Transport
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1905 Im Reich de LufteStuttgart and Leipzig : 1905A German edition of this work that explores the aeronautical inventions of Alberto Santos-Dumont.
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1973 The Great TrainsCambridge: 1973The scarce true first of this study of trains in the original publisher's full morocco binding with dust wrapper.
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1960-70 Collection of Military Aircraft BooksLetchworth; Los Angeles; Hertfordshire: 1960-70A collection of books regarding military aircraft up until 1961, with numerous illustrations throughout.
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1961 Horwich Locomotive WorksHorwich : 1961A fascinating scarce volume that records the development of the Horwich Locomotive Works, with photographs.
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1929 The New Ford CarLondon: 1929Third impression of this scarce volume concerning the new Ford car.
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1911 A Motor Tour Through France and EnglandLondon : 1911A smart first edition illustrated copy of this record of a journey through France and England.
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1912 Motor Roads to LondonLondon : 1912A comprehensive pocket guide of motor roads to London, with a colour folding map.
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1951 The De Havilland Ghost HandbookMiddlesex, England: 1951A scarce 1950s aircraft manual for the De Havilland Ghost 48 Mk. 1, containing numerous illustrations throughout.
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1904 English and American Steam Carriages and Traction EnginesLondon: 1904A comprehensive guide to English and American steam carriages and traction engines, complete with numerous illustrations.
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1838 A Practical Treatise on Rail-RoadsLondon: 1838The third and thoroughly expanded edition of this 19th century treatise on railroads, illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates.
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1912 The South-Eastern and Chatham and London, Brighton and South Coast RailwaysLondon: 1912A bright first edition of Mitton's history of the railways of the south-east and south coast of England; a very scarce work with delightful maps, illustrations and colour plates.
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1865 Lives of Boulton and WattLondon: 1865The first edition of this biography of two steam-engine engineers from the nineteenth century with illustrations.
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1857 The Life of George StephensonLondon: 1857The fourth revised edition of Samuel Smiles' biography of George Stephenson.
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1839 Scenes of Commerce, by Land and SeaLondon: 1839A decorative full calf copy of this fascinating work by Rev. Isaac Taylor, featuring 66 beautiful engraved plates.
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1945 Atlantic BridgeLondon: 1945A scarce first edition of this illustrated short account of R.A.F transport from 1945.
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1932 The Tramway and Railway World Volume 71 and Volume 72London: 1932Very scarce first edition of Volume 71 and Volume 72 of The Tramway and Railway World periodical magazines.
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1899 The P. & O. Pocket BookLondon: 1899The scarce second issue of this lovely pocket book from the P. & O. Company with illustrations and maps.
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1908 Victories of the EngineerLondon : 1908A smart, illustrated first edition copy of Victories of the Engineer by Archibald Williams.
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1926 The Highways and its VehiclesLondon: 1926888th copy of the first limited edition of Belloc's historical study of transport.
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1924 Modern Motor CarsLondon: c1924Three complete volumes of this work on motor vehicles, written in the early twentieth-century and illustrated throughout.
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1886 A Manual of Scientific Enquiry; Prepared for the use of Officers in Her Majesty's Navy, and Travellers in GeneralLondon : 1886An interesting fifth edition copy of various scientific knowledge, with folding maps and diagrams throughout.
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1985 Somerset Roads: The Legacy of the Turnpikes- Phase 1Not Stated: 1985An informative industrial and archaeological work, which is phase one of a study on roads and routes within Somerset, signed by one of the authors Brian J. Murless and including eight folding maps. -
c1880 Histoire de Mes AscensionsParis: c1880The sixth edition of this fascinating and compelling memoir on the author's ballooning adventures, handsomely bound in quarter morocco.
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1912-14 Modern Railway Working: A Practical Treatise by Engineering andLondon: 1912-14A complete eight volume practical treatise on the railway administration and economics, intended as an educational medium for those connected with railway organisations. With art-deco boards, frontispieces, and various illustrations.
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1851 A Treatise on the Aeropleustic Art, or Navigation in the Air, By Means of KitesLondon: 1851A lovely morocco bound second edition copy of this very scarce volume by George Pocock, detailing his aeropleustic science and his designs for the Charvolant.
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1891 Blackwall TunnelLondon: 1891A fascinating report on the construction of Blackwall Tunnel, which opened in 1897 and remains today the busiest crossing of the River Thames.
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1927 Une Nouvelle Conquete de l'Homme, L'AirParis: 1927A richly detailed and illustrated French language study of the aeronautic advancements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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1901 Le Domaine Aerien et le Regime Juridique des AerostatsParis: 1901A smart French legal work on aerospace by Paul Fauchille, a pioneer of aircraft laws.
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1933 Combat: a Motor Racing HistoryLondon: 1933A brilliant first edition history of motor-racing by Barré Lyndon, illustrated with photographs throughout and a colour frontispiece.
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1928 The Lure of SpeedLondon: 1928An early edition of Henry Segrave's only work, detailing his life and experiences in record-breaking and racing. Illustrated throughout.
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1908 British Highways and Byways from a Motor CarBoston: 1908The delightful description of the author's time spent motoring across Great Britain, illustrated with colour plates and photogravures.
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1909 The Motor Routes of England: Southern SectionLondon: 1909A smart first edition detailing journeys by motor-car across the South of England, illustrated with delightful colour plates.
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1922 Q-Ships and their StoryLondon: 1922A smart first edition on the history of Q-ships by Edward Keble Chesterton, richly illustrated throughout.
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1953 Sailing TrawlersLondon: 1953A fascinating examination into deep-sea fishing and trawling, illustrated with sketches by the author.
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1899 Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft All Round the WorldLondon: 1899A delightful collection of sketches by R. T. Pritchett relating to ships around the world.