Peter a harding woking (17 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 32pp. Immaculate copy inside & out. No inscriptions. **Fascinating reading. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: Good +. 1st Edition. 32pp. Minor external wear. Internally VG. No inscriptions. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Book.

Buff card cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 210mm x 150mm (8" x 6"). 32pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minimal wear.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Minimal wear. Lightly sunned spine.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 32pp, some black and white photographs. Pictorial light card covers, stapled. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, light wear to covers, stain bottom front, chipping to edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 32-page booklet recounting the author's childhood in Goudhurst after WW II. Many photos, memories, sites, employment (eg hop picking). Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.80.

Booklet. Zustand: Very Good. Staple bound booklet. Pictorial card covers. 210 x 150 mm. 32 pp. B&w illustrations. Covers a little foxed at edges. Book.

Booklet. Zustand: Very Good. Staple bound booklet. 210 x 150 mm. 32 pp. Illustrated in b&w with old photographs, maps, track plans, gradient profile and a selection of tickets. The Bembridge branch, Isle of Wight. Unobtrusive small crease in bottom corner of back cover. A clean, presentable copy.

8vo. pp 32. Green illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0952345803 Very good indeed.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 32 pages, black and white illustrations, fine condition in paper covers.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, in illustrated card covers as issued. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. postage will be reduced on this slim volume. The Hawkhurst branch line was a short railway line in Kent that connected Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Goudhurst and Horsmonden with the town of Paddock Wood and the South Eastern and Medway Valley lines, a distance of 11 miles 24 chains (11.30 mi; 18.19 km). The line was promoted by the Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway (C&PWR), which was incorporated in 1877, but took until 1892 to open the first section of the line to Hope Mill. Services were worked by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). The line was extended to Hawkhurst in 1893. In 1900, the SECR absorbed the C&PWR. Sunday services ceased in 1917. In 1923, the SECR was absorbed into the Southern Railway at the Grouping. The line became part of British Railways at Nationalisation on 1 January 1948. The line was closed in June 1961, before the Beeching Report was published. Ref EEE5.…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. ascinating history of this narrow gauge railway which was built by prominent engineer Holman F. Stephens and served the Kent collieries as an independent line until absorbed into British Railways Southern Region in 1948. Although passenger service was quickly ended, freight service continued until 1984 and the line was not officially closed until 1987. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Ref 006. David Kevan (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. Revised Edition. This is a brand new copy of Peter Harding's excellent work on the Col Stephens Railways in Kent, some four of them as shown in an accompanying illustration. 32 pages, handsomely illustrated. The Author (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is a brand new copy of Peter Harding's excellent work on the Westerham Branch Line. 32 pages, superbly illustrated. See an accompanying illustration for the Contents. The Author (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 32 pages inside slightly stiffened covers, this is a book of reminiscence and memories from his early days in Goudhurst, that lovely Kent village with amazing views over surrounding countryside. Peter Harding is better known for a plethora of railway titles but he has now turned his attention to his own background! Written in a chatty and entertaining fashion, Peter has produced a very readable account of Kent, as represented by Goudhurst, in those post-war days. The front cover illustration, as with all Peter's books, is decorated by a superb drawing by Peter himself. Many local personalities are remembered, the village events and sports (a good deal on football and cricket, one match at nearby Horsmonden seeing Denis Compton dismissed first ball by a well-known Goudhurst policeman!), hops and hop-picking, walks and the local shops, and much also on the surrounding villages and attractions. Very nicely illustrated. A new book. The Author (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. Revised Edition. This is a brand new copy of Peter Harding's brilliant work on the Hawkhurst Branch Line, the so-called Hop-Pickers Line. The railway closed in June 1961 but is fondly locally remembered. This is the latest version, 32 pages, "Reprinted with amendments 2016". The booklet was first published 1982 and there was a Revised edition in 1998, on which this reprint is based. The front cover illustration, as with all Peter's books, is decorated by a superb drawing by Peter himself. Marvellous text and photographs, divided primarily into: History of the Line, Description of the Route, Motive Power and Rolling Stock, 'Hop-Pickers' Specials, Timetables and Tickets, Closure, The Present Scene. The Author (illustrator).…