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ELECTRIC WELDING IN SHIPBUILDING
Written by W. Heigh; D.M. Kerr; et al.
Stock no. 2127070
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1944. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine and blind title to front cover. A series of lectures given at Stow College, Glasgow. By authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. B/w diagrams and photos. Bumping along cover edges. A few marks to covers. Some foxing.

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THE COCKPIT FLYING ADVENTURES FOR YOUNG PILOTS
Written by W.E. Johns; Arch Whitehouse; Rudolf Stark; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 2125672
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Flying Adventures For Young Pilots. Large format. Blue cloth with dark blue titles and vigette of a plane to front cover. Eight coloured plates by Bradshaw, other illustrations by Leigh. Johns story is "The Ace of Spades". Spine is bumped and faded with browning. Front cover is a bit bowed, with fading to edges. Rear cover also has fading to edges. Page browning.

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COLLINS' CHILDREN'S ANNUAL
Written by Katharine Tynan; Christine Chaundler; Ethel Talbot; Katharine Oldmeadow; et al. Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton; A.A. Dixon; Agnes Richardson; R. James Williams; et al..
Stock no. 2125067
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Almost very good condition.

Large format, cloth spine, front cover shows two children sledging, three stood behind. 5 colour plates plus 23 full page colour illustrations, b/w illustrations to text. 184 pages. First story is Chris's Knight by Tynan. Heavy bumping and wear along cover edges and to spine; some chipping. Fading to spine. Foxing to rear cover and throughout book.

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THE STUDIO AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF FINE AND APPLIED ART VOLUME 11 AND 12
Written by Gabriel Mourey; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Lys Baldry; Fritz Thaulow; et al..
Stock no. 2124944
Published by The Studio. Circa 1897. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Green cloth. Brown leather spine with gilt title. This is a combined volume. Contains numerous articles by different contributors about many different artists. Colour and b/w illustrations and photos. Big splash mark to front cover, affecting cloth, a few smaller marks to rear cover. Spine is worn with 1-2" split to top. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. Page 21/22 lower corner torn and creased affecting text but still legible (tear is approx 3" with no loss).

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NICE STORIES
Written by Angela Brazil; Maud E. Sargent; et al. Illustrated by George Morrow.
Stock no. 2124563
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows a young girl reading a book, with the help of pixies/fairies! Angela Brazil Story is 'The Slap-Bang Boys'. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and some cover edges; chipping along cover edges. Damp mark to corner of rear cover. Front endpaper is MISSING. Biro to page 29 and to contents page. Some foxing. 4 colour plates.

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BLACKIE'S STORY-TIME BOOK
Written by Chris Tent; Gladys Davidson; Theodora Wilson Wilson; May Byron; Florence Harrison; et al. Illustrated by Agnes Richardson; Thomas Maybank; Harold C. Earnshaw; Louis Wain; Florence Harrison; N. Buchanan; Hilda Cowham; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 2124405
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with black title. Pictorial paper boards show young boy saluting behind a young girl waving a handkerchief. Colour plates & b/w illustrations. A book of stories by various authors and illustrated by various illustrators. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some uneven fading to spine. Scuffing and marks to covers, with heavy wear and chipping to corners. Some foxing and finger marks.

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BIRDS OF KANSAS
Written by Max C. Thompson; Charles A. Ely; et al.
Stock no. 1815603
Published by University Press Of Kansas. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large, heavy format. A comprehensive source of the birds of Kansas, USA. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Yellow endpapers. Colour photos throughout. vii and 528 pages including index. ISBN: 9780700617821. Spine slightly cocked. Lower rear corner of boards bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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AIR STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 2124072
Published by The Ace Publishing Company. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition.

By "Flight-Lieutenant". Red cloth spine with black title, pictorial front cover showing bi-plane and ship. 4 colour and 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Wear to cover edges. Some scuffs to covers. Foxing and page browning. One B/w plate is MISSING.

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JOAN'S VISIT TO TOYLAND AND OTHER TALES
Written by Alfred Freemantle; Sewell Stokes; et al. Illustrated by Gladys Peto.
Stock no. 2124050
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue boards, colour pictorial onlay to front cover. The Uniform Series. Easy-to-read text. NEW backstrip, with original paper spine laid down (browned with wear); New front endpaper. Some foxing and browning. Wear to cover edges; a little bumping.

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BIRD THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE
Written by Peter Frances; et al.
Stock no. 2124014
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Stunning colour photography throughout. ISBN: 9781405345859. Top and tail of spine a bit bumped. Contents are fine. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE GALE OF LIFE: TWO THOUSAND YEARS IN SOUTH-WEST SHROPSHIRE
Written by John Leonard; David Preshous; et al.
Stock no. 1815198
Published by Logaston Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition.

The South-West Shropshire Historical and Archaeological Society has produced this book as a celebration of the Millenium. Comprising of 20 essays by a variety of authors. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1873827369.

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