Transport from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

London: The Religious Tract Society, 1879. A nice bright copy Bound in blue cloth with bright gilt titles on the spine and front board and the yacht , gilt edges all round dozens of full page engravings and vignettes. signature and address of a former owner in a neat hand. A very handsome book.. First Edition. Hard Back Decorated… Read more about this item

London: Ward & Lock Another guide book with signature of previous owner on fep, no date but circa late thirty`s? See more guide books in our catalogue 79 on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. Twelfth . Card Covers. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Four Fold Out Maps , Photographs & Adverts,. 8V0.

London: Ward & Lock Four fold out maps some foxing but a good copy.. Sixteenth Ed. Card Covers. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Fold Out Maps & Adverts.. 8V0.

London: Jarrolds, 1887. A very scarce book particularly this early, Green covers with gilt titles on the spine and in script on the front board, complete with its map in the rear pocket 173pp. plus 5 pages of adverts. . Ninth Edition.. Hard Back Green Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Orion Books, 1991. A fascinating story of a woman who wanted to be a pilot but had to fight all the way through sexism , even to get a licence to fly, and be rejected to be in the military, she made it as a stunt pilot and won 125 cups for flying and built her own… Read more about this item

London: Longman & Green, 1904. A scarce badminton library of sports and pastimes edition this copy is from the library of The MacDermot Coolavin Co Sligo Prince of Connaught, his inscription is on the front paste down and he is the suspected culprit of much heavy notation and underlining through out the book, done when when learning to… Read more about this item

London: Architectural Library, 1843. This rare early book on railway making is dedicated to Sir Thomas Deane Cork, bound in buckrum with blind decorations to the boards & gilt titles to the spine, boards are detached from the case some foxing through out folding plans maps and one train are in some cases miss folded with tears… Read more about this item

London: Webb & Bower, 1988. Scarce in this condition , showing trains, lifeboats, planes, cars,fire engines, boats , submarines rockets, etc in a cut out to see the inner workings smashing stuff. . First Edition. Hard Back. Fine/Almost fine in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Landscape Format.

London: Adam & Charles Black, 1962. Another scarce book on farm tractors and life from the steam engine to modern (1962) tractors.. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: The Railway Publishing Company , 1940. 24 copies of the railway magazine 1940 - 1941 a full run showing all aspects for the steam train enthusiast, it includes the special Irish number. These were still produced even though the war was on, all in good condition . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated.

1969. Hand books from August 1969 to november 1970 All in the official club binder with HH R D on the spine. They are heavy so please email for postal quote. we also have December 1970 to May 1972 also in a binder. also E75 Euro . Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Glasgow: James Brown, 1924. Scarce book on the Cutty Sark, some wonderful photographs of her & her crew from the 1880`s to the 1920`s. 420pp.. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrations & Fold Out . 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Isle of Man: Manx Motor Cycle Club, 1948. A rare programme from postwar TT racing 64pp. in very clean & tight condition ,this copy belonged to P D Gill who raced at this meeting but alas did not sign it.. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated.

Shell, 1966. A scarce publication in good condition.. First Edition. Paper Back. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated.

London: Stanley Paul & Co, 1971. First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good in Protector. Illus. by Ills. 8vo.

London: Headquarters of the Club, 1928. A very clean copy of this scarce book.. First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: J d Potter, 1916. Bound in blue buckram with gilt titles & compass on front board, book is in very good condition.. Second Edition. Buckram. Very Good. Illus. by Diagrams Maps & Charts . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.

New York: Railroad Heritage Press, 1979. Corner of front board is creased for 2". otherwise good.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Printed Wrapper. Good. Illus. by Ills. 11x9".

Trykt Aktie-Bogtrykkeriet: Christiania, 1896. Boards are detached spine is mostly gone otherwise good & scarce.. 1/4 Leather. Waf. Illus. by Ills, with 20 Plates Some Coloured . Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library.all Stamps Removed.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ilustrated with Photographs. 8vo.