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FERRARISSIMA 1
Written by Giancenzo Madaro.
Stock no. 2139328
Published by Automobilia. 1st ITALY 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. B/w diagrams. Text in English, French and Italian. Showcasing Ferrari road and racing cars. Limited edition of 5000 numbered copies. This is Copy No. 2806. Facsimile booklet to rear is still in pocket and present - a bit unevenly browned.

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JOST AMMAN'S KUNST UND LEHRBUCHLEIN
Written by Jost Amman; Eric Quayle.
Stock no. 2139149
Published by Eugrammia Press. 1971. Very good condition.

Two books in one slip case. Blue velvet book has the facsimile of the original, text in German and b/w illustrations. Accompanied by cream boards book, which has notes and introduction by Quayle; also a translation of the text. Limited edition. Some browning to accompanying book. Wear to velvet cover. This is Copy No. 451. Slip case is generally very good - some wear and grubby marks.

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THE INFERNAL MARRIAGE
Written by Benjamin Disraeli. Illustrated by John Austen.
Stock no. 2139019
Published by William Jackson (Books) Ltd.. 1929. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

White/cream spine with gilt title. Pale green cloth with gilt titles. Limited edition to 850 copies, of which 800 copies were for sale. Spine is browned with some spotting. Foxing and browning, mostly to endpapers and outer page edges, but a few margin marks. This is Copy No. 213. Wrapper has large tear, which has been partially repaired to verso; foxed and very browned, especially to spine; some chips and nicks, but only minimal loss.

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MARCHEN
Written by August Strindberg. Illustrated by Thorsten Schonberg.
Stock no. 2138601
Published by Georg W. Dietrich. Circa 1916. Very good condition.

"Fairy Tales", text in gothic german script. Limited edition of 200 copies. Bound in red leather with gilt title to spine. Green silk page marker. Colour illustrations. Unpaginated. Top edge gilt. Uneven fading to covers. Boards slightly scuffed, with a few marks. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean, but some browning.

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BIGGLES SEES TOO MUCH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138313
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Originally published by Brockhampton Press, this was the last novel completed by the author before his death. This is a Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is further Limited and contains a hand-drawn illustration to front endpaper by Skilleter. SIGNED by Illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Original hand drawn illustration to front endpaper has been protected by a loose tissue guard. Glue shadows to joints at front and rear (production error).

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BIGGLES IN FRANCE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138312
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Limited to 300 Copies, this edition also has an original hand drawn illustration by Skilleter to front endpaper. The first and only hardback edition. 12 stories, plus b/w illustrations. This is Copy No. 229. Tiny knock to top of spine of book and to wrapper. Pale browning to top edge of rear panel of wrapper. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES OF THE CAMEL SQUADRON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter; Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 2138308
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Originally these stories were serialised in Modern Boy between 15th of July and 7th October 1933. The first 13 stories in this edition follows that of the John Hamilton editions, with some spelling corrections. As a bonus story, the R.F.C. adventure 'The Ace of Spades' is also included in this collection. The Colour frontis and 4 half-tone illustrations from the John Hamilton editions have also been included. B/w illustrations originally printed in Modern Boy have also been included where possible. Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is further Limited to 50 copies and includes a hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper by Skilleter. SIGNED by Illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper is protected by loose tissue-guard; illustration is lovely and bright! Colour frontis is browned. Wrapper also has some light browning. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES IN THE UNDERWORLD
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138307
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. This title was originally published by Brockhampton Press in 1968, the republished as a Green Knight Paperback during the 1970s. Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is Limited even further and contains a hand-drawn b/w sketch by illustrator to front endpaper. SIGNED by illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Original hand drawn illustration to front endpaper has been protected with a loose tissue-guard (slight browning). This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE RESCUE FLIGHT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter; Howard Leigh; Radcliffe Wilson.
Stock no. 2138303
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Limited to 300 Copies, this edition is Limited even further and contains a hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper, by Skilleter. Front cover art is also by Skilleter. Frontis by Howard Leigh and internal line drawings by Radcliffe Wilson. SIGNED by illustrator Skilleter and Publisher Norman Wright to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper is covered with loose tissue guard (creased and browned). Joints show glue shadows (production error). Couple of tiny marks to covers.

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MILESTONES IN MOTORSPORTS: MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR
Written by Gunter Engelen.
Stock no. 2137991
Published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. 1st 2015. Fine condition.

Large format. Silver cloth with black title to spine; large b/w picture to front cover. This is Limited to 999 Copies. Stunning photography in b/w on metallic paper to first half of book. Contained in a double slip case in black, with silver car outline on it. ISBN: 9783775740012. This is Copy No. 703. Slip cases are in near fine condition - some light wear.

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CUSTER CATASTROPHE AT THE LITTLE BIG HORN 1876
Written by Richard Upton.
Stock no. 2137849
Published by Upton And Sons, Publishers. 1st USA 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Battle of the Little Big Horn Series: Volume Eleven. B/w photos and illustrations. Early Rare Accounts and Publications by Early Writers That Form the Basis for Much of the Current Books and Programs of Today. Specially bound and produced in an edition of 50 numbered copies. ISBN: 9780912783499. SIGNED by author/compiler. This is Copy No. 41.

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1898-1998 SERVE & OBEY: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF WEST MONMOUTH SCHOOL
Written by Arthur Crane.
Stock no. 1823612
Published by West Monmouth School. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. 129 pages. ISBN: 0953466809. Top edge of text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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