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Written by Norman Foster. Illustrated by Norman Foster.
Stock no. 1827181
Published by Prestel. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Compiled by Norman Foster, this book is a personal statement about architecture, how we understand it and how it is perceived. Organised thematically, in a series of visual 'chapters', it collates and contrasts black-and-white photographic images from four decades of Foster's practice to create a compelling narrative. ISBN: 3791334255. A few marks to boards. Minor grubby mark to front endpaper. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed.

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FIGURE FANTASY: THE POP CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PICARD
Written by Simon Pegg; Daniel Picard; Kevin Smith. Illustrated by Daniel Picard.
Stock no. 1826986
Published by Insight Editions. 1st 2016. Very good condition.

A unique collection of meticulously composed images showcasing a variety of comic book and movie icons in realistic and often hilarious everyday settings. Foreword by Simon Pegg, afterword by Kevin Smith, and an introduction by Daniel Picard detailins his one-of-a-kind take on pop culture parody. Matt pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781608875511. Lower corner of boards bumped. Contents fine.

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A VISION OF FLIGHT: THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALFRED G. BUCKHAM
Written by Celia Ferguson. Illustrated by Alfred G. Buckham.
Stock no. 1826695
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. Buckham's previously untold story. ISBN: 9780752444307. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Lower rear cover edge is lightly rubbed and creased, corresponding minor crease to lower margin of contents. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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SOUTH WITH ENDURANCE: SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1914-1917
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825914
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Square format. Pictorial cardwraps. The photographs of Frank Hurley. From the Archives of the Royal Geographical Society, London, The State Library of New South Wales, Sydney & The Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. B/w photos. 320 pages. ISBN: 0747575347. A nice, clean copy.

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THE BATTLEFIELDS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR: THE UNSEEN PANORAMAS OF THE WESTERN FRONT
Written by Peter Barton.
Stock no. 1325301
Published by Constable. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The great battlefields of the First World War as you have never seen them before, from the first cavalry skirmishes, through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele, to the final weeks of conflict. Panoramic photographs taken by the Royal Engineers and their German counterparts throughout the war for the intelligence purposes. Large oblong format. Red boards, silver title to spine. 392 pages including index. Includes CD-rom with the full panoramas in interactive, zoomable form and overlay mapping. ISBN: 9781472111920. Very slight fading at spine top and tail. Dustwrapper faded to spine. Contained in a slipcase which is badly sunned and edge worn to spine, small mark to one side.

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JUNGLE PETS
Written by Mrs. Martin Johnson. Illustrated by Erick Berry; Martin Johnson.
Stock no. 1324997
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A book of animal stories based on the author's own experiences. Blue cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Blue and white pictorial endpapers. 215 pages. Illustrated with b/w photos by the famous explorer (and husband of the author) Martin Johnson and a b/w text illustration to the title-page by Berry. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front fly-leaf else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and torn with some loss to top of spine and substantial loss to lower spine and edge of rear panel.

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RACES FACES PLACES: THE MOTOR RACING PHOTOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL COOPER
Written by Paul Parker.
Stock no. 1825199
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A fascinating and eclectic collection of nearly 400 images from one of motor racing's most determined and original photographers, Michael Cooper. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781844255085. Spine & corners bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and worn at corners.

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A VISION OF FLIGHT: THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALFRED G. BUCKHAM
Written by Celia Ferguson. Illustrated by Alfred G. Buckham.
Stock no. 1324875
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. Buckham's previously untold story. ISBN: 9780752444307. Slight wear to spine and corners. Top page corner tips lightly creased.

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STEED OF THE GODS
Written by Anna Fjola Gisladottir. Illustrated by Anna Fjola Gisladottir.
Stock no. 1824745
Published by Skrudda Ehf.. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Photographs of the Icelandic Horse. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Packed full of colour photos. ISBN: 9979772700. Rear board a little scuffed and previous bookseller's label to lower spine corner. Contents clean.

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ART OF THE LE MANS RACE CAR: 90 YEARS OF SPEED
Written by Stuart Codling.
Stock no. 1824668
Published by Motorbooks. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

28 of the greatest cars ever to grace the starting grid with detailed text and stunning studio photography of each. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lghtly rubbed at corners, scuffed, and has previous bookseller's labels to rear panel.

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STEED OF THE GODS
Written by Anna Fjola Gisladottir. Illustrated by Anna Fjola Gisladottir.
Stock no. 1324273
Published by Skrudda Ehf.. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Photographs of the Icelandic Horse. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Packed full of colour photos. ISBN: 9979772700. Spine bumped with a light patch of wear at top. Corners slightly rubbed and a small nick to edge of front cover. Contents fine. Barcode label to rear cover.

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THE PIRELLI CALENDAR: 40 YEARS COMPLETE
Written by Francesco Negri Arnoldi.
Stock no. 1824270
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Pirelli Calendar is an icon of our times. Not available by purchase or subscription but only sent to a Who's Who of movers and shakers, this luxurious pin-up calendar has over the years featured the world's most beautiful women. This fortieth anniversary edition contains the full calendar for all the yeras from 1964 to 2004. Large format. Matt pink boards, black title to spine & publisher logo to front. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 050054297X. Pink has faded to green at board edges and spine. Text block lightly browned, minor foxing to top edge. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and is creased across top edge.

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