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Third Series of Railway Practice

1847
Book, "Second Series of Railway Practice", by S. C. Brees, 1840, published by John Williams & Co., 124 pages, 61 plates, cloth binding (modern NRM).

Second Series of Railway Practice

1840
Book, "North Eastern Railway Press Cuttings, 1886-1912," 123 pages, cloth binding (rebound by NRM), compilation of press cuttings.

North Eastern Railway press cuttings 1886-1912

Book, paper with red cloth ribbon tied into spine, Hull - Britain's Third Port, printed by Richard Johnson & Sons, 1924. Book describing Hull's trade and industry, dock facilities, railways, canals etc. and history. Produced for the British Empire Exhibition and for Hull Civic Fortnight (2-15 July 1924). Illustrated with various paintings, for help with which the preface thanks the LNER.

Hull - Britain's Third Port

1924
Book, "The History and Description of the Great Western Railway", 1846, 58 pages, un-numbered plates, map, geological map, cloth binding, presented to the Railway Museum, York, by W B Thompson at the Athenaeum, 30th April 1933.

The History and Description of the Great Western Railway

1846
Book, Railway communication : copy of the fourth report of the committee appointed by the Lords of the Treasury, in pursuance of addresses of the House of Commons of the 12th, 14th, and 20th days of August 1839, respecting railway communication between London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 1841, 68+210 pages, 1+59 plates, cloth binding (rebound by NRM).

Railway Communication between London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow

1841
Book, "Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby & Pickering Railway", by H Belcher, 1836, 115 pages, illustrations by G Dodgson, several plates un-numbered, cloth binding.

Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby & Pickering Railway

1836
Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable and Books of Rules and Regulations, British Railways (London Midland Region), Western Lines, Crewe and North Thereof, and Crewe and South Thereof, ( bound together), 1 October 1960, 334 pages (North), 228 (South), cloth covers, original colour red (North) and yellow (South), yellow binding.

Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable

1960
Book, "Evidence & Papers relating to Railways in Ireland", 1866, cloth binding.

Evidence & Papers relating to Railways in Ireland

1866
Book, "A Hand-Book for Travellers along the London & Birmingham Railway", c. 1838 [undated], 147 pages, coloured map [green title label], cloth binding.

A Hand Book for Travelling Along the London & Birmingham Railway

1838
Book, "Roads & Rails, and their sequences, physical & moral", by W Bridges Adams, 1862, cloth binding, 372 pages.

Roads & Rails, and their sequences, physical & Moral

1862
Book, "The London & Southampton Railway Companion", by A Freeling, 1839, 195 pages, 1 folded map, 1 folded chart, cloth binding, ex M F Long Collection.

The London & Southampton Railway Companion

1839
Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable and Books of Rules and Regulations, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Northern Section and Southern Section - bound together, 1 October 1960, 292 pages (North), 334 (South), cloth covers, original colour brown (North) and green (South), yellow binding.

Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable

1960
Book, "Les Chemins de Fer pendant La Guerre de 1870-1871", by F Jacquin, 1872, cloth binding, 351 pages.

Les Chemins de Fer pendant La Guerre de 1870-1871

1872
Book, "Coal Burning Boilers", by Z Colbum, 1858, modern cloth binding, 54 pages, 14 plates.

Coal Burning Boilers

1858
Book, "The Railway Companion from Chester to Shrewsbury", by E. Parry, 1849, 138 pages, cloth binding.

The Railway Companion from Chester to Shrewsbury

1849
Book, "Locomotive Engineering & the Mechanism of Railways, Volume 2", by Z Colburn, 1871, 64+5 plates, rebound in cloth by the NRM c. 1996.

Locomotive Engineering & the Mechanism of Railways vol 2

1871
Book, "Gauge Evidence: The History & Prospects of The Railway System", by S. Sidney, 1846, four hundred pages & one folded map, cloth binding.

Gauge Evidence: The History & Prospects of The Railway System

1846
Book, "Tredgold on the Steam Engine: Locomotive and stationary engines : the principles and practice of their construction, exemplified in numerous examples with descriptive text by eminent engineers.Volume 1, by T Tredgold, cloth binding, 224+ pages (mispaginated), several plates.

Tredgold on the Steam Engine: Locomotive and Stationary Engines

Minutes, "Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the London & Brighton Railway Bill", (Stephenson's Line), 1836, several sub-sections, cloth binding, ex M F Long Collection.

Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee on the London & Brighton Railway Bill

1836
Book, "The London & Brighton Railway Guide", c. 1840, 2nd Edition, 54 pages, 1 folded map, cloth binding, ex M F Long Collection.

The London & Brighton Railway Guide

1840
Book, "The Influence of English Railway Legislation on Trade & Industry", 1848, by James Morrison, published by Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 187 pages, cloth binding.

The Influence of English Railway Legislation on Trade & Industry

1848
Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetableand Books of Rules and Regulations, British Railways (Scottish Region, Section 2, West), 1 October 1960, 445 pages, cloth covers, original colour blue, yellow binding.

Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable

1960
Book, "The Official Guide to the Midland Railway", 1883, 376, cloth binding.

The Official Guide to the Midland Railway

1883
Book, "Railway Machinery Volume 1", by D K Clark, 1855, 335 pages, rebound in cloth by NRM, from R W Reid Collection.

Railway Machinery Volume 1

1855
Book, "Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby & Pickering Railway", H Belcher, 1836, G Dodgson, 115 pages, several plates un-numbered, cloth binding.

Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby & Pickering Railway

1836
Book, "Mountain Moor & Loch", 1894, 180 pages, cloth binding.

Mountain, Moor, and Loch

1894
Book, "Peeps at Great Railways: The South Eastern & Chatham & London, Brighton & South Coast Railways", by G E Mitton, 1912, 88 pages, 8 colour plates, cloth binding.

Peeps at Great Railways

1912
Book, "Fourth Series of Railway Practice", by S C Brees, 1847, cloth binding (modern, NRM), 152 pages, 69 plates.

Fourth Series of Railway Practice

1847
Book, "A Hand-Book for Travellers along the London & Birmingham Railway", c. 1838 [undated], 147 pages, coloured map, cloth binding [yellow title label]. Presented by G. H. N. Spencer.

A Hand Book for Travelling Along the London & Birmingham Railway

1838
Booklet, "The Railway Centenary, 1825-1925, Press Cuttings", compilation from various sources, cloth binding.

The Railway Centenary, 1825-1925, Press Cuttings

Scroll, paper tied with Tartan cloth, bearing poem 'The High Speed Train' by Ian McMillan. Poem commissioned and scroll distributed by GNER on their services to mark the launch of tbeir new-look HSTs, March 2007.

The High Speed Train

2007-03
Book: Recent improvements in the steam-engine in its various applications to mines, mills, steam navigation, railways and agriculture : being a supplement to "The catechism of the steam-engine" by John Bourne.

Recent improvements in the steam-engine in its various applications

1874
Book, "An Official Guide to Eastern Asia Vol. 3 North-Eastern Japan", published by Imperial Japanese Government Railway", 1914, 488 pages, 14 pages, cloth binding, good condition. 6.2992 x 4.1339 in.

An Official Guide to Eastern Asia vol 3 - North Eastern Japan

1914
Book, "Views of the Manchester & Leeds Railway", by A F Tait, 1845, published Bradshaw & Blacklock, 34 pages, 12 plates, cloth binding (embossed),

Views of the Manchester and Leeds Railway

1845
Book, "The Practical Railway Engineer", by G. D. Dempsey, 1855, 428+44 pages & 71 plates, cloth binding.

The Practical Railway Engineer

1855
Rule book, Great Central Railway, general, 1897, 344 pages, dark red cloth.

Great Central Railway Rule Book 1897

1897
Book, "Tredgold on the Steam Engine" "Locomotive and stationary engines : the principles and practice of their construction, exemplified in numerous examples with descriptive text by eminent engineers." Volume 2, by T Tredgold, several sections, several plates.

Tredgold on the Steam Engine

Book, "The Guide to Railway Masonry...in Three Parts", by John Weale, published by John Weale, 1839, unpaginated, separately numbered sections, c. 50 plates, cloth binding, fair condition, ex William Shields, East Cramlington Colliery, 1859.

The Guide to Railway Masonry...in Three Parts

1839
Book, "Report of the Commissioners of Railways respecting Railway Communication between London & Birmingham", 1848, 37+1 plates, cloth binding.

Report of the Commissioners of Railways respecting Railway Communication between London & Birmingham

1848
Book, "Personal Recollections of English Engineers", by F. R. Conder 'A Civil Engineer', 1865, 432 pages, cloth binding.

Personal Recollections of English Engineers

1865
Report, "Reports of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on Schemes for Extending Railway Communication, & on Amalgamations of Railways, Session 1845", 269 pages, cloth binding (modern).

Reports of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade

1845
Book, "The Railways of the United Kingdom Statistically Considered, Supplemental Part", by H Scrivenor, 1851, cloth binding, 159 pages.

The Railways of the United Kingdom Statistically Considered, Supplemental Part

1851
Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable and Books of Rules and Regulations, British Rail (Scottish Region, Section 1, East), 1 October 1960, 220 pages, cloth covers, original colour blue, yellow binding.

Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable

1960
Book, "The Grand Junction Railway Companion", by A Freeling, 1837, 200 pages, cloth binding.

The Grand Junction Railway Companion

1837
Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable and Books of Rules and Regulations, British Railways (Scottish Region), 18 January 1969, cloth covers, 297 pages, original colour blue, yellow binding.

Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable

1969
Book, "First Series of Railway Practice", by S. C. Brees, 1847 (3rd Edition), 161 pages, 70 plates, cloth binding (modern NRM).

First Series of Railway Practice

1847
Book, "Views of the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway", by J Blackmore, 1836, unpaginated, plates un-numbered, cloth binding.

Views of the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway

1836
Book; "Freelings Railway Companion from London to Birmingham", undated, 204 pages, 1 folding map, cloth binding.

Freelings Railway Compnaion from London to Birmingham

Report, "First & Second Reports on Railway Communications", 1840, 25+10, cloth binding.

First & Second Report on Railway Communications

1840