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501 TWO
VOLUME SET: “VAPEUR EN BELGIQUE” by Phil Dambly. Laminated hardback
boards, 243 & 351pp, published in Belgium in 1989 and 1994. (2) £20
502 HARDBACK
BOOK: “ASPETTI DELL’OTTOCENTO FERROVIARIO ITALIANO”. 50+pp mostly
plates showing views including early railways. Undated. Small amount of damp
staining affecting on corner. £10
503 HARDBACK BOOK “Ein Jahrhundert
Schweizer Bahnen”. 529pp commemorating 100 years of Swiss railways 1847 –
1947. £10
504 COTTERELL S. & WILKINSON G.H: “LNWR Locomotives.” 130pp pub. by The Holland Company in
1899. Covers worn with faded
spine. £20
505 TREDGOLD T: “A Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads and
Carriages Showing The Principles of Estimating Their Strength, Proportions,
etc.” 2nd edition dated
1835. 184pp plus plates. Covers a
little worn but good for age. £40
506 MACLEAN JS: “The Locomotives of the North Eastern
Railway.” Hardback, clothbound covers
with title and illustration on front cover in gold. 142pp pub. by R Robinson & Co. c.1906. £10
507 VOLUME FOUR of the
magazine “LOCOMOTIVES & RAILWAYS” dated January – June 1903. Bound
into green, clothbound, hardback covers with title on spine. VGC. £10
508 W.J.MACQUORN RANKINE “A Manual of the
Steam Engine and other Prime Movers”. Hardback, 603pp, 12th edition published
by Griffin & Co in 1888. Spine a little faded. £10
509 J.F.LAYSON “Robert Stephenson and the Extension of the
Railway System”. Hardback, 128pp, published by Tyne Publishing circa 1888.
Bindings loose and a little worn.
£10
510 DODSON & BELCHER: “Scenery of The Whitby & Pickering
Railway.” Hardback, 115pp pub. by
Longman in 1836. Good condition for
age. £30
511 HARDBACK BOOK “Views on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway” by John
Blackmore. Approx 100pp of text and engravings. Published by Currie and Bowman
in 1836. Covers partially separated from contents. £20
512 W.DAVIS HASKOLL “The Assistant Engineers Railway Guide in
Boring”. Hardback, 136pp plus diagrams and adverts, published by John Williams in 1846. £10
513 CHURTON E: “The Railroad Book of England.” Hardback, 590pp pub. by the author in
1851. Very poor condition, will need
rebinding. £5
514 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BOUND
MINUTES OF MEETINGS of the “Railway Pool Committee”. Foolscap sized, 200+pp
report into objections regarding the pooling of certain receipts. Hardback,
clothbound covers with title in gold on spine. Dated 1932. Ex Institute of Transport Library. £10
515 DENDY MARSHALL D.F: “A History of
Railway Locomotives Down to The End of Year 1831.” Hardback with worn dust jacket, 271pp pub. by LPC in 1953. A
little staining to bottom edge of covers.
£10
516 HARDBACK BOOK: “Locomotive Valve
Gears and Valve Setting.” 159pp pub. by
LPC in 1924. £5
517 Two bound volumes of LNER MAGAZINES
dated 1928 and 1929. Official blue bindings although spines badly faded.
(2) £10
518 BOUND VOLUME of the Union of South
African report of the Railway and Harbour Affairs Commission 1934. Foolscap
sized, 104pp, hardback, clothbound covers with title in gold on spine. Ex
Institute of Transport Library. £10
519 BOUND
VOLUME of the Crown Agents report on the Railway Systems of
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. Foolscap sized, 232pp, hardback, clothbound
covers with title in gold on spine. Dated 1921. Ex Institute of Transport
Library. £10
520 BOUND VOLUME of the report of the
Tanganyika Railway Commission 1930. Foolscap sized, 224pp plus map in rear
pocket, hardback, clothbound covers with title in gold on spine. Ex Institute
of Transport Library. £10
521 HARDBACK BOOK:
“Rides on Railways Leading to The Lake & Mountain Districts of Cumberland,
Etc.” by Samuel Sidney. 254pp pub. by
Orr & Co. in 1851. Fold-out map
torn, front cover nearly detached. £15
522 JAMES ADAMSON
"Sketches of our Information as to Rail-Roads - An Account of the Stockton
and Darlington Railway". 60pp published in Newcastle in 1826. Rebound into
part leather bound hardback covers. £50
523 THOMAS B. PEACOCK
"Musing on Railways". Hardback, 50+pp, pub. by the author 1948. £30
524 WILLIAM HEMINGWAY MILLS
"Railway Construction". Hardback, 365pp published by Longmans in
1898. £30
525 DAVID & CHARLES
REPRINT of the two volume work "A Treatise on the Steam Engine"
by John Farey. Hardback with dust jackets, totalling over 1000pp. Published
1971. (2) £30
526 SMILES S: “The Life of George
Stephenson”. 356pp published by John Murray in 1862. Rebound into modern, part
leather bound hardback covers. £5
527 TWO
VOLUME SET of “Locomotive Engineering and The Mechanism of
Railways” by Zerah Colburn: Vol 1 (text) 320pp; Vol 2 (plates). Each large sized hardbacks published by
William Collins in 1871. Covers poor
especially volume 2. (2) £30
528 TWO
VOLUME SET “Railway Machinery: A Treatise on The Mechanical Engineering of
Railways Etc.” by Daniel Kinnear Clark. Vol. 1 (the text) and vol. 2 (plates)
in large sized, part leather bound covers. Published by Blackie & Son in
1855. Covers very worn with some spine
loss. (2) £50
529 QUANTITY
of notes and circulars relating to the opening and construction of the EAST
INDIAN RAILWAY in the 1890s. Handwritten and printed notes contained in
three contemporary folders. Substantial archive. (3) £20
530 BENNETT
A.R: “The Chronicles of Boulton's Siding.” Hardback, 272pp pub. by LPC in 1927. Covers faded, especially spine. £10
531 THE
RAILWAY ENGINEER published hardback book: “Reorganisation of Crewe
Locomotive Works – LMS.” 118pp plus
diagrams, dated 1929. £10
532 WARREN JGH: “A
Century of Locomotive Building by Robert Stephenson & Co. 1823-1923.” Hardback, rebound into modern covers. 461pp pub. by Andrew Reid & Co. in 1923. £10
533 GASQUOINE CP: “The Story of The
Cambrian.” 157pp hardback, published by
Woodhall, Minsall, Thomas & Co. in 1922. £10
534 SCRAPBOOK
type hardback book containing photos and cuttings related to LNWR carriages
and wagons. £5
535 BOUND
VOLUME of TRAINS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE Volume 1. Hardback, part leather
bound covers. Good condition. £10
536 GWR large ledger type volume “Record
of Private Sidings”. Part leather bound hardback covers, 629 pages listing
sidings and companies using them. Dates start around 1900, many amendments and
alterations. £10
537 RCH OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF STATIONS 1920
reprint of 1912 edition. Hardback
covers with title in gold on front and spine.
Bindings restored. 680pp. £15
538 SMALL
TYPESCRIPT BOOKLET “Centenary of Crewe Locomotive Works 1843-1943”.
Card covers, 24 pages plus 2 plates. No indication as to publisher or
author. £5
539 CARD
COVERED BOOKLET: “War Record of The LNWR” by Edwin A Pratt. Worn yapp edged card covers, 72pp pub. by
Selwyn & Blount in 1922. £5
540 NORTH
BRITISH STATION HOTEL souvenir book: “Old & New
Edinburgh.” Maroon hardback, clothbound
covers with coat-of-arms and title in black and gold on front. 90pp plus adverts and fold-out map. Produced for the opening of the hotel in
October 1902. £20
541 PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY official handbook “The Port of
London”. Laminated hardback covers, 167pp plus fold-out map. Circa 1950s.
Slight staining to cover. £10
542 RAILWAY YEAR BOOK
1929. Hardback, 372pp plus adverts,
good condition. £5
543 CASSELL’S "Official Guide to the LNWR". Illustrated card covers, 380pp p