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THE CASSELL ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY VOLUME TWO: THE MEDIEVAL & EARLY MODERN WORLDS
Written by John Haywood; et al.
Stock no. 1828254
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition.

A guide to the medieval and early modern worlds that combines the functions of an atlas with those of a historical encyclopedia. Full-colour maps trace the history of all parts of the world between AD600 and 1783. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour maps. ISBN: 030435516X. A lovely copy.

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SAMURAI INVASION: JAPAN'S KOREAN WAR 1592-98
Written by Stephen Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828140
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A lively account of the two sixteenth-century Japanese invasions of Korea, untold before in such detail, and a vital period in the history of samurai culture. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0304359483. Rear panel of dustwrapper slightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL MASTERWORKS FROM THE SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION
Written by Shirley Sherwood.
Stock no. 1827086
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, with work from over eighty painters, living in twenty different countries around the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0304358282. SIGNED by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. A few minor spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, light rubbing to corners, base of spine laminate is rubbed.

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BILLY BUNTER AT BUTLIN'S
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1826107
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 1961. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beaver Club edition. Red boards. B/w illustrations. 217 pages. A few marks to boards. Child's name and address in ink to front endpaper (quite large). Browning to contents. A few foxspots. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing to flaps, is lightly edge-worn and slightly faded to spine.

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STIRLING MOSS: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
Written by Robert Edwards.
Stock no. 2134545
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sir Stirling Crauford Moss raced professionally over 500 times until his near-fatal crash in 1962. At the end of his racing career he was the most famous Briton of his era. Large format. 358 pages. B.w abd colour photos. ISBN: 0304359041. A few small knocks along cover edges. Wrapper has some wear and uneven browning.

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THE PHANTOM STORY
Written by Anthony M. Thornborough; Peter E. Davies.
Stock no. 2134466
Published by Cassell & Co.. 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. Revised and extended edition. ISBN: 030435712X.

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THE COUNTRY OF SIR WALTER SCOTT
Written by Charles S. Olcott.
Stock no. 1815690
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 1913. Very good condition.

The author and his wife explore 'Scott Country' from May 1911. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles and thistle vignette. B/w plates. xiv and 414 pages including index. Light mottling to cloth boards, rear board has a small white mark. Endpapers browned. All plates present.

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THE POWER GAME
Written by Ivan Rendall.
Stock no. 1606088
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The History of Formula 1 and the World Championship. 256 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 030435399X. Red spot to outer page edges. Partially erased pencil annotation to last page. Contents fine.

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BILLY BUNTER AT BUTLIN'S
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1503101
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Beaver Club edition. Red boards. B/w illustrations. 217 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint starting to crack. Light browning and a couple of marks to endpapers. Some foxing to text block and pale page edge browning. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with a few small tears and foxing. Four small squares of tape stuck to verso.

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WARPLANES
Written by Peter R. March.
Stock no. 1802801
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Hundred Years of Military Aviation. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 1854095269. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped else a fine copy in a grey dustwrapper which is lightly rubbed at corners and slightly grubby.

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THE NORMANDY BATTLES
Written by Bob Carruthers; Simon Trew.
Stock no. 1802734
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The real story of the Normandy Battles, which saw some of the fiercest fighting on any front in the Second World War. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 0304353965. A very nice copy in a pictorial wrapper which is lightly rubbed at corners.

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THE RIVER CONWAY
Written by Wilson MacArthur.
Stock no. 593863
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 1952. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A journey down the Welsh river. B/w photos. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Dustwrapper: corners rubbed.

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