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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.

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CEASELESS VIGIL: MY LONELY YEARS IN THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
Written by W.J. Lewis. Illustrated by Frank Francis.
Stock no. 1827780
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Lighthouse keepers are usually considered rather lonely and romantic figures who have to while away weary hours in abject isolation. Yet few have actually told their own story. Here, Mr. Lewis's book is a fascinating revelation of the daily trials and tribulations of these little-known men. Trhough his 15 years of experience on land stations and his 30 years service on rock lighthouses, the author describes all the hazards, pleasures, hardships, and heartaches involved in manning a lighthouse. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge light blue/grey. ISBN: 0245503528. Text block lightly browned. Gift inscription in ink to front enpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, a little grubby, lightly faded to spine.

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STAN ROSENTHAL: APPROACHES TO ART
Written by Stan Rosenthal; Shelagh Hourahane. Illustrated by Stan Rosenthal.
Stock no. 1827766
Published by Gomer Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Coloured landscapes of Wales in this artist's vibrant style. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Vibrant colour illustrations. ISBN: 1843231158. SIGNED by Stan Rosenthal to half-title page. Heavy bump to top front corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top corners and is a little faded to spine.

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LLYLWELYN - PRINCE OF WALES: WARRIOR OF A LOST NATION
Written by Margaret Williams.
Stock no. 1327473
Published by Dennis Dobson. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

People From The Past series No. 15. The story of the defender of the Welsh nation. Pictorial boards. 156 pages. Endpapers are maps. A few pages of b/w plates. ISBN: 0234775394. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed.

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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.

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LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS THE TRUTH ABOUT MAL, KENNY & ME
Written by Alan Carter.
Stock no. 1327468
Published by Retro Speedway. 1st 2011. Very good condition.

An astonishinly frank autobiography from the motocycle racing sensation. Cardwraps. 320 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780955934063. Covers edge rubbed. Some light score marks to textblock else contents clean.

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AIR SEA RESCUE DURING THE SIEGE OF MALTA
Written by Bill Jackson.
Stock no. 1327463
Published by Matador. 1st 2010. Very good condition.

An eyewitness account of life with HSL107 1941-1943. Cardwraps. 375 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848764729. Slight rubbing to corners. Grubby fingerprint mark to edge of prelims.

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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,

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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.

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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.

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RECOLLECTIONS OF A MALTA HAA GUNNER
Written by Maurice G. Agius.
Stock no. 1327456
Published by Allied Publications. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

The author narrates his story in an easy going way, describing how he and his troop of some 70 men lived in the claustrophobic gun positions. Cardwraps. 200 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9789990931303. Covers edge worn. Previous booksellers ink stamp and black felt-tip pen marks to lower edge of textblock.

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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.

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