SECTION SIX - LITERATURE, etc...JUNE 2008
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Contents:  Please scroll to the following references

A  Model railway and associated literature (see also Books section):

     Bassett-Lowke printed matter

     Hornby-related printed matter

     Hornby 0-gauge printed matter

     Hornby & Meccano showcards

     Hornby Dublo printed matter

     Tri-ang, Tri-ang-Hornby and subsequent Hornby printed matter

     Trix Twin printed matter

      Other model railway catalogues (Lima, Mainline,         Airfix, etc.)

     Other model railway Books and booklets

B  Meccano and Dinky Toys, other diecast catalogues

C  Meccano Manuals

D   Meccano Magazines

E   Ephemera

F  Jig-saw puzzles

G  Books - Toy & model-reference, other modelling

H   New Cavendish books

I (a)  Books relating to prototype railways

   (b) Booklets & magazines ref. prototype railways

   (c) Ian Allan ABC and similar

   (d) Railway official publications

J    Motoring

K   Motor racing

L    Aeronaurical and Maritime

M  Other books

N   Maps  

P.   Gramophone record atalogues

R.    Video, DVD and film

S,    Meccano manuals

 

A. MODEL RAILWAY and associated Catalogues, etc.

Part 1 - Bassett-Lowke

6A.01  The Bassett-Lowke Story (Roland Fuller).  The definitive work by a director.    Hundreds of illustrations coupled with informative text.   With dustwrap.              £40

6A.02  Bassett-Lowke Railways.  Catalogue published in 1969 on the setting up of the ‘new’ company in Cadogan Street, London.  Gives full details of the future plans and contains a very comprehensive reprint section of original Bassett-Lowke catalogues covering the years 1901-1963.   Invaluable reference work.  Limp-back edition                   £30

6A.03  Basett-Lowke Railways.   Same as above but special edition issued on the U.S.A tour of 'Flying Scotsman'.   Numbered, in slip case      £30

6A.04  Bassett-Lowke Model Engines - catalogue Section B.  Dec. 1936 Fair/good     £15

6A.05  Bassett-Lowke Catalogue 1938, Section B, Part 1 (no covers) (Stationary engines, boilers, motors, etc.)                    £6

6A.06  Bassett-Lowke early (thick) catalogue. Pages 23-294, without covers.    (NC)     £5

6A.07  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway Handbook, 9th. edn. Sept., 1940.  Scuffed cover, good within     £17

6A.08  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway Handbook. 9th. edition. Sept. 1940.  Hardback. Somewhat soiled    £15

6A.09  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway Handbook. 12th. edn. June 1946. Good with dustwrap     £19

6A.10  Bassett-Lowke Gauge 0 Scale Model Railways Catalogue.  November 1946. With accompanying leaflets.   32pp. 'landscape' format.            £20

6A.11  Bassett-Lowke Catalogue ‘Gauge 0 Model Railways’. Summer 1947.  Lightly soiled.  2 copies             Each   £18

6A.12  Bassett-Lowke Catalogue 'Gauge 0 Model Railways'. Autumn 1948. Fair/good (NC)    £18

6A.13  Bassett-Lowke Gauge 0 Scale Model Railways Catalogue. Autumn 1950 44pp. 'landscape'  format.                £18

6A.14  Bassett-Lowke Model Railways Catalogue.  Sept. 1957. Yellow girder bridge cover. Limpback  £12

6A.15  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway & Engineering Catalogue. Autumn 1959.  Pale blue cover    £14

6A.16  Bassett-Lowke Model Shipping & Engineering Catalogue.  Undated, believed early 1960s. (reference to '60 years' inside back cover).  Green cover    £12

6A.17  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway & Engineering Catalogue. Yellow cover.  The final catalogue.  Date ref. June 1963.   Good throughout    Qty. 2  Each   £13

