A WESTMINSTER CHILDHOOD
Written by John Raynor. Illustrated by Dennis Flanders.
Stock no. 2122454
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

When John Raynor, composer of nearly 700 song settings, died so tragically in a road accident in 1970, he left behind not only his lifetime's musical work, but the manuscript of this enchanting account of the years of his childhood. ISBN: 0304291838. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with a little edge-creasing.

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WINSOR MCCAY HIS LIFE AND ART
Written by John Canemaker; Maurice Sendak. Illustrated by Winsor McCay.
Stock no. 2122440
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. 1st thus 2005. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour & b/w illustrations. Revised and Expanded edition. Foreword by Sendak. This the only biography of one of America's greatest and most influential cartoonists, Winsor McCay (1867-1934), the universally acknowledged first master of both the comic strip and the animated cartoon. Although invented by others, both genres were developed into enduring popular art of highest imagination through McCay's innovative genius. He attributed his considerable success to "an absolute craving to draw pictures all the time." ISBN: 0810959410. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with small nick to edge of rear panel.

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THE PERILOUS ROAD TO ROME & BEYOND FIGHTING THROUGH NORTH AFRICA & ITALY
Written by Edward Grace.
Stock no. 2122374
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Memoirs of a Gordon Highlander. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781844155606. Light bumping to corners. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.

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JO RAMIREZ MEMOIRS OF A RACING MAN
Written by Jo Ramirez; Jackie Stewart; Alain Prost.
Stock no. 2122255
Published by Haynes. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Forewords by Sir Jackie Stewart & Alain Prost. Jo's story, in his own words. ISBN: 1844252388. Page edge browning, else contents are excellent! Wrapper has some edge-creasing.

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THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK 1980 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Tony Kushner. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1608927
Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. c. 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0810944480. Wrapper is edge creased with small closed tear at base of spine.

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LANDSCAPES & MEMORIES AN INTERMITTENT AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by John Prebble.
Stock no. 1608922
Published by Harpercollins Publishers Ltd. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Moving backwards and forwards between the distant and recent past, between Prebble's recollections of his own life and of the lives and history he has written about. B/w photos. ISBN: 0002151847. Spine and corners bumped. SIGNED by author on title page (with dedication). Wrapper is edge creased.

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THE WESTERLY WANDERER
Written by Jeremy Bourne.
Stock no. 1608698
Published by The Housman Society. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. A brief portrait of A.E. Housman, author of A Shropshire Lad. ISBN: 0904579069.

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ONLY HERE FOR THE BEER: GERRY MARSHALL
Written by Jeremy Walton.
Stock no. 1608512
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of a character of the motor racing scene. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854292306. Browning to outer page edges and margins.

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NORTHOWRAM ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES
Written by Mark Pearson.
Stock no. 2121945
Published by F. King & Sons. 1898. Almost very good condition.

With a Life of Oliver Heywood and Histories of Heywood Chapel, Coley Church, Bell School, Old Halls, Residences and Families of Northowram and Shibden Dale. Large format. Dark green leather covers, gilt titles. Folding map. Scuffing and wear, with chipping to leather covers. Some foxing. Black in splash marks to outer page edges, which also bleed through to some page margins. Small edge-tear to fold-out map.

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BRIEF LIVES
Written by John Aubrey; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1608271
Published by Folio Society. 1975. Slightly better than very good condition.

Beige cloth, gold and brown decorations. B/w illustrations. Contained in slipcase which has some wear at corners.

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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON VOLUME III
Written by James Boswell; Napier.
Stock no. 2121688
Published by George Bell & Sons. 1892. Very good condition.

Together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. Edited by Alexander Napier. Maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Some foxing and page browning. Volume III ONLY!

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THE INDUSTRIAL TEAGUES AND THE FOREST OF DEAN
Written by Ralph Anstis.
Stock no. 1812314
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the Teagues. The industrial revolution brought unforeseen changes to the Teagues and other working families in the Forest of Dean. Six members of the family are comprehensively discussed. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 086299750X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to verso of front endpaper. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine.

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