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JOHN CONSTABLE'S SKIES: A FUSION OF ART AND SCIENCE
Written by John E. Thornes. Illustrated by John Constable.
Stock no. 1829017
Published by University of Birmingham. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

John Constable is arguabley the most accomplished painter of English skies and weather of all time. The author looks at Constable's many skies with the searching eye of a meteorologist. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 1902459024. Light scuffing to rear cover. Text block just a little grubby. Contents clean.

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A DICTIONARY OF BIOLOGICAL TERMS
Written by I.F. Henderson; W.D. Henderson; J.H. Kenneth.
Stock no. 1828935
Published by Oliver and Boyd. 8th 1963. Very good condition.

Pronounciation, derivation, and definition of terms in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy, Cytology, Genetics, Embryology, Physiology. Eighth edition by J.H. Kenneth. Previously published under the title A Dictionary of Scientific Terms. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xvi and 640 pages. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly worn. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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ELEMENTARY MICROTECHNIQUE
Written by H. Alan Peacock.
Stock no. 1828920
Published by Edward Arnold (publishers) Ltd.. 3rd 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Third Edition. Includes new material and techniques that have been perfected since the second edition, including the Feulgen cytological techniques and notes on embedding by the colloidon, freezing, gelatin and resin methods. A concise and handy reference work. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xi and 545 pages including index. Ex-library with one school library stamp to front endpaper. Boards clean. Annotation in pencil to front endpaper. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Grey & purple dustwrapper is edge-worn and rubbed with a few closed-tears, scuffed to rear panel.

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A SURVEY OF MATRIX THEORY AND MATRIX INEQUALITIES
Written by Marvin Marcus; Henryk Minc.
Stock no. 1328549
Published by Allyn & Bacon. 1st 1964. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A concise and thorough treatment of matrix theory and matrix inequalities. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 180 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Light damp(?) staining to front cover and spine. Foxing to textblock and light page browning to endpapers. Musty smell to contents but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed.

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SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL: PREDICTION OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Written by L. Ron Hubbard.
Stock no. 1828609
Published by New Era Publications. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Dianetics revealed the previously unknown reactive mind that enslaves Man and the auditing procedures to get rid of it. This book is written around the now legendary Chart of Human Evaluation providing a complete description of the reactions, traits, and behavior patters of an individual at any given emotion. Red cltoh boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. viii and 729 pages including index. Hubbard Chart of Human Evaluation and Dianetic Processing loosely inserted to rear. ISBN: 9788779897441. A few minor score marks to lower edge of text block else a lovely copy, chart is PRESENT.

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A DICTIONARY OF DYES, MORDANTS, AND OTHER COMPOUNDS USED IN DYEING AND CALICO PRINTING
Written by Christopher Rawson; Walter M. Gardner; W.F. Laycock.
Stock no. 1328442
Published by Charles Griffin & Company Limited. 1st 1901. Almost very good condition.

Burgundy cloth, gilt title to spine. 372 pages plus 86 pages catalogue to rear (dated 27/7/01). Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine slightly sunned, cloth slighty grubby. Small brown spot to edge of textblock. Light musty smell.

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HOOF PROBLEMS
Written by Rob Van Nassau.
Stock no. 1328409
Published by Kenilworth Press. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Hoof Construction; Trimming and Shoeing; Hoof Problems and Solutions. With the aid of over 1000 colour photographs, internationally renowned farrier Rob van Nassau looks at every aspect of hoof care, and describes in detail more than fifty common foot problems. Pictorial glazed boards. ISBN: 9781905693009. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn, split to rear top of spine. Some pale page browning else contents clean.

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THE WONDER BOOK OF SCIENCE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328023
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing solar prominences. Endpapers by Beard. 8 colour plates and nearly 300 illustrations. Spine bumped and browned at top and tail. Covers edge rubbed. Small tear to margin of one page. Sligth foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby, loss to top of spine.

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MANUAL OF PSITTACINE BIRDS
Written by Peter H. Beynon; Neil A. Forbes; Martin P.C. Lawton; et al.
Stock no. 1327966
Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

An easily accessible source of information on the clinical aspects of psittacine medicine. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0905214307. Covers edge worn. Name in ink to title-page else contents clean.

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TIMBER DRYING AND THE BEHAVIOUR OF SEASONED TIMBER IN USE
Written by R.G. Bateson.
Stock no. 1327708
Published by Crosby Lockwood And Son Ltd. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The principles of timber drying and methods of seasoning. Burgunby cloth, gilt title to spine. 138 pages. B/w plates and line drawings. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly faded. Booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Some foxing. Cream dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repair to verso of spine and slightly grubby.

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LEICA MANUAL (THIRD EDITION)
Written by Willard D. Morgan; Henry M. Lester; et al.
Stock no. 1327703
Published by Morgan & Lester Publishers. 1938. Almost very good condition.

A manual for the amateur and professional covering the field of miniature camera photography. Blue cloth, red titles to spine and front cover. 578 pages. B/w photos throughout. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly faded. Light foxing to endpapers.

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THE INFLUENCE OF SUB-STATE ACTORS ON NATIONAL SECURITY: USING MILITARY BASES TO FORGE AUTONOMY
Written by Minori Takahashi.
Stock no. 1327671
Published by Springer. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

Springer Polar Sciences series. This book sheds light on the process in which the sub-state actor of Greenland has expanded its autonomy and strengthened its de jure participation in the national security of Denmark. Due to the accelerated melting of sea ice and the increase in the accessibility of natural resources and water lanes, the security situation in the Arctic has been changing rapidly, and this book helps meet the need for understanding the political and military factors behind those changes. Green glazed boards. ISBN: 9783030016760. Minimal bumping to spine and slightly rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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