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ALPHABET OF MAP READING (CONVENTIONAL SIGNS)
Written by David A. Croll.
Stock no. 1827261
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. Very good condition.

Folded cardwraps creating 6 pages including title page. Black title to front. Colour pictograms are those in use in Great Britain. Annotation to top of front cover (neat). Covers a little grubby. Pictogram of Electric Transmission Line added to 'Notes' page in blue ink (neat). An interesting item.

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LEWIS GUN MECHANISM MADE EASY
Written by C.H.B. Pridham.
Stock no. 1827257
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 7th 1942. Very good condition.

Seventh Edition. With Notes on the .300 (American) Lewis Gun. Fully illustrated with large coloured plate (fold-out) and numerous diagrams. Small format. Paperwraps. Staple binding. 22 numbered text pages plus colour plate and diagrams. 24th impression. Covers a little grubby and worn at corners. Name and address in ink to top of title page. Staples rusty, therefore corresponding rust holes to cover. Colour plate carelessly tipped in (not straight).

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THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE ILLUSTRATED
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827252
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A guide to the Browning Automatic Rifle, it's assembly and breakdown, firing etc. Small, slim format. Orange cardwraps. Stapled binding. 4 pages including title page, plus centre pages which are fold out (8 un-numbered pages). Covers browned and a little grubby. Contents a little grubby. Staples are rusty and centre fold-out pages have become detached because of this but are still present. An interesting little booklet.

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THE HISTORY OF THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 1914-1918 IN TWO VOLUMES (VOLUME I ONLY)
Written by J.C. Latter.
Stock no. 1824287
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1949. Good condition.

Volume I ONLY of a two volume set. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt tile to spine and gilt vignette of regimental flag to front. Folding maps. Some damp staining to lower corner of boards. Front joint broken. Rear joint pulled exposing mull beneath. Binding still tight. Contents clean. A good working copy.

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THE HISTORY OF THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 1914-1918 IN TWO VOLUMES (VOLUME II ONLY)
Written by J.C. Latter.
Stock no. 1824276
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Volume II ONLY of a two volume set. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt tile to spine and gilt vignette of regimental flag to front. Includes Honours and Awards; The Commanding Officers of the Battalions; Battalion Signs; Calendar of Moves; Summary of Officers and other Ranks killed and Died of Wounds or Disease; The Commemoration fo the Fallen and the Care of the Survivors and of the Dependants. Water staining mainly affecting lower edge of boards. Browning to endpapers. Contents clean.

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THE WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 1922-1950
Written by C.B. Birdwood.
Stock no. 2137747
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w photos and maps. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some creasing and small tears; a little loss; some grubby marks.

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BADGES ON BATTLEDRESS
Written by Howard N. Cole.
Stock no. 1813964
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 3rd 1953. Slightly better than very good condition.

3rd (revised and enlarged) Edition. Brown cloth boards, dark brown titles. B/w illustrations. 218 pages.

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SHOULDER-BELT PLATES AND BUTTONS
Written by H.G. Parkyn.
Stock no. 1813727
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A classic reference work, of interest to collectors of British militaria and those interested in British military history. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine with slight fading to top of spine. One or two foxspots and grubby marks but generally contents clean. Plain dustwrapper with red titles is worn at corners with slight loss, faded to spine and grubby.

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THE MISCHIEVOUS PUPPY
Written by Leslie Martin. Illustrated by Ethel L. Tanner.
Stock no. 1506417
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format 11 x 8.5", pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. 6 colour plates plus numerous brown and white drawings. Text in brown ink. A tale told from the puppy's perspective. A mischievous puppy gets in to all sorts of trouble! Spine bumped and worn. Corners worn, and outside edge of rear cover very worn and bumped. Some loss of paper cover from rear board, approx. 2 x 0.5", creasing alongside. Scratches to onlay. Covers a bit grubby. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Diagram of door drawn in pencil to verso of frontis. Foxing throughout plus an odd mark.

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ME AND MIKE
Written by H.G.C. Marsh Lambert. Illustrated by H.G.C. Marsh Lambert.
Stock no. 1405041
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The story of a little boy and his dog (Mike) and the scrapes they get into. Blue spine. Brown l front board with pictorial onlay showing Me and Mike and some balloons. 6 colour illustrations plus many brown and white text illustrations. Pictorial endpapers. Bumping to spine and corners. Small mark to top of rear board. A little bubbling to pictorial onlay and front endpaper. Heavy foxing to title page and last page of text. Also foxing to endpapers and some page edges otherwise contents are generally clean. Colour plates are in very good condition.

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NURSERY GAMES AND ROMPS
Written by Hilda Cowham. Illustrated by Hilda Cowham.
Stock no. 1505420
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. circa 1926. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial stiff card wraps, 9.5 x 7.25", front cover shows hide and seek, rear cover musical chairs. 6 full page colour illustrations plus brown and white illustrations to text. Creases to top corners of covers, front is worst. Slight wear to cover edges. Rear cover slightly grubby. Ink inscription to front pastedown dated 1926. Staples rusty. Centre pages are detached at bottom staple. A few corner tips creased and some foxing but otherwise contents clean.

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SIR TIMOTHY TAPERTAIL
Written by Ernest A. Aris. Illustrated by Ernest A. Aris.
Stock no. 576888
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. Good condition.

Brown pictorial card wraps. Colour plates. Two-tone illustrations. A few scattered foxspots and a few pages detached. Staples rusty. Still a very nice copy.

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