 1899A very scarce volume advising on construction and maintenance of way and works for Great Western Railway.
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2017-2018 2vol Great Western Large-Wheeled Outside-Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives & County ClassesGreat Britain: 2017-2018Two very smart first editions of these works on the Great Western Railway locomotives, with illustrations.
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1918 Railway Stores Methods and ProblemsLondon: 1918A smart scarce copy of this detailed study into Railway Stores from W. H. Jarvis of Great Western Railway.
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c1938 An Album of Railway EnginesLondon: c1938An original copy of this complete collection of fifty of Wills' cigarette cards illustrating railway engines.
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[1859/1860] Pictorial History of The Great Eastern Steam-ShipLondon: [1859/1860]A very scarce, beautifully illustrated history of the construction of the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship ever built at the time of her launch.
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1906 The Romance of Modern LocomotionLondon: 1906A smartly bound second edition of this work on the history of railroad systems over the world.
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1895 A History of the Great Western Railway, being the Story of the Broad GaugeLondon: 1895The second edition of Sekon's detailed history of the Great Western Railway, from its inception to the conversion to Narrow Gauge.
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1895 A History of the Great Western Railway, being the Story of the Broad GaugeLondon: 1895A smart second edition copy of Sekon's history of the Great Western Railway, from its inception to the conversion to Narrow Gauge.
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1970 Bourne's Great Western RailwayNewton Abbot: 1970An excellent facsimile reprint of this beautifully illustrated 1846 locomotive work, depicting the Great Western Railway line.
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1927-1931 2vols History of the Great Western Railway: Volume I, Part II and Volume IILondon: 1927-1931The first edition of the second and third volume of MacDermot's History of the Great Western Railway.
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1838 Visions of the Western RailwaysLondon: 1838The first edition of this very scarce privately circulated volume of poetry by Richard Edward Austin Townsend.
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1947 Coastal CraftLondon: 1947A beautifully illustrated work in which the eccentric adventurer Maurice Wilson describes the construction of various sea vessels.
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1990 The Lore of FlightLondon: 1990An uncommon volume on the history of flight, with over 350 illustrations.
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1950 The Wolseley Four-Fifty Workshop ManualOxford: 1950A scarce workshop manual from Wolseley Motors Limited, with illustrations.
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1942 Histoire de l'AeronautiqueParis: 1942A beautifully illustrated treatise on the history of flight, in the original French by Dollfus and Bouche, lavishly illustrated in both colour and monochrome throughout.
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1865 Astra Castra Experiments and Adventures in the AtmosphereLondon: 1865The first edition of this fascinating treatise on flight and aeronautical developments, illustrated with photozincographs.
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1920 L'Aeronautique Pendant la Guerre MondialeParis: 1920A very scarce French volume on the aeronautics of World War One, illustrated throughout.
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1924 The History of Aeronautics in Great BritainLondon: 1924The first edition of J.E. Hodgson's richly illustrated study of the history of aeronautics, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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c1945 Practical Hints for Footplate MenLondon: c1945A very scarce handbook of interest to the engine and footplate man, illustrated with plates and folding diagrams.
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c1915 Faults and How to Find Them Motor Car Failures and Their Remedies Fully ExplainedLondon : c1915A fourth edition copy of this guide for motor car faults.
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1911 The Maintenance of Motor CarsLondon : 1911A first edition copy of this volume on motor cars and their upkeep, with illustrations.
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1922 Notes and Sketches on Marine Diesel Oil Engines: A Manual of Marine Oil Engine PracticeGlasgow: 1922A scarce illustrated work on marine diesel oil engines and marine engineering.
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1944 Modern Railway Signalling on British RailwaysStirlingshire: 1944A second edition copy of Modern Railway Signalling on British Railways with illustrations.
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1938 Motorways, Flyovers and Mountain Roads with Details of LocationLondon : 1938A first edition copy of Motorways, Flyovers and Mountain Roads, with illustrations.
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1916 Index to W. & A. L. Johnston's Three Miles to Inch Map of England and Wales in 25 SheetsLondon: 1916A scarce complete set of twenty-five sheets of map from W. & A. K. Johnston.
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1951 Pilot's Instrument Rating Scheme Specimen Questions and AnswersNot stated: 1951The very scarce 1951 issue of this specimen question and answer sheet for pilot's rating scheme.
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1901 2 vols Archive of Copy Letters from the London and North Western Railway John PartingtonLondon : 1901Two scarce volumes of a collection of letters from senior LNWR Official, John Partington.
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1920 With the M. T. in MesopotamiaLondon: 1920An illustrated first edition of Lieut-Colonel F. W. Leland's experiences with the Mechanical Transport in Mesopotamia.
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1916 Rules and Regulations for the Guidance of the Officers and MenNot Stated: 1916A very scarce edition of this rulebook from the Cambrian Railways Company in the early twentieth century.
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1926 Devonshire Characters and Strange EventsLondon: 1926The cheap edition of this collection of works on the lore of Devonshire.