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No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor rubbing to bottom of front board edge and no bumping to corners. Pull-out map inside rear cover in perfect condition. 120pp. Ashton-under-Lyne is a small town of some 50,000 inhabitants in south-east Lancashire (now Tameside) in the foothills of the Pennines. This survey covers all transport modes within the area, concentrating on road transport through buses, trolleybuses and trams, including rolling-stock lists. With coloured and black & white illustrations.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to upper corner of front end paper and no bumping to corners. 189pp. A detailed history of high-performance cars from their origins in 1910-1917 up to the Grand Tourer Revival of 1946-1966. Well illustrated.
in-12, broché de 280 pages. Couverture illustrée. Très bel exemplaire. XX [JJ-1]
Mm 240x285 Edizione inglese / English edition - Volume cartonato con copertina illustrata a colori, 255 pagine profusamente illustrate a colori con grafiche, design, loghi e creazioni tipografiche di Alex Trochut, Andrea Ventura, Catalina Estrada, Christoph Niemann, Francesco Franchi, Henning Wagenbreth, Jan Van Der Veken, Jan Schwochow, Jessica Hische, Jonathan Burton, Jonathan Corum, Juan Velasco, Ken Barber, Kustaa Saksi, Liselotte Watkins, Martin Haake, Olaf Hajek, Oliver Jeffers, Patrick Morgan, Peter Grundy, Satoshi Hashimoto, Tina Berning, Tomer Hanuka. Opera in stato di nuovo. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; grey cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with small nicks/rubbing to upper and lower edges. 218pp. First British edition. Described by the author as probably the most fascinating industrial product of our day, the car is one which even in 1967 we took for granted. This book takes a fresh look at the wonder of the motor car and discusses amongst other things, different engineering designs, car-racing, car values and prices and what the future may hold. An interesting take on the car from nearly forty years ago.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slight fading to front spine edge and no bumping to corners. 64pp. A brief history of Glasgow's tramways plus a wealth of extensively captioned photographs of trams including a few in colour.
No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor indents to rear and no bumping to corners. 68pp. The last few years of Leeds trams which served the West Yorkshire city until 1959. Including rare colour photographs.
Signed, without inscription, by author upon first blank leaf. 238 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. First published in 1946 as "55 Axis." The thirteen chapters include: Defence of Britain; Conquest of Sicily; Fighting Pursuit from Reggio; The Moro River and Ortona Road; The Adriatic Barricade; The Liri Valley Campaign; The Battles of the Gothic Line; The Po Valley Denial; Victory in the Netherlands; The Kiska Connection; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Armorial bookplate upon first blank page. Front cover partially sunned. Binding intact. A sound copy. Cooke p.170 Book
Very Good English Original bdg. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. Many b/w plates. [xii], 340 p., 1 folding huge map. A tour through the famine districs of India.
156 p. Bookseller's blind stamp of Amer & Gerber, Lancaster PA on first fly leaf. Early manuscript ownership of A.J. Eberly, April 11, 1866 on page 23. Adam John Eberly (1840-1901) was a prominent attorney in Lancaster, PA. 12mo. 200 mm. Original full leather binding. Front board detached. Spine perished. Hardbound. Text good. Binding poor. The Appendix includes: 'Acts of Assembly relating to the Cumberland Road'. Also known as the The National Road, the Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the U.S. built by the federal government. Constructed between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers. First edition. PAIMP 10
Book in as new unread condition. 240pp. A comprehensive collection of cars and their makers with 380 manufacturers listed and 650 photographs of these classic cars.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Maps plus 224pp.
Elephant folio, 92 pages, colour maps. Covers creased. eng
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. [vi], 167 p. ABAY'in 150. yilinda Ipek Yolu güzergahlari. Bayir - Bucak / Nahcivan. Türkmenistan / Kazakistan / Kirgizistan / Özbekistan / Kuzey Afganistan (Güney Türkistan). Silk Road itineraries.
Name to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. Creasing to covers. Clean tight pages with unmarked well-sunned boards, rubbed spine and no bumping to corners. 105pp. Beginning with Motoring Memories of 1947, momth by month, the book lists all the British manufacturers of cars for 1948 with at least one photograph from every make. With a fascinating price list for all models at the end.
Three registration letters underlined. No other marks or inscriptions. Light creasing to covers. A clean copy with dusty/tanned covers and page edges. 72pp. Photographs and technical specifications for all the British marques in 1959. Lists of international and British registration letters. Scarce edition.
188 pages. Provides very practical and easy-to-read advice for Canadians. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
192 pages. Cover illustration by Emmett Watson. Contents: The Road to Kandahar, by Harold Lamb; Renegade - The Horse Thief Rendezvous, by Georges Surdez and Raymond S. Spears; Down in a Dugout, by Leonard H. Nason; The Sun Chasers, by Hugh Pendexter; Code, by L. Paul; Uncle Nng and the Pale Blue Dog, by Carroll K. Michener; The Dance Hall Fisherman, by James Stevens; French M.P.'s, by Steamer; The Bells of San Juan, by Alan LeMay; The Lights of Rip Shin Bald, by Hapsburg Liebe; The Bogas of Magdalena, by Edgar Young; Alias The Blackbird, by Joel Townsley Rogers; Dragomen, by Royce Brier. Attractive water-color illustrated ad for Camel cigarettes on back cover. Peripheral wear to covers. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Book in mint condition. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of handling. 112pp. A record of AEC vehicles from the earliest B-type of 1912 to the Reliance coach chassis of AEC's later years, including the merger with British Leyland in 1962 and the importance of London buses to the firm.
in-8 etroit, 320 pages, maps, relie cartonnage decor ed. Near fine copy. [OM-1] African roads from Tangiers to Cape Town.
32 pages. Features: Visit with Helene and Josephine Lewinsohn; A Franklin Writes Back Home to Syracuse; Mini-Meet at Bennington; 28th Annual Trek; Reunion Time for Former Franklin Employees; The Unveiling of Frank Gardner's 1932 163 Touring Tres Speciale; At the Oakman's; List of "Trekkers" attending 28th Annual Trek; List of cars in the Trek; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration; The 1981 Franklin Westrek; Historic Aurora (Oregon), and on the road; At the Kallstrom's; Roster of drivers and cars for Westrek 81; Photos at Forest Grove Concourse. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
80 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photos of airliners. Features: British Airways World Images Farewell; Bonanza Air Lines - Route of the Gold Strikers; McCarran International Airport; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication. Book