Memoirs of a Railway Engineer
London, Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd, 1979. More
London, Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd, 1979. More
New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1924. With the ownership signature of M.E. (Max) Lawton. More
London, New Cavendish Books, 1975 (second edition)/ 1974. English and German text. More
Adelaide, Published by 'The Australian Garden & Field Proprietary' for the Australian Railways and Territory League, 1909. The sub-title beneath the drop-title 'Territoria' at the beginning of the text proper on page 5 is instructive: 'A Sketch of its Immense Resources. Reasons for Past Failures. Suggestions for Future Successes. The..... More
The first image shows 665 'Lord of the Isles', a Problem class (or Lady of the Lake class) passenger locomotive. Clearly visible on the wheel arch is its build date, 'Jany 1863'. The second image shows 2146, a DX Goods class locomotive. Both locomotives are shown in 'photographic grey' livery..... More
London, London and South Western Railway, 1907 and 1908. The foot of the retained backstrip is stamped in gilt 'Supt. [Superintendent] of Line'; this might explain why these three handsome Edwardian time tables from the heyday of the London and South Western Railway are in such wonderful shape. More
Newton Abbot, David & Charles, 1971. With the ownership signature and details of maritime enthusiast Peter McBride. More
Sparkford, Haynes Publishing, 2006 (second edition)/ 2000. More
Adelaide, Printed by Pritchard Brothers, c.1928]. Loosely inserted is an original pencil caricature by Maegraith (dated 1950); on the verso are twelve autographs of WA cricketers (plus the manager, Bryant) dated November 1949. A fund-raiser for charity. More
London, CollinsWillow, 1995. Inscribed and signed by Mansell, and with an original colour photograph of Mansell signing this copy taped to the verso of the half-title. More
New York, Motor Boating & Sailing Books, 1972. By 'one of America's most practical and imaginative boat designers'. More
London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1963. More
London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1950. More
Woodridge, McMillan Publications, 1989 and 1992. [2 items]. More
Oxford, Oxford Illustrated Press, [Possibly 1973, facsimile/ 1861, second edition]. Two volumes bound as one; the second volume is the Official Illustrated Guide to the Bristol and Exeter, North and South Devon, Cornwall and South Wales Railways. Number 324 of 1000 copies. More
[Boston], Boston and Albany Railroad, 1894 ('6-5-'94'). Dinner was one dollar, and one could dine handsomely on Mackerel, Ribs of Beef or Spring Lamb, Fried Soft Shell Crabs, and all the trimmings. However, this pales beside the choices available on the wine list, commencing with seven varieties of Champagne ....... More
Wellington, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, 1980. Signed by the author. More
Waukesha, Kalmbach Publishing, 2002. One of the 'Classic Trains, The Golden Years of Railroading' series. More
Milwaukee, Kalmbach Books, 1976 (second printing)/ 1974. More
Scarsdale, John W. Barnes, 1978. More
London, Ian Allan Ltd., 1958 (second impression)/ 1957. More
Aldinga Beach, The Author, 2000. More
Adelaide, Royal Automobile Association of South Australia Inc., 2003. More
Adelaide, Royal Automobile Association of South Australia Inc., 2003. More