Search Results: Authors starting with A from Dereks Transport Books

London: Virtue & Company, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4th Edition.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Two volume set that includes notes on electric, internal combustion and other forms of motive power. Much of the material has been written by practical men as recorded in articles which first appeared in the `Locomotive' magazine. Total number of pages xvi + 445. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings including fold-outs, with some with colour, plus colour frontispiece to Volume 2 . Maroon cloth boards which are a ittle `bumped' and rubbed on extremities and there is a 2cm length on bottom front edge of Volume 1 where cloth surface is torn. Internally the font hinge of Volume 2 is cracked and there is `spotting' to endpapers and some of the preliminaries to both volumes o/w the contents of both are clean with no inscriptions. V.G. Scans available on any of our books on request. 3.3Kg. Owing to the weight extra shipping charges will be incurred..

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Revised & Enlarged Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 207 pages. 1.22kg. Blue cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w and some colour photographs plus line drawings. A completely revised and enlarged edition of the book first published in 1969 as 'The Garratt Locomotive'. Owing to the wieght, extra shipping overseas may be required..

Stroud: Tempus Publishing, 2002. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 139 pages + 17 pages of appendices. 400g. Card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and maps. The definitive history of the many air crashes and disasters in and around the Isle-of - Wight. .

London: Batsford - English Heritage, 1973. Book. Near MINT. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 96pp. 530g. The history of the railways and the part they have played in the changing of our society. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Black cloth boards. Near MINT in a FINE price-clipped d/w..

London: Arms & Armour Press, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 64 pages, 235g. Purple cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs, missing the 1989/90 price guide..

London: Pitman., 1950. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 354pp. 520g. One of the `Pitman,s Automobile Maintenance Series'. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings in the text. Red cloth boards with slightly `canted' spine. Internally tight, clean and unmarked. V.G. in GOOD chipped and worn d/w , now in removable clear protective wrap..

London: Stevens and Sons, 1936. Book. Near V.G.. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xxxv + 183pp. 800g. Maroon cloth boards which are rubbed on edges with some scuffing to extremities. Internally there is a previous owners name to front endpaper and some markings and notations to margins of text on some pages and to rear paste-down. o/w the contents are tight with no foxing. Near V.G. This is the third edition of this book originally written by Willian Rann Kennedy and which includes his portrait as the frontispice..

Oxford: The Oakwood Press, 1995. Book. Near MINT. Soft Card Cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages, 365g. Soft card covers Near MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs, map and track plans. Includes collectors bookmark No.38..

London: Faber and Faber., 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 512pp. 2.35Kg. The diary the naturalist kept on his first voyage to Newfondland and Labador in the Niger, which preceded his trip with Captain Cook on the Endeavour. Includes his scientific manuscripts and a detailed account of his collections. Profusely illustrated with 12 colour plates and many in b/w , plus drawings and charts, including fold-outs. Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering in black panel to spine. Internally the front hinge is a little loose but not broken and the a small piece of the top corner of the half-title page has been clipped and there is a little damage to a short lenght of the page fore-edge. o/w contents are tight and clean. V.G. in like d/w with a little edgewear and small repaired tear to top of spine, and is in removable clear protective wrap. This is a very heavy book and owing to the weight, extra shipping will be incurred. Please ask for details..

Masterton: Hedley's Bookshop, 1970. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 148 pages, 370g. Brown cloth boards FINE in a Very Good slightly sun darkened and rubbed d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs. .

Manchester: A.M.Witton, 1976. Book. Fine. Stapled Card Covers. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 64 pages, 40g, Stapled soft card covers FINE, with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Contains fleet lists and historical notes..

Alberta Canada: Edmonton Police Service, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 152pp. 760g. Dark grey cloth boards. FINE in a V.G. otherwise clean and undamaged d/w that has unsightly scratches within the laminate to front (see scan). Illustrated with b/w photographs. The history of a Canadian municipal police force..

Portsmouth.: Royal Marines Museum., 1980. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Not paginated 150+?pp. 570g. Soft card covers with photo of Hawker Sea Fury TF956 on front A record of Royal Marine aviators who flew fixed wing aircraft in the Royal Naval Air Service and Fleet Air Arm, from the first pilots to Post World War 2. Illustrated with 38 b/w photo,s. Covers a little grubby and marked and a little rubbed to edges, Front 6 pages cut slightly out of line, but contents clean o/w V.G..

The Omnibus Society, 1967. Book. Very Good. Stapled Card Covers. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 90 pages, 315g. Stapled soft card covers Very GOOD. Illustrated with b/w photographs..

London,: Pitman, 1934. Book. Near V.G.. Hardcover. 3rd Edition Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 116pp. 600g. Includes an introduction to plane and solid geometry with special reference to the needs of students in major and minor courses and in Junior Technical Schools. Oblong format. Light grey paper covered boards with cloth spine.. boards marked and darkened to edges and scuffed to corners, with insciption on front endpaper. o/w the contents are tight and clean. Near V.G..

Shepperton: Ian Allan Limited, 1985. Book. Near MINT. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 112pp. 430g. A history of the main companies serving the Midlands Counties area in the 1950,s/60,s. period. Fully illustrated with b/w photographs plus area map to endpapers. Pictorial laminated boards. FINE.

Warrendale PA, USA: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc, 1987. Book. Fine. Stapled Card Covers. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 40 pages, 125g. Stapled soft card covers a little rubbed to corners, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and charts..

London: Bemrose and Sons. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 162pp. plus 41 plates, including 2 fold-outs. 380g. Not dated but preface dated 1878, Original dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering and design of front elevation of a cottage to front board, and blind impression of same on rear. Bevelled edged boards only very slightly rubbed and bumped on extremities, o/w clean and bright, with pencilled inscription on black front endpaper, o/w tight and clean internally. V.G..

London: Hodder & Stoughton / English Universities Press., 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 148pp. 160g. Illustrated with 4 b/w plates plus drawings by W.W.Newman A scarce 1st edition of one of the `EUP series ' Blue cloth boards with black lettering and design. Boards are a little marked and rubbed to edges, and there is a small crease across bottom corner of half-title page o/w contents are tight and clean. V.G..

London: White Lion Publishers., 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 315pp. 640g. Fully illustrated with 108 drawings, maps and photographs. FINE in V.G. slightly rubbed d/w , now in removable clear protective wrap..