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ECOLOGICAL FLORA OF THE SHROPSHIRE REGION
Written by C.A. Sinker; J.R. Packham; et al. Illustrated by Anne Gilbert; Lindsay Brown.
Stock no. 1828929
Published by Shropshire Trust For Nature Conservation. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book ranges beyond the county boundary to include interesting and important parts of neighbouring counties, especially on the Welsh side. Large format. Dark orange cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. One acetate overlay included. xvi and 344 pages including index. ISBN: 095086370X. Heavy bump to lower rear edge of spine but not affecting contents. Acetate overlay is present. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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BORIS'S BUS: THE MAYOR'S NEW ROUTEMASTER
Written by John Aldridge; Gavin Booth; et al.
Stock no. 1828905
Published by Capital Transport. 2nd 2015. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second and enlarged edition. The New Bus for London launched to the press towards the end of 2011 was generally well received. It was a bold new design that was the end product of a process that began when Boris Johnson promised a new Routemaster if he became mayor of London in 2008. He did, and this book is the story of how that pledge was developed into a bus during the first four years of his time as mayor and the further developments during his second and final term. Large format. Matt white pictorial boards. Colour photos. 208 pages, Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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RAILWAYS OF SUNDERLAND
Written by Neil T. Sinclair; et al.
Stock no. 1828844
Published by Tyne And Wear Museums. 2nd 1986. Very good condition.

Second revised edition. Slightly oblong format. Staple bound card wraps with orange title to front. B/w photos. 84 pages. ISBN: 090597428X. Orange titles to front cover partially faded. Inscription in ink to inside front cover. Name & date in ink to half-title page. Contents clean.

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SILVER JACKANORY
Written by Joan Aiken; Helen Cresswell; Dick King-Smith; Tony Robinson; et al. Illustrated by Quentin Blake; et al..
Stock no. 1328375
Published by BBC Books. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

To mark the 25th birthday of BBC TV's Jackanory a group of well-known writers were asked to write a story on the theme of silver... Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 2 stories illustrated by Blake. ISBN: 0563361719. Minimal bumping to spine.

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ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED: AND THE CONTINUING STORY OF THE CARS 1933-1980
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 1828540
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition.

Limited Edition of 100, numbered and signed by H.H. Prince Bira. Large oblong format. Blue leather binding, silver title to spine and logo to front. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. All edges blue. ISBN: 0904568245. Scarce in the leather binding. This book is number 31 in a worldwide limited edition of 100. Some minor browning to spine else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase with 'ERA' logo glued to front, a little marked/scuffed, overall slipcase is slightly better than Very Good condition.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2021
Written by Mara Alperin; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1328244
Published by Farshore; Harper Collins. 1st 2021. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert standing on an anchor in a winter scene. First story is Rupert and the Housemouse from the 1973 annual. ISBN: 9780755501069.

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20TH CENTURY DEFENCES IN BRITAIN AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE
Written by Ian Brown; David Burridge; et al. Illustrated by Roger Thomas; Medwyn Parry.
Stock no. 1328238
Published by The Council For British Archaeology. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Handbook of the Defence of Britain Project. Practical Handbooks in Archaeology No 12 (Revised edition). Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1872414745. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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THEATRE OF THE FRATERNITY: STAGING THE RITUAL SPACE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, 1896-1929
Written by C. Lance Brockman; et al.
Stock no. 1828419
Published by University Press of Mississippi. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 1996-September 1998 at 5 museums in America, organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Mueseum which exhibited from October 1996 through to January 5 1997. Freemasonry from the American point of view. This collection of essays and images invites you to explore the heyday of American Fraternalism. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos & drawings. ISBN: 0878059474. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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MANUAL OF PSITTACINE BIRDS
Written by Peter H. Beynon; Neil A. Forbes; Martin P.C. Lawton; et al.
Stock no. 1327966
Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

An easily accessible source of information on the clinical aspects of psittacine medicine. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0905214307. Covers edge worn. Name in ink to title-page else contents clean.

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RAY HEDGER IN HIS OWN IMAGE
No author listed. Illustrated by Ray Hedger.
Stock no. 1327964
Published by Waterton Publishing. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Square format. Card wraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0954236602. Slight rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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THE CASSELL ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY VOLUME TWO: THE MEDIEVAL & EARLY MODERN WORLDS
Written by John Haywood; et al.
Stock no. 1828254
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition.

A guide to the medieval and early modern worlds that combines the functions of an atlas with those of a historical encyclopedia. Full-colour maps trace the history of all parts of the world between AD600 and 1783. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour maps. ISBN: 030435516X. A lovely copy.

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THE CASSELL ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY VOLUME ONE: THE ANCIENT & CLASSICAL WORLDS
Written by John Haywood; Charles Freeman; et al.
Stock no. 1828252
Published by Cassell. 1st 2000. Very good condition.

A guide to the ancient and classical worlds that combines the functions of an atlas with those of a historical encyclopedia. Full-colour maps trace the history of all parts of the world between 4,000,000 BC and AD 600. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour maps. ISBN: 0304355151. Remains of label just visible to lower edge of front cover. Grubby marks to title page. Contents otherwise clean.

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