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AC (SHELBY) COBRA (OSPREY AUTOHISTORY)
Written by F. Wilson McComb.
Stock no. 1327775
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

1962-67; Marks I, II, III; 260, 289, 427. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 135 pages including index. ISBN: 0850455545. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Some pale foxing but contents generally clean. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1828032
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781844157013. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is light rubbed at corners.

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THE HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO (THE ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Janusz Skulski.
Stock no. 1327731
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. B/w photos and technical line diagrams. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851776280. Small mark to lower edge of front cover. Small bump to top of spine. Dustwrapper is slightly worn at top of spine.

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THE DESTROYER THE SULLIVANS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Al Ross.
Stock no. 1327726
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1988. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 119 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851774768.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET FIGHTERS SINCE 1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1828006
Published by Midland Publishing. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique insight into a secret world where the public had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent picture of British fighter development and evolution. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 9781857800951. Reprint. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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F-4 PHANTOM
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1828000
Published by Ian Allan Publishing; Classic. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. 320 pages. ISBN: 9781906537333. Spine & corners lightly bumped. Contents clean.

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LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS 1950
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827998
Published by Lloyds. 1950. Very good condition.

Oblong format, green cloth, gilt titles. All edges green. 23 colour plates of Flags of Yacht Clubs and Sailing Clubs of 1950. A heavy volume. 956 pages plus 45 pages of adverts to rear. Boards damp mottled, fairly heavily but not awful. Some light foxing to prelims. Comes with the first and the second supplement to the 1950 edition (paperwraps with some foxing, creasing and edge-wear. All contained in original shipping box which is heavily browned and marked.

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HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN TIGER AVON SPORTS CAR FOR ROAD & TRACK (SPEEDPRO SERIES)
Written by Jim Dudley.
Stock no. 1827977
Published by Veloce Publishing Limited. 2nd 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Updated & Revised Second Edition. Build your own two-seater Tiger Avon sportscar for road or race track within your budget. Based mainly on Ford Sierra mechanical components. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and diagrams. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 190478822X. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Minor mark to lower edge of text block. Contents clean.

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THE TONGHAM RAILWAY
Written by Peter A. Harding.
Stock no. 1827972
Published by Peter A. Harding. 2019. Very good condition.

Yellow cardwraps. B/w photos. 32 pages. ISBN: 9780952345800. Reprint. Barcode label and the remains of a label to rear cover. Else a nice, clean copy.

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MIDLAND ENGINEMAN
Written by Horace Mann; F.G. Cockman.
Stock no. 1827970
1st 1981. Very good condition.

The story of a man, Horace Mann, who loved steam locomotives and devoted his life to cleaning, firing and driving them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 40 pages. ISBN: 0950787205. Covers are scuffed, creased at spine edge and lightly rubbed to corners. Contents clean.

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FIRST RICH MIXTURE
Written by Bob Light.
Stock no. 1827863
Published by Ariel Publishing. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Featuring the Photographs of Bill Cole. Foreword by Johnny Draper. Memories of Motor Cycle Sport in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and surrounding area. Light fading to lower edge of front board and lower half of front vertical edge. Rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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MG Y-TYPE SALOONS AND TOURERS
Written by John Lawson.
Stock no. 1827856
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Abingdon Classics series. 1947 to 1953. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 0947981314. Boards lightly scuffed. Colophon page is missing between title page and contents page. Minor ink smudge to half-title page else contents clean.

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