6A.18  Bassett-Lowke Model Railway & Engineering Catalogue. Yellow cover.  The final catalogue.  Date ref. June 1963.   Spine re-taped.       £13

6A.19  Bassett-Lowke. Instruction leaflet (single-fold, 4 sides) for locomotives fitted with d.c. current 'Permag' motor            £5

6A.20  Bassett-Lowke. Instruction leaflet (single fold, 4 sides) for scale-model Electric locomotives fitted with Junior 'Permag' motors.  Pamphlet.   £3.50

6A.21  Bassett-Lowke. Instruction leaflet (double-sheet, 8 sides) for scale-model electric locomotives fitted with d.c. current 'Permag' motor       £6

 (see also General ephemera, section E)

 

Part 2 Hornby-related literature

General

6A.26 The Cranbourn Press ‘Meccano Magazine Digest’ Series.  All now OUT OF PRINT  

Numerous titles as follow:

  CP1 Dinky Toys. 1928-1940.  28 pages b/w  £5

  CP2 Dinky Toys 1941-1950. 32 pages b/w  £5      CP3 Dinky Toys 1951-58 (ML)  £5

  CP4 Dinky Toys 1958-1961.  32pp. b/w  £5

  CP6 Meccano Magazine - Hornby Gauge 0    Digest 1924-1939  32pp. b/w   £5

  CP7 Main Line Ending (Hiornby 0-gauge 1950s- 1960s)

6A.27  Along Hornby Lines'. Excellent early reference work by Bernard Huntingdon.  Profusely illustrated (monochrome).  Hardback, with dustwrap.   Not often available.            £22

 

Hornby O-gauge literature

6A.31  Hornby Book of Trains 1937-8. Complete, with reproduction covers.   All original within.    £45

6A.32 Hornby Book of Trains 1938-9.  Depicts Princess Elizabeth within, but not Hornby Dublo.  Complete, with reproduction. pages 3-4 and repro. back cover, otherwise all original. Slight scuffing.   £20

6A.33  Hornby Railway Company Handbook. November 1951 (13/1151/12).  Chiefly 0-gauge with a few Dublo pages         £10

6A.34  Hornby Railway Company Handbook, December 1952 (13/1252/30.   Chiefly  0-gauge with a few Dublo pages.          £10

6A.35 Hornby Railway Company Handbook, February 1956, ref 13/256/10.   Chiefly 0-gauge with a few Dublo pages.          £10

6A.36  Hornby Railway Company Handbook. October 1958 (13/1058/20).  Good       £10

6A.37  Hornby Railway Company Handbook. October 1958 (13/1058/20)  Another copy (NC). Good   £10

6A.38  Hornby Trains - Electric. 1934 fold-out pamphlet (15/834/500).  Rear page replaced.  This 'electric' version is a scarce item.   £7.50

 6A.39  Hornby Trains. - Clockwork.  1934 fold-out pamphlet. (15/834/500)   Reprint by HRCA        £2.50

6A.40  Hornby Trains. Clockwork.  1934 fold-out pamphlet.  Reprint by HRCA  (15/834/500) (another copy NC)         £2.50

6A.41  Hornby - Layouts for Clockwork Track. August 1949 leaflet.  Outer sheet only (missing inner leaf) (NC)              £2

6A.42  Hornby Clockwork Trains.  Fold-out pamphlet issued July 1957 (11/757/250). Haskins Sports Depot, Hoylake overprint      £8.50

6A.43  Hornby Clockwork Trains. 7th. edn. Fold-out pamphlet ref. 8/10/59/175.  Green cover.   Scarce      £8

6A.44  Hornby Layout Suggestions for Clockwork Track. 1961 issue. ref. 10/261/120. Single fold (4-sides)              £3

6A.45  Hornby Clockwork Trains. Small orange-coloured fold-out pamphlet issued June 1961 (9/661/175).  Sellotape repairs on the folds.  Uncommon       £8.50

6A.46  Hornby Clockwork Trains.  Small yellow printed fold-out pamphlet issued 1962, ref. 12/4/62/150.  Haywards of Tewkesbury overprint.   Scarce        £7.50

6A.47  Hornby Clockwork Trains.  Small yellow printed fold-out pamphlet issued 1962, ref. 12/4/62/150.  Scarce Another copy, wihtout imprint             £7.50

6A.48  The Hornby Electric Train and how to work it (ref. Metropolitan loco.).  HRCA reprint       £2

6A.49  How to get more fun out of Hornby Trains.  HRCA reprint of 1928 leaflet    £2.50

6A.50 How to plan your Hornby electric railway. HRCA reprint of 1931 leaflet (2/831/45)  £2.50

6A.51  Hornby 0-gauge - package of various reprints of interesting publications, via the HRCA. Lot £7.50

Meccano & Hornby Showcards

6A.56  Replica stand-up Showcard - Hornby.  Shows locomotive 'Britannia' at speed (as used on post-war set boxes)      Qty. 2   Each    £12

6A.57  Replica stand-up Showcard - Hornby Boy, kneeling, holding 'Hornby' banner aloft. £7.50

6A.58  Replica stand-up Showcard - Hornby Boy, standing, holding placard across waist   £7.50

 

Hornby Dublo literature

In ascending date order

6A.61  Hornby Dublo 3-rail Layout Suggestions. 16pp. 'portrait' format booklet, ref. 16/751/25.      £6

6A.62 Hornby Dublo 3-rail Layouts booklet, blue cover. 12pp. Ref 16/1054/125 (1954). 9 layouts described., plus switching, isolating and signalling wiring instructions.                    £10

6A.63  Another copy without covers,  7 layouts described.             £2

6A.64 Hornby Dublo 3-rail Layouts booklet, boue printing, 12pp. ref. 16/355/100.   Lacks front cover.Fragile condition         £2.50  

6A.65 Hornby Dublo 3-rail Layouts booklet, blue cover, 16pp.  Ref 16/357/35M.  Slightly scuffed, with reproduction back cover     £7.50

6A.66 Hornby Dublo Electric Trains fold-out Pamphlet, ref. 7/857/500 (HD/CF/3) (August 1957) - Bristol Castle on cover  - the catalogue with the renowned ‘six-finger hand’.  Incomplete, not showing the hand        £1.50

6A.67  Hornby Dublo Electric Trains.  Fold-out pamphlet introducing the new 2-rail system 1959. ‘Caledonian’ with ‘London’ on cover. ref HD/CF/1.

Complete, but with creases     £6.50

6A.68  Hornby Dublo Electric Trains.  Fold-out pamphlet introducing the new 2-rail system 1959. ‘Caledonian’ with ‘London’ on cover. ref HD/CF/1. Incomplete, with old sellotape repairs on folds.                     £2.50

6A.69 Hornby Dublo Electric Trains. 1961 catalogue (18/561/500) with ‘Barnstaple’ on cover.  Good.   £13

See further below for Meccano products catalogues etc.

 

French Hornby ()HO scale)

6A.71  Hornby-acHO (Tri-ang and Hornby Catalogue 1965-66.   32pp.   Good           £10

 

Tri-ang, Tri-ang Hornby & subsequent Hornby catalogues etc.

6A.76 No.12 (1966)                 £8.50

6A.77  No.13 (1967) (2 copies) Each        £8.50

6A.78 No. 21 (1975)      £3.50

6A.79 No.22 (1976)                 £2.50

6A.80 No. 23 (1977)      £2.50

6A.81 No. 24 1978 (1 copies)             £2.50

6A.82 No. 25 (1979) (3 copies)    £2.50

6A.83  No. 26 (1980)     £2.50

6A.84 Hornby Minitrix fold-out pamphlet. Ref.

N642.         £1.50

6A.85 Hornby Express magazine, May 1976.    

Uncommon                £2.50

6A.86 Hornby 3-1/2in. gauge Stephenson’s Rocket publicity double-sided sheet Qty. 2 Each        £1

 

Trix Twin system

6A.91 Trix Twin - The world's finest miniature railway. A5-size single fold pamphlet. Qty. 2

        Each £2.50

6A.92  Trix Twin Railway.- Designed for Action.   Double-sided fold-out pamphlet, printed yellow/

black.   Undated. Very slightly incomplete at front bottom corner             £6.50

6A.93  Trix Twin Permanent Way Manual.           £3

6A.94  Trix Twin Yearbook 1955       £6

6A.95  Trix Twin Yearbook 1956       £6

6S.96  Trix Twin Railway.  Monochrome catalogue 1938-1939. (issued under the Bassett-Lowke masthead).   Mainly original, some pages and cover reproduced.             £3

6A.97  Trix Twin  pamphlet 'Listen - it whistles!' describing the new TTR Train Whistle Set.      £1

6A.98  Trix pamphlet describing the baseboard table with detachable legs.           £1

6A.99  Trix Twin Railway - 'The world's finest....'. Double folded small-format pamphlet, monochroime. undated             £3


Trix Twin Gazette - pre-war issues
 - the following have two small holes punched near the spine for binding purposes:

6A.100 No. 1 Nov-Dec 1937.  8-page booklet, complete        £6

6A.101  No. 2 Jan-Feb 1938.  8-page booklet. Complete,             £6

6A.102  No. 3  Spring 1938.  8-page booklet. Complete, sellotaped across centre.         £6

6A.103  No. 4 Nov-Dec 1938.  8-page booklet. Complete             £6

6A.104  No. 5 Spring 1939.  8-page booklet. Complete,               £5


Trix Twin Gazette - post-war issues

6A.105  No. 1 Christmas 1950           £5

6A.106  No. 5 Autumn 1952         £5

 - the following have two small holes punched near the spine for binding purposes

6A.107  No. 2 Autumn 1951         £4

6A.108 No. 3 Chruistmas 1951         £4

6A.109  No. 4 Spring 1952.          £4

6A.110 No. 5 Autumn 1952£         £4

6A.111 No. 6 Christmas   1952         £4

6A.112  No. 7 Spring 1953          £4

6A.113  9 Christmas 1953          £4

6A.114 No. 11 Autumn 1954 16-page, smaller format               £4

6A.115  No. 12 Christmas 1954, 16-page, smaller format              £4

6A.116  No. 13 Autumn 1955, 24-page, smaller format                £4

6A.117  14 Christmas 1955, 16-page, smaller format               £4

6A.118  No. 15 Autumn 1956, 16-page, smaller format                   £4

  

Other Catalogues from the major manufacturers

(for general booklets see later section)

6A.120  Douglass Models Catalogue 1962. 14pp. 'portrait' format       £5.50

6A.121 Fleischmann HO and N Catalogue 1979-80. £5

6A.122  Fleischmann N Piccolo 9950 catalogue. £1.50

6A.123  Lima 1978-79     £1.50

6A.12  Lima 1983-84     £2.50

6A.125  Lima 1985-86 (2 copies)   £2.50

6A.126  Lionel 1987      £2.50

6A.127  Mainline 1st. edn. Catalogue.   Mint.      £4

6A.128  Mainline 1979 catalogue.  Very good           £4

6A.129  Mainline 1980  catalogue Mint     £4

6A.130  Peco Catalogue. 13th. edn. c1965  £2.50

6A.131  Peco catalogue, with 1980 price list £2.50

6A.132  Tyco (U.S.A.). 1968-69       £3

 

Other model railway literature (catalogues and pamphlets)

(for Books, see separate section below)

6A.136 Beatties ‘stick-in’ update  Catalogue.  Wire-bound.  1970s.     Qty. 2   Each £3.50

6A.137 Beatties ‘at-a-glance’ Data Sheets and stock

 lists. 1979/1980           £2

6A.138  The British Railways Model Railway. Descriptive pamphlet, 1950s (revised edition).         £5

6A.139 CCW Catalogue.  Early issue from their Chichester address.   24pp.  Blue cover       £5

6A.140 CCW Catalogue.  Later issue from their Watford address.  16pp.  Cream cover          £4

6A.141  E.C.M. Control Systems catalogue, 1979            £1.50

6A.142 Engine Shed - see The Engine shed

6A.143  Gauge 1 Railway Models in Bristol Industrial Museum.  64pp. booklet.          £2

6A.144 Gaugemaster 'Quality In Control Controllers Catalogue.  Date unidentified.                £1

6A.145 Graham Farish fold-out Poster 1978. Depiocts Black 5 in wintry conditions         £1

6A.146 Great Weller Railway - see The Great Weller

6A.147 L.G.B. Controllers.5006 + 5007.  8-page booklet        £1.50

6A.148  L.G.B. Controllers. 5006/5007 + 5012.. 12-page booklet            £2

6A.149  Lima T.P.O. leaflet (in Italian)  £0.50

6A.150  Marklin 'Elektrische Eisenbahnen' Electrical Instruction Leaflets (5 different, with envelope, plus notes on digital      £1.50

6A.151 Model railway suppliers - dossier of literature from ModelSpares, Poolewe, Ross-shire, Dave Cleal (Mainly Trains), etc. Plus numerous Hornby instruction leaflets. Dated c  1990/1               £2

6A.152  N-gauge Society Journal. No. 1 (1977). 18-page newsletter            £2

6A.153  Oxford & District Model Railway Club.  Exhibition Programme 1977    £0.50

6A.154  Ratio Plastic Models Catalogue 1983/4 20-page catalogue with supplement        £2

6A.155 Rivarossi New items 1980       £2

6A.156 Rivarossi new Items 1985        £2

6A.157 Signal Box - see The Signal Box

6A.158 The Engine Shed (Arundel) price list/catalogue and other shop pamphlets     £0.50

6A.159 The Great Weller Railway – typewritten notes             £1

6A.160 The Model Maintenance Company (Holt Model Railways of Swansea) - File of exploded diagrams. (locomotives, bogies, etc.). Very useful for the repairer Vols.I. &  II.   Each £3.50

6A.161 The Signal Box (Rochester), leaflets £0.25

6A.162  Wrenn Silver Jubilee wallet (empty) £2.50

 

Books and booklets relating to model railways and other toys

(for major reference works, see below section 6G).

6A.166   Steam on Britain's Miniature Railways (Butterell, publ. Bradford Barton). h/b with d/w.      £6

6A.167  Miniature Locomotive Construction (Ahern). 171pp. Hardback with dustwrap.            £5

6A.168  Miniature Locomotive Construction (Ahern).  171pp. limpback.            £3

6A.169  Miniature Landscape Modelling (Ahern).  133pp. hardback, with dustwrap                 £5

6A.170  Miniature Landscape Modelling (Ahern).  133pp. limpback.                    £3

6A.171  Practical Two-rail Electrification (E.F.Carter).  Publ. Percival Marshall.             £3

6A.172  Electric Model Railways. 9E.F.Carter).  79pp. Missing Chapter 1 (pp 1-14)            £1

6A.173  Railway Modelling (E.F.Carter):  Foyles Handbook, 1953. Small h/back.  Complete but slight damp damage at base.      £1.50

 

(B) MECCANO, DINKY TOYS, ETC. - related literature

6B.176 ‘Meccano - Our Selling Service’. Reprod-uction of a very scarce trade catalogue, 1929. Shows all the shop selling aids available. Fascinating insight into items rarely seen now.            £3.50

6B.177  Meccano products catalogue 1933. Ref 13/633/750.  Monochrome reproduction, with 'Methley Vintage Railway' imprint on cover £2.50

6B.178  Meccano - 'A New Toy Every Day' booklet,

Ref. 16/953/220 (1953). Interesting in that it shows the layout of Meccano boxed sets.      £12

6B.179  Meccano 'Engineering for Boys' fold-out pamphlet, ref. 11/555/455 (May 1955).   Good

      2 copies Each £6.50

6B.180  Meccano - The Toy That Grows With The

Boy'.  Fold-out pamphlet ref. 11/656/400 (June 1956). 

Good         £6.50

6B.181  Meccano ‘Toys of Quality’ landscape-format catalogue ref. 13/756/525. (July 1956).  Repro. colour covers, otherwise original and complete (Meccano helicopter on cover). Half normal price  £8.50

6B.182  Meccano 'Toys of Quality' landscape-format catalogue, ref. 13/756/525 (July 1956). (Meccano helicopter on cover).   Repro. colour covers and outer pages.  Half normal price    £7.50

6B.183  Meccano Toys of Quality. landscape-format catalogue July 1956 (13/756/525).  Original and good (NC)               £10

6B.184  Meccano Illustrated Parts/Price List. Sept 1963 (10963/36)       £2.50

6B.185  'Begin building'. simple models for starters, by John Westwood.  A4 folded sheet.             £1

6B.186 Meccano Collecting by John Westwood. 

24-page type-written booklet with illustrations, in the style of 'Cranbourn Press' publications.       £2

6B.187  Meccano 'Elektrikit' fold-out pamphlet.  Ref 16/763/300 (July 1963) Single-fold, small format.  Scarce         £3.50 

6B.188  Meccano 'Emebo' Electric Motor.  Single-sided pamphlet       £1.50

 

Diecast model catalogues and other printed matter:

6B.191  History of British Dinky Toys (Dr. Cecil Gibson).  156pp. soft-back.  The recognised pioneering reference book.  Reprint, but exactly the same as the 1st. edition.               £9.50

6B.192 Dinky Toys

 - Catalogue June 1952, (5/652/2)  Egypt edition,   

    reproduction, with green cover (I've never seen an original one of these).             £5   - Catalogue May 1961 (7/561/700). Covers only  £2.50

6B.193 Corgi Toys

- Classics Special Selection 1997        £2

- Classics Special July-Dec 1999         £2

6B.194 Matchbox

-  Kit Catalogue 1980/81              £3

 

C. MECCANO CONTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM MANUALS

Please refer to separate listing at end of this page

 

D. MECCANO MAGAZINES

6D.201 Check-list for marking off which issues one has or requires.      Free on request

6D.202 Complete years (these all in excellent condition):  1945, 1948, 1957,1959 Per year       £10

6D.203 Individual copies:  £5 each

1930: February

1936: September

1939 March, June, July, August, September,    November, December (2 copies)

6D.204 Reproduction copy:

1939 May

6D.205  Individual copies, incomplete:

1935: February Cut-out on one page. Missing rear     cover

1936: April Missing 6 pages (3 leaves), missing    rear cover

1936: June Missing 4 pages (2 leaves)

1937: June Missing centre 4 pages (2 leaves)

1937: November Missing 4 pages (2 leaves)

1938: January Missing covers front and rear

1939 June  Reproduction rear cover

 

6D.206  War-time (small-format) - (a few) and Post-war (scores), with covers -  Ask for any requirements.

 

(E) EPHEMERA, etc.

6E.211 Advertisements: Set of paper miniature motor trade advertise-ments of the 1950s. Esso/Regent/Lodge/Wolseley/MG etc. Originals, as used on advice notes, etc.  Pack. of 11/12 or so.    £4.50

6E.212 Amey Roadstone (ARC) - publicity leaflet for Fen gravel, with picture showing loading of gravel into railway wagons.       £0.50

6E.213 Austin Reed Ltd. of Regent Street.