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129.
Buses Illustrated [later 'Buses'] 1967-1971
A good long run of this highly regarded monthly magazine from vol 17 to vol
51 inclusive, bound as 33 books. Format varies from medium octavo for the
early volumes to large quarto for the later volumes, the latter running to
about 700 pages per year. Current and historical articles, countless photo
illus, colour in later years, extensive notes and news, letter, bus preservation.
Uniformly bound in dark green cloth with title on spine. Clean and complete
throughout. Price: £495
66. The Journal Of Transport History 1953-1966.
A full set of the First Series. Seven volumes quarto (approx 9" x 7"),
about 260 pages per volume, bound as four books, with index to each volume.
Very fine set. Edited by the eminent transport historians Prof Jack Simmons
and Michael Robbins, JTH raised the whole tone of transport history writing
at a time when books and magazines were heavily locomotive-fixated. Contains
well written and readable articles to a high standard of academic rigour.
High print and paper quality too. Price: £200.
148. Locomotives Illustrated 1974-2008
New In The Market
A complete run from the first issue to the last (#170), bound in 17 volumes.
Originally published quarterly, then bi-monthly, latterly reverting to quarterly.
A4 format with slight increase in page size from #80. Page count between 40
and 48 pages per copy. Contents are mainly photographic, mainly b/w from archive
images, some colour in most issues. Originally published by Ian Allan, then
Rail Archive Stephenson under license. Brian Stephenson has been the editor
since the early days. Each issue has an introductory article by well-known
locomotive men including Derek Cross, Peter Rowledge and Bill Aves. Most include
number and statistical lists at the back. Bound in red cloth by D J Bookbinders
with gilt titles on the spines and the original colour covers within. we have
added a printed title page contents list at the front of each volume.
Locomotives Illustrated is the most sought-after of all the modern railway
periodicals. This is a rare opportunity to obtain a complete set in spanking
condition. Price: £930
100. The Locomotive Magazine 1896-1959.
A full 65-volume run of this magnificent reference work of locomotive
history. Published monthly by the Locomotive Publishing Co from January 1896
to November 1959, except for 1903 when it appeared weekly. Format is approximately
A4 and most volumes contain between 250 and 450 pages. Contents are a mixture
of historical articles, current reportage on new locomotive classes both British
and foreign, and the recording of new techniques and developments in locomotive
engineering. With countless photo illustrations, technical drawings, general
arrangement drawings (often on large folding plates, colour plates, sepia
collotype plates, and numerous extra items, supplements, souvenirs and the
like. The binding is modern cloth up to 1930 and original publisher's silk
cloth thereafter.
This set was originally the property of Charles Simpson, the last editor of
The Locomotive, and might have been the 'official' editorial reference set.
After closure Simpson sold the set to George Barlow, long term senior driver
and operations manager of the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, from whose
estate it was recently purchased. Price: £3500
120. Modern Railways 1965-1999
A good long run from Volume 21 (start of the large format series) to volume
56. Format is A4 to 1991 and slightly larger thereafter. Page count about
700 pages in the early volumes to 900+ later. Contents are about three-quarter
UK with some overseas in most issues. Modern Railways provides the best continuous
chronicle of the post-steam era with feature articles, interviews, technical
material, policy and politics, news and reviews, letters, high quality photography
mainly b/w but extensive use of colour latterly. All the best Ian Allan contributors:
Freeman Allen, Roger Ford, CJ, Peter Winding, Fiennes, Gifford, James Abbott,
etc. Binding is the standard mid-blue up to 1981, royal blue thereafter. A
very good set. Price: £650
38. Modern Tramway 1966-1982.
Bound run of volumes 29-45 inclusive. Published monthly by the LRTL.
Medium octavo, about 450 pages per volume, well illustrated with photographs
and diagrams. Original covers have been retained. Bound in the official Fowler
style in sequence in red, blue and green. Bright externally, clean and tight
within. Price: £200
116. The Railway & Travel Monthly 1910-1922
A fine and rare complete 25-volume run of Railway & Travel Monthly
uniformly bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth. Half-yearly volumes (eight
months in Vol 1) from May 1910 to December 1922. Large octavo format with
colour and monochrome plates, lavish text illus. On average there are about
500 pages per volume. Subject matter is about 75% railways, the rest being
shipping with occasional articles on motoring and early aviation. Plus notes
and news, letters, questions and answers. Index/title page at the front of
each volume.
Railway & Travel Monthly was set up as a rival to the established Railway
Magazine with a slightly different slant. It was more lavishly produced with
colour in the text as well as the usual frontispiece plates. The First World
War caused a reduction in colour and paper quality but there was still plenty
of interest to be found. After the war RTM lost out in the battle for circulation
and the share holding was bought by the owners of the Railway Magazine. RTM
and RM were merged from January 1923 under the Railway Magazine banner. Complete
sets of Railway & Travel monthly are very difficult to obtain these days
and this is the first good set we have been able to offer for several years.
Price: £2200
142. Railway World 1965-1991
A substantial run of volumes 26-52 (27 books) of this much-missed historical
monthly magazine. Quarto and large quarto format, about 600-700 pages per
volume. Detailed articles on most aspects of British railway history, profusely
illustrated in b/w (some colour in later years), diagrams, letters, notes
and new. Bound in the publisher's standard tan cloth with gilt or silver titling
on the spines. In excellent condition throughout.
Price:
£495
143. Trains Illustrated/Modern Railways 1946-1964
New In The Market
An exceptionally fine and complete run of Trains Illustrated 1946-1961
together with the first three volumes of Modern Railways 1962-1964 in the
TI format. Crown octavo, medium octavo and large octavo. Volumes 1-20 bound
as 16 books. Numbered issues dated irregularly up to November 1949, published
monthly from February 1950 Page count varies from 430 pages in 1951 to over
750 pages by 1964. Contains historical and contemporary articles, plentiful
high quality photographs from the best practitioners of the art, diagrams,
maps and occasional colour plates. Almost all the original covers have been
bound in. Uniformly bound in medium blue cloth and silver titles, done by
DJ Bookbinders. A superb set of this much-loved periodical. Price:
£795.
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