Search Results: Local History - London from Peter White Books

Hampton Wick History, 2013. A concise but interesting description of the arrival of the railway at Hampton Wick, and its later development. 12 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w & colour photographs, maps and plans. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 29.5 Cm x 21 Cm.

London: Merrell Publishers, 2006. An interesting book which describes the conception, design and construction of London's Swiss Re Building, popularly known as 'The Gherkin'. 224 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs and drawings. Blue boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 28.5 Cm x 24.5 Cm.

Sutton Libraries and Arts Sevices, 1977. 58 pages + 2 prelims. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Condition: The cover is a little worn, but internally the book is unmarked. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 21.5 Cm x 28 Cm.

Budding Books, 1998. Part of the 'Britain in Old Photographs' series. A collection of photographs revealing some of the many and varied roles of River Thames lock-keepers. 128 pages. Over 200 b/w photographs. Laminated Pict'l Bds in Jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Reprinted Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 25 Cm x 18 Cm.

Harrow: Capital Transport, 2009. The story of a now-disused branch of the Underground between Holborn and Aldwych. Though never covering its costs as a railway, the branch saw extensive wartime use, as well as more recent experimental design work and film jobs. 112 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs, maps and drawings. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 26 Cm x 22.5 Cm.

London: City of London Archaeological Trust, 1980. 76 pages. Illustrated throughout with maps, plans, drawings and b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 25 Cm x 25 Cm.

Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2004. Part of the 'Britain in Old Photographs' series. An interesting book which studies factories, works, roads, canals, railways and aviation in the area. A large part of the book is concerned with Heathrow Airport; its history, growth and plans for the future. Over 170 b/w photographs, maps, drawings and other illustrations. 128 pages. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. New. 24.5 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2002. Part of the 'Britain in Old Photographs' series. This book covers not only Hayes and West Drayton, but also Harlington, Yiewsley, Harmondsworth, Sipson, Longford and Heathrow Airport. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, plus a few maps and air photos. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. Reprinted Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 24.5 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

Chichester: Phillimore, 2006. A lively account of this historic Thames-side town. 132 pages + xii prelims. 146 b/w photographs and other illustrations, many never previously published. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 25.5 Cm x 19 Cm.

Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1999. Including Finchley, Edgware & Hendon, as well as Totteridge, the Hadleys and Barnet. 124 pages. Over 180 b/w photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 27 cm x 20 Cm.

London: John Murray, 1961. A detailed account of three of London's vanished buildings: Old St Paul's Cathedral, Old London Bridge and Whitehall Palace. 282 pages + prelims. 13 pages of b/w plates and 5 plans. Blue boards in jacket. Condition: The jacket has a small amount of wear, and is enclosed in a removable transparent glassine wrapper. A previous owner's name is inscribed on the first page. A little foxing mainly affects only the endpapers. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 22.5 cm x 14.5 Cm.

Capital Transport, 2011. Covers the design of London Transport's RT 1, the 2RT2s and the 3RT3s. 96 pages. Illustrated throughout by b/w photographs, with 3 pages in colour. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 25.5 Cm x 22.5 Cm.

London: High Hill Books, 1961. A collection of essays extolling various aspects of life in The City of London in the early 1960s. 238 pages + xii prelims. 20 pages of b/w photographs, and 15 drawings through the text. Maps on the endpapers. Blue cloth boards. Condition: The spine surface and part of the front cover has colour-faded, but the book is unmarked internally. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 25.5 Cm x 16 Cm.

London: Historical Publications, 2002. 144 pages. 175 b/w photographs, maps and other illustrations. Dark blue boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 25 Cm x 19.5 Cm.

Nottingham: Wicked Publications, 1993. An intriguing look at the streets, slums, pubs, courthouses and prisons of London over one hundred years ago. 88 pages. 87 b/w photographs and other illustrations. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Second Edition, Revised. Paperback. Good. 29.5 Cm x 21 Cm.

London: Historical Publications, 1990. The history of the area centred around King's Cross and St Pancras stations, written just before the redevelopment of the area at the beginning of the 21st century. The final chapter provides a detailed description of the area's English Heritage Inventory as extant in 1988. 160 pages. 97 b/w photographs, maps, plans and other illustrations. Red boards in jacket. Condition: The page edges are yellowing slightly, but the book is otherwise clean and unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 25 Cm x 19 Cm.

Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006. Foreword by HRH The Princess Royal. A thorough survey of one of London's finest landmarks, and an enduring record of the kings, courtiers, soldiers and citizens who used it. 144 pages. Many photographs, maps and other illustrations in both b/w and colour. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. New. 20 Cm x 24 Cm.

London: Merrell Publishers, 2004. The story of the architectural regeneration of Southwark. Beginning with a brief architectural history of the borough, the book then describes and illustrates more than 45 key architectural projects that have been built in Southwark since 1980. 128 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs and drawings. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Paperback. New. 28.5 Cm x 23 Cm.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1917. 112 pages.7 b/w plates and 3 maps. Blue cloth boards. Condition: The cover is quite worn and colour-faded, but the book is unmarked internally. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 19.5 cm x 12.5 Cm.

London: Granta Books, 2005. Tells the story of 16 of London's bridges from Hammersmith to Tower Bridge. 198 pages + 10 prelims. Many photographs. Black Boards in Jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 17.5 cm x 23 Cm.