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The Development of British Locomotive Design

By: Ahrons E L

Price: £75.00

Publisher: LOCOMOTIVE PUBLISHING Co.: 1914

Seller ID: 004580

Condition: VG-

Ahrons first substantial book on Locomotve design and much more technical than his later and much better known work on Locomotives. 229pp with many drawings, photos and several large fold-outs. Contents generally VG, a little readng wear to edges, all fold-outs in nice condtion. Old gift inscription to front end-paper. Original green publishers cloth boards, just a litle worn to head of spine
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GER LOCOMOTIVES 1923

By: ALDRICH C LANGLEY

Price: £6.95

Publisher: AUTHOR: 1944

Seller ID: 001516

Condition: VG

Account of GER locos as at 1921 with updates to 1923. 35pp, illustrated with amendment slip. VG copy in card covers
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Railways of To-Day

By: Allen Cecil J

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Frederick Warne: 1930

Seller ID: 013750

Condition: VG

Notable as one of Allen's first books. 400pp, illustrated - 1930 revised reprint with 8pp supplement. VG clean copy in original red cloth boards, slight wear to spine ends only.
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History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works 1831-1897

By: BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

Price: £100.00

Publisher: J B Lippincott: 1897

Seller ID: 015319

Condition: VG

The original history of this famous US loco builder and its locos- written for the company in 1897 (further revised editions appeared later). 86pp, illustrated. VG copy in original green cloth boards, just a little worn on corners. Scarce.
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THE LOCOMOTIVES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1847-1902

By: BIRD GEORGE FREDERICK

Price: £30.00

Publisher: LONDON, LOCOMOTIVE PUBLISHING Co.: 1903

Seller ID: 008172

Condition: Fine

Bird's classic account of GNR locos. 203pp with many drawings and a few photos. Original decorative green cloth, an unusually fine copy
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THE LOCOMOTIVES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1847-1910

By: BIRD GEORGE FREDERICK

Price: £30.00

Publisher: LONDON, LOCOMOTIVE PUBLISHING Co.: 1910

Seller ID: 000329

Condition: VG

Enlarged second edition of Bird's detailed account of GNR locos. 228pp with many drawings and a few photos. Original decorative green cloth, VG copy, just a little foxing, mianly to prelims, in orignal decorative boards.
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English Railways : Their Development and Their Relation to the State

By: Cleveland-Stevens Edward

Price: £60.00

Publisher: ROUTLEDGE: 1915

Seller ID: 017478

Condition: VG

The first book to properly consider the relationship between Railways and the State in the UK and the consolidation of Railway Companies during the 19th century. xvi+332, two fold out maps (undamaged). Generally a VG clean copy in blue cloth boards - some pencil marking (removable) which probably relates to the previous owner - Jack Simmons, the Transport Historian, whose signature appears on the front end-paper. Uncommon.
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LIGHT RAILWAYS AT HOME AND ABROAD

By: COLE WILLIAM HENRY

Price: £75.00

Publisher: CHARLES GRIFFIN: 1899

Seller ID: 005746

Condition: VG-

Important early work on light railways written ar the height of their popularity. Accounts of many lines in UK, Ireland, Europe, India, USA etc. Details of working, costs, rolling stock and the workings of the Light Railways Acts. 339pp + publishers catalogue, many nice folding plates and tables. Contents are generally VG and clean, some library stamps for the Institute of Engineers in Scotland to prelims and verso of plates. Front hinge cracked and a little strained, Original red cloth boards, corners slightly rubbed.
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PROPOSED LONDON AND PARIS RAILWAY

By: COLLARD WILLIAM

Price: £40.00

Publisher: P S KING & SON: 1928

Seller ID: 002204

Condition: VG

Interesting scheme for a Channel Tunnel rail link from London to Paris, with many similarities to that now existing. This proposal features electric locmotives running on 7ft gauge. Fairly detailed proposals and consideration of previous schemes. 279pp, fold out map to rear. VG clean copy, just a little spotting to edges, in original blue cloth boards. [Ottley 2018]
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THE VAN & KERRY RAILWAYS

By: COZENS L

Price: £9.50

Publisher: COZENS: 1953

Seller ID: 000046

Binding: Card Covers

Condition: VG

Also covers the Kerry narrow gauge forestry tramways, as well as the standard gauge branches to Van & Kerry in Mid-Wales, latterly part of the GWR. 44pp with photos, maps etc. VG copy in card covers, staples a little rusty
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THE COAL VIEWER & ENGINE BUILDER'S PRACTICAL COMPANION

By: CURR JOHN

Price: £65.00

Publisher: FRANK CASS: 1970

Seller ID: 001541

Condition: VG

High quality reprint of this classic 1797 book on Steam Engines and mining techniques. Contains one of the first detailed accounts of metal plateway type early railways with illustrations of trackwork and wagons. Also contains a detailed account of the Newcomen steam pumping engine at the hight of its development. New introduction by Charles Lee. 4pp, introduction, 96pp plus 5 fold out plates. VG clean copy in dw, just a little bumping to corners. Scarce even as a reprint.
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WAR ON THE LINE

By: DARWIN BERNARD

Price: £25.00

Publisher: SOUTHERN RAILWAYS: 1946

Seller ID: 002490

Condition: VG

Official account of the Southern Railway during the Second World War, the best of the Big Four histories. 215pp, folding map, illustrations, some colour. VG copy in the rarely seen pictorial dw - worn on edges and with small 1cm loss to head of spine
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A HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY

By: DENDY MARSHALL C F

Price: £45.00

Publisher: THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY: 1936

Seller ID: 002203

Condition: VG

The standard, officially sanctioned, history of the Southern railway and its constituents. 708pp with many photos, maps and drawings. VG clean copy in the original green cloth binding with the rare cream dust wrapper, rather age browned, edges worn, some loss to spine ends. Very heavy - UK postage £8.00.
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THE STEPHENSON CENTENARY, Containing The Proceedings of the Day, The Procesions and Decorations with the Speeches Delivered Upon the Occasion

By: DUNCAN Wm

Price: £100.00

Publisher: ALLEN, London & LAMBERT, Newcastle: 1881

Seller ID: 008420

Condition: Good+

The official account of the 'Stephenson Centenary' celebrations of 1881 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of George Stephenson - a series of extensive meetings, rallies and celebrations mainly around Newcastle. 118pp with woodcuts as called for. Contents VG with only a hint of spotting to a few edges, in the original decorative paper wraps, but worn on spine and with the rear cover loose and some minor loss. An extremely rare original copy - usually only seen as the modern 1970s reprint.
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SPEEDING NORTH WITH THE ROYAL SCOT

By: EARL L A

Price: £15.00

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: 1939

Seller ID: 011895

Condition: VG-

An original copy of this famous first hand account of a top-link LMS engine driver on the Royal Scot from London to Carlisle. 143pp, illustrated. Contents generally VG, slight browning and spotting as usual. Original red pictorial cloth boards just a little age toned on edges, otherwise VG. Old ownership details to front end-paper. An above average copy of this scarce title.
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TRACTION AND TRANSMISSION - Volume I

By: ENGINEERING MAGAZINE

Price: £75.00

Publisher: LONDON, ENGINEERING: 1901

Seller ID: 004910

Condition: VG-

Bound set of Volume One of this supplement to the 'Engineering' Magazine - April to August 1901. Shorter articles and news items covering European and American Tramway practice, many fine illustrations. 304pp with index. Newly rebound in grey cloth boards with the original front cover laid down. Contents generally VG, slight spotting to edges, a few small library stamps to margins. Scarce.
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THE TRACK OF THE IRONMASTERS

By: GRADON W McGOWAN

Price: £12.00

Publisher: GRADON: 1952

Seller ID: 000035

Condition: VG-

The history of the Cleator & Workington Junction Railway in Cumbria built to serve the ironworks and mines in the area. 70pp, maps and photos. Contents VG, original pictorial card covers a little edge worn and soiled as usual.
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FURNESS RAILWAY - ITS RISE & DEVELOPMENT 1846 - 1923

By: GRADON W McGOWAN

Price: £25.00

Publisher: ALTRINCHAM, GRADON: 1946

Seller ID: 000042

Condition: VG

The first history of these lines in South & West Cumbria. 109pp with photos, maps, gradients etc. VG copy in original red cloth boards. Not issued with dw. Scarce.
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A HISTORY OF THE COCKERMOUTH KESWICK & PENRITH RAILWAY

By: GRADON W McGOWAN

Price: £20.00

Publisher: GRADON: 1948

Seller ID: 001202

Condition: VG

The original history of this little line across the Lake District, worked by the LNWR/NER. 35pp, illustrated. A much better copy than normally seen with only very minor edge wear to covers. Scarce.
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THE HUNDRED OF MANHOOD AND SELSEY TRAMWAY

By: GRIFFITH EDWARD C

Price: £8.00

Publisher: AUTHOR: 1948

Seller ID: 002238

Condition: VG-

History of this Light Railway from Chichester to Selsey, built 1897, closed 1935. 42pp, well illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn card covers. Scarce 1st edition.
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THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 1845-1902

By: Grinling Charles H

Price: £65.00

Publisher: METHUEN: 1903

Seller ID: 000029

Condition: VG

The enlarged second edition of Grinling's classic history of the line, covering the period from 1845-1902. 463pp with photos and maps. Publisher's red cloth with gilt device to front cover, light surface wear slight frayingto head of spine. Contents VG, just a little spotting to edges. A nice copy of the slightly enlarged 2nd edition.
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The History Of The First Public Railway : The Opening Day And What Followed

By: Heavisides M

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Heavisides & Sons: 1912

Seller ID: 017114

Condition: Good+

Period account of the opening of the S*D in 1825 and and what followed. 96pp, illustrated. Contents VG, paper wrappers worn on edges and split to head of spine.
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Who Invented the Locomotive Engine?

By: Hedley Oswald Dodd

Price: £200.00

Publisher: Ward and Lock: 1858

Seller ID: 018187

Binding: Cloth

Condition: I

Interesting early work making the case for William Hedley as the pioneer of the working steam locomotive - published partly as a reply to Smiles' Life of Greorge Stephenson. 92pp complete with the 4 plates as required, the first being the large fold out. Some light marking and wear to a few pages, the fore-edge of the folding plate I worn, not affecting the images, plate IV with old sellotape repair to bottom. Binding cracked at page 2-3. Original decorative cloth boards, a little worn on edges. Rare.
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THE RAILWAYS OF TOTTENHAM

By: LAKE G H

Price: £20.00

Publisher: LONDON, GREENLAKE: 1946

Seller ID: 000249

Condition: VG

One of the first railway books to cover a geographic area rather than a particular company. 91pp with photos and fold out map. VG copy in dw, slightly browned as usual. Scarce 1st edition (much superior to the later reprint)
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NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS IN NORTH WALES

By: LEE CHARLES E

Price: £20.00

Publisher: RAILWAY PUBLISHING Co.: 1945

Seller ID: 000706

Condition: VG-

Important as the first modern work to cover the 2' gauge lines in North Wales, mainly quarry lines although the Festiniog and Welsh Highland were passenger lines as well. The only single volume work to cover all these lines in reasonable detail and written when many were still in use. 136pp with many maps and illustrations. A VG copy in the original grey paper covered boards bright, just a little rubbed. old tape markings to end-papers
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EARLY RAILWAYS IN SURREY

By: LEE CHARLES E

Price: £20.00

Publisher: RAILWAY GAZETTE: 1944

Seller ID: 007028

Condition: VG-

Account of the world's first public railway, The Surrey Iron Railway and its continuation as the Croydon, Merstham & Godstone Iron Railway. 40pp, illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn paper covers.
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THE FIRST PASSENGER RAILWAY

By: LEE CHARLES E

Price: £15.00

Publisher: LONDON, RAILWAY PUBLISHING Co.: 1942

Seller ID: 002307

Condition: VG

History of the Swansea & Mumbles Railway. a well known line in South Wales latterly operated by double deck trams. 91pp with photos. VG copy, just a little edge wear to cloth spine strip. A later edition was published in revised form by Oakwood, but this is the scarce original edition.
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The Evolution of Railways

By: Lee Charles E

Price: £28.00

Publisher: The Railway Gazette: 1943

Seller ID: 002688

Condition: VG

One of the earliest studies of the pre-history of Railways - the evolution of the idea of wagons runnings on rails or plateways. and in particular as it evolved in the early British mining industry. This is the much enlarged 2nd edition. 108pp with photos and drawings. VG copy in original paper covered boards, slightly age discoloured as usual. Uncommon.
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On the Line

By: Leigh Dell

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Richard Clay & Sons: 1928

Seller ID: 017471

Condition: VG

Sketch of life on the LNER lines with illsutrations by Frank Mason and Freda Lingstrom. Issued in conjuction with the LNER. VG clean copy in the original orange boards, the papewr title label is misisng from the spine (as is often the case).
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Railway Mania And Its Aftermath

By: Lewin Henry Grote

Price: £70.00

Publisher: The Railway Gazette: 1936

Seller ID: 004152

Condition: VG-

1st edition of Lewin's classic work dealing in detail with the massive expansion of the British rail network in the 1840s and the growth of Parliamentary involvement with the Railways. xx.483pp, complete with the nice maps which are missing from the later reprints. VG clean copy in original cloth boards, spine faded as usual.
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