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Transport History in other countries 9 and Australia 3

127190 AUSTRALIA
ALEXANDER, OLWYN; MCCONNELL, EVELYN.

The Border Journal Presents The Tramway History 1889-1989.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. [ii], 33; text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Barham Historical Committee; 1989. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127305
ATKINSON, PETER; WILLIAMS, ALAN.

Hongkong Tramways. A History of Hongkong Tramways Limited and Predecessor Companies.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp.96; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, 3 maps, appendices, tables, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket with a couple of small, closed tears, otherwise a very good copy.
Rustington; The Light railway Transport League; 1970. Click here to Order
AUD$75

127288 AUSTRALIA
DODD, IAN; DODD, SOPHIA.

Lette: The Railway that Never Opened.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 76; printed endpapers, text illustrated with numerous photographs and maps some in colour, numerous line diagrams, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Little Catherine Books; 2018. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127333
HUSBAND, JOSEPH.

The Story of the Pullman Car.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [xii], 161; portrait frontispiece, 20 full page b/w. photographic plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, cloth a little worn, good copy.
Chicago; A. C. McClurg & Co.; May 1917.
The book traces the history of the Pullman Company and its iconic luxury train cars. Through detailed accounts, Husband traces the development of Pullman cars and their transformation of rail travel into a symbol of elegance and comfort. His book sheds light on the company’s role in American industry and society, including its influence on labor relations. This classic work is essential for those interested in transportation history and early 20th-century American culture. Click here to Order
AUD$85

127192
KEELEY, MALCOLM.

Birmingham's Blue and Cream Buses.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 176; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous photographs some in colour, summary of bus deliveries, bound in original slick illustrated boards, dustjacket, fine copy.
Capital Transport Publishing Ltd.; 2016. Click here to Order
AUD$65

127489
KERNOT, W. C; M.A; C. E.

On Some Common Errors In Iron Bridge Design.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 50; 8 b/w illustrations; original green cloth, title and decoration stamped on front board, name and bookplate on front endpaper, very good copy.
Melbourne; Ford & Son; 1898.
Ferguson 11123. Click here to Order
AUD$105

127289
LAWSON, P. W.

Birmingham Corporation Tramway Rolling Stock.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 212; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bound in original slick illustrated boards, very good copy.
West Midlands; Birmingham Transport Historical Group; 1983. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127191
MCCRYSTAL, JOHN.

On the Buses in New Zealand: From Charabancs to the Coaches of today.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 176; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous photographs some in colour, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Wellington; Grantham House/Bus and Coach Association of New Zealand; 2007. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127352 AUSTRALIA
McGOLDRICK, PRUE.

Steamhorse To Power. A Centenary History of Morwell Town.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 120; endpaper map, 12 pages of plates, 4 appendices, bibliography, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Morwell, Vic.; Morwell Shire Council; 1979. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127188
PARSONS, DAVID.

New Zealand Railway Motive Power.
Second Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 84; endpaper maps and illustrations, illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, numerous tables and statistics, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Lower Hutt, NZ; New Zealand Railway & locomotive Society Inc.; 2018. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127299
SPIT, TONY; PATTON, BRIAN.

Johannesburg Tramways: A History of the Tramways of the City of Johannesburg.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 137; illustrated frontispiece, several maps and plans, numerous b/w. photographs, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
London; The Light Railway Transport League; 1976. Click here to Order
AUD$40