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CARP ALONG THE WAY VOLUME ONE
Written by Rod Hutchinson.
Stock no. 1327562
Published by Angling Publications.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Tracing the development of Rod Hutchinson's carp addiction with searing honesty, and much humour, but in the process also covering the development of carp fishing itself over a period of almost fifty years. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1871700752. Minmal bumping to spine and minimal rubbing to wrapper corners. A super copy.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
SOLDIER OF THE RAJ
Written by William Magan.
Stock no. 1327555
Published by Michael Russell (publishing) Ltd.
1st
2002.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Life between the wars as an Indian Cavalry officer, before the outbreak of the Second World War saw him transferred to Intelligence. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 223 pages. Some b/w photos. ISBN: 0859552756. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Yellow dustwrapper is lightly sunned to spine and a little edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- INDIA
- BIOGRAPHY
DIDIER PIRONI - DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Written by Lorie Coffey; Jan Moller.
Stock no. 1827816
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd.
1st
2004.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A biography. Didier Pironi was the archetypal racing driver, a woman in every port, wealthy and good looking. He appeared to have it all but it was never enough. His ambition was to become the first French Formula One World Champion and he was going to do that what ever it cost to achieve the reult, no matter who he upset on route. Was he just a highly motivated man or was he dour and calculating as often reported? Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190308816X. Small nick to base of spine and lower front corner. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
MORGAN MAVERICK
Written by Chris Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827795
Published by Douglas Loveridge Publications.
1st
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Auto-biography. Christopher Lawrence's story from a Royal Navy Engineer to a Le Mans class winner and Grand Prix driver. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781900113045. Spine slightly cocked. Text block just a little grubby. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BIOGRAPHY
- MOTOR SPORT
BEHIND THE RODS
Written by Bill Cottam.
Stock no. 1327510
Published by Flat Calm Media.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Bill Cottam left school without academic qualifications, today he is the managing director and the driving force behind Nutrabaits Ltd, one of the world's most successful bait companies and he is one of carp angling's most recognisable and charismatic figures. Black boards, white title to spine. 308 pages. Colour photos. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (dedicated to Nev). Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
CASSIEN.... AND BEYOND
Written by Steve Briggs.
Stock no. 1327502
Published by Freebird Publishing.
1st
2009.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Success in Cassien opened up a whole new world of possibilities and Steve was quick to grasp the opportunity to travel around the world and to other great waters in search of big carp. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 365 pages. Packed full of colour photos. ISBN: 9780956249715. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- FRANCE
- BIOGRAPHY
SEA-RUNNING!
Written by Maxie Lane.
Stock no. 1827781
Published by Macmillan London Limited.
1st
1978.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Sequel to 'Running!' which told of its author's whirlwind childhood and adolescence. This biography drops him in 1940, at the age of 24, on his first ship and newest adventure. Sea-Running! takes up the story in the same sentence as it left off, and pursues it in the same exhilarating fashion. A string of memorable merchant ships showed Maxie the wartime world, and he shared the twilit world of the boiler-rooms with men who were many times larger than life. Blue cloth boards, yellow title to spine. ISBN: 0333236513. A nice, clean copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- WORLD WAR II
- MARITIME
VANWALL: THE STORY OF TONY VANDERVELL AND HIS RACING CARS
Written by Denis Jenkinson; Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1327471
Published by Patrick Stephens.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Tony Vandervell, the founder of world-famous bearing manufacturers Vandervell Products Ltd, was the driving force behind the Vanwalls. Invaluable insight into the character of Tony Vandervell and what went into the building and racing of his team of Vanwall cars. Green boards, white titles. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0850591694. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers are lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a tiny nick to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
SPEED WITH STYLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PETER REVSON
Written by Peter Revson; Leon Mandel.
Stock no. 1327461
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1974.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Autobiography of the Grand Prix racer. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718304438. Spine bumped, small dent to top edge of front cover. A few light marks to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little creased,
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
SOLDIER OF THE RAJ
Written by William Magan.
Stock no. 1327460
Published by Michael Russell (publishing) Ltd.
1st
2002.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Life between the wars as an Indian Cavalry officer, before the outbreak of the Second World War saw him transferred to Intelligence. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 223 pages. Some b/w photos. ISBN: 0859552756. Spine and corners bumped. Ex-Libris plate and an 'In Memoriam' sticker to front pastedown. Contents otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine and spine edges.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- INDIA
- BIOGRAPHY
BEYOND THE LONE PINE
Written by Mark O'Hanlon.
Stock no. 1327459
Published by Mark O'Hanlon.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A biography of Malcolm Saville with a preface by Robin Saville. Blue boards with silver titles to spine and front cover. 206 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952805936. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and lightly foxed on verso.
THOMPSON AND PEPPERCORN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Written by H.C.B. Rogers.
Stock no. 1327445
Published by Ian Allan Ltd..
1st
1979.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book analyses dispassionately and in great depth the work of the two successors to the incomparable Gresley. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711009104. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper has a small tear to top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- ENGINEERING
- BIOGRAPHY