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THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1329698
Published by Bracken Books. 1st thus 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reproduction of the first 1928 edition. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. A story of inns, roads, coaches and travellers. ISBN: 1851700013. Spine and corners bumped. Pale browning and foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and front panel and is creased at top edges.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THINGS THAT NEVER WERE
Written by Michael Page. Illustrated by Robert Ingpen.
Stock no. 1329697
Published by Parkgate Books. 1st thus 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Describing a huge range of persons, places, creatures and objects. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 240 pages (including index). ISBN: 1855853698. Slight rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is creased at top edges with a tiny nick to top of spine.

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DOURO PATRIMONIO DA HUMANIDADE (THE DOURO WORLD HERITAGE)
Written by Maria Do Carmo Paco D'Arcos. Illustrated by Johnh O'Connor.
Stock no. 1329696
Published by Editorial Noticias. 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A selection of watercolours and drawings made in the Douro. Accompanied by excerpts from the works of Portuguese authors associated with the region. Includes fold-out illustrations. Black boards with embossed title to front cover. 147 pages (including index). ISBN: 972461364X. 2nd edition April 2002. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is lightly scuffed.

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BILLY BUNTER AFLOAT
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1329694
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Billy Bunter book no. 21. Green boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 223 pages. Spine bumped. Old tape marks to endpapers. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is very worn with edge chips and slight loss. 2" loss to base of spine, remaineder of spine faded and torn with slight loss at the top.

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BRISTOL BLENHEIM (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Theo Boiten.
Stock no. 1829956
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Bristol Blenheim was a revolutionary aeroplane when it first entered service in 1937. Dustch historian Theo Boiten tells the full story of the development and operational history of this often underrated aeroplane. Large format. Dark grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261152. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1829955
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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AVRO LANCASTER: THE DEFINITIVE RECORD
Written by Harry Holmes.
Stock no. 1829953
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Although much has been written about Britain's most famous World War Two bomber, the constant research that a large number of Lancaster enthusiasts carry out, is continually leading to new information. In this book, the author, an ex-Avro employee, has gathered much newly discovered detail and blended it with his own extensive historical archives to create a most informative record. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 253 pages. ISBN: 1853107212. Light scuffing to dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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MOSQUITO FB.VI (AVIATION GUIDE 2)
Written by Dave Brown.
Stock no. 1829949
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Airframe, systems and RAF wartime usage. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781906959081. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE ON OPERATIONS
Written by A.N. White.
Stock no. 1829948
Published by A.N. White. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

An operations record and roll of honour. Published to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of No 44 Squadron RAF. Large format. White cardwraps. B/w photos. 76 pages. Light creasing to rear cover. Text block lightly browned. Else contents clean.

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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
Written by Oliver Goldsmith. Illustrated by John Massey Wright.
Stock no. 1329693
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st 1903. Good condition.

De Luxe Limited edition of 250 copies. White cloth with gilt titles and green clover leaf decoration. 13 colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. Includes John Forster's Essay on The Vicar of Wakefield. xli + 260 pages. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. This is copy no. 205. Spine and corners are bumped. Spine is frayed at top and bottom. Cloth is grubby and spine is browned. Foxing throughout. Front joint between endpaper and fly-leaf is cracked.

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GREAT UNCLE FRED'S WAR AN ILLUSTRATED DIARY 1917-1920
Written by Alan Pryor; Jennifer K. Woods.
Stock no. 1329692
Published by Pryor Publications. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

A simple, direct percipient account of Great Uncle Fred's experiences during the first world war when soldiers were forbidden to keep diaries. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. xv and 97 pages. Endpapers are maps of the Outward Journey and Homeward Journey. ISBN: 0946014043. Spine bumped, rubbed and faded. Fading to top edge of rear cover. Pale browning to textblock else contents fine.

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AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Written by I. Moir; A.G. Seabridge.
Stock no. 1329691
Published by Longman Scientific & Technical. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

An in-depth study of the hardwarde of the general systems of aircraft. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0582072239. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name stamp to front free-endpaper. Pale page browning else contents clean. