Recent Arrivals from Peter White Books

Stroud: The History Press, 2012. 192 pages + 8 pages of colour plates. Many b/w photographs through the text. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 24.5 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

London: Chatham Publishing, 2000. A fresh look at Jutland, the naval actions preceding the battle, and the controversy that followed. 315 pages + xix prelims. 14 pages of b/w photographs. Several maps through the text. Green boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 23.5 Cm x 16 Cm.

Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1993. 101 pages of detailed maps showing the railway systems of the 4 countries. Maps indicate whether lines are electrified, passenger or freight-only, standard or narrow gauge, projected or under construction. Major freight yards, tunnels and open stations are also depicted, as well as tourist and preserved railways. A gazetteer lists all the stations. Every book is… Read more about this item

Stroud: Tempus, 1997. Part of the 'Archive Photographs' series. 128 pages. Over 200 b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 23.5 Cm x 16.5 Cm.

Salt Lake City, UT: Wasatch Publishers, 1992. Sixth printing. A illustrated guide to understanding the prehistoric Indian cultures of the general Four Corners region, with sections listing sites where the remnants of these cultures can be viewed. 256 pages. Many b/w photographs and other illustrations through the text. Condition: The spine surface has colour fading, and there is a light… Read more about this item

Midhurst: Middleton Press, 2005. Third reprint. 96 pages. 120 b/w photographs with numerous large scale OS county series map extracts, timetables and ticket illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hardcover. Fine. 24 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

Midhurst: Middleton Press, 1995. Part of the London Suburban Railways series. This book also features the Horton Light Railway which once seved some local hospitals. 96 pages. 120 b/w photographs with numerous large scale OS map extracts and ticket illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 24 Cm x… Read more about this item

Bodmin: Bossiney Books, 1984. 104 pages. Many b/w photographs through the text. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 21 Cm x 15 Cm.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1988. Third paperback printing. Foreword by Savoie Lottinville. 372 pages + xii prelims. Many b/w photographs, maps and other illustrations through the text. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Paperback. Fine. 23 Cm x 15 Cm.

London: The Amalgamated Press, 1958. 160 pages. Colour frontispiece. B/w illustrations throughout the text, except for two stories in colour. Pictorial boards. Condition: The green cloth backstrip is sound, but there is a little bumping to the corners. The first page has been price-clipped and the page edges have foxing. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box..… Read more about this item

London: IPC Magazines, 1973. Reprints two Dan Dare stories: 'The Red Moon Mystery' from 1951 and 'Safari in Space' from 1959. 71 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour story-strips. Laminated pictorial boards. Condition: There is a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hardcover. Very Good. 30.5 Cm… Read more about this item

London: Fleetway Publications, 1990. 63 pages. Illustrated in b/w and colour throughout. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hardcover. Fine. 27 cm x 19.5 Cm.

Horndean: Milestone Publications, 1987. 112 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, except for 16 colour pages. Condition: Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 26.5 cm x 20.5 Cm.

London: Headline, 2007. Subtitled: 'Fighting back from the booze, swindles and drugs that ripped my life apart'. 275 pages + 11 prelims. 8 pages of b/w & colour photographs. Condition: The book is cocked from having been read, and there is a light crease to the back cover. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Signed by… Read more about this item

London: The Amalgamated Press, 1956. 160 pages. Colour frontispiece. B/w illustrations throughout the text, except for two stories in colour. Pictorial boards. Condition: The red cloth backstrip's colour has faded a little, and there is a little bumping to the corners. There is moderate foxing to some pages and a couple of closed tears. Every book is sent in a… Read more about this item

Watford: Model & Allied Publications / Argus Books Ltd, 1982. Describes in detail the creation of a 1:48 scale model of SS Great Britain, which happened concurrently with the restoration of the prototype in Bristol Dock. 190 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and drawings, plus some colour images. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot: Ark Publications (Railways), 1995. This branch line was 17 miles long and passed through some of the most picturesque countryside in Devon. Originally opened in 1882, it was extended to Exeter and became a through line in 1904. Passenger traffic ceased in 1958 and the line finally closed in 1967. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, maps,… Read more about this item

Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing, 1980. Second revised edition. 189 pages. Many b/w photographs. Blue boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 22.5 cm x 14.5 Cm.

London: Carmania Press, 2009. Second (revised) edition. 117 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w and colour photographs. Blue boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 28 Cm x 22 Cm.

Maidenhead: Porpoise Books, 1997. The book begins by describing Wodehouse's own career at Dulwich College and how his experiences there influenced his writing. This volume then discusses aspects, events and characters featured in the school stories and books about the young. 231 pages + lxiii prelims. 18 b/w illustrations through the text. Brown boards in jacket. Every book is sent… Read more about this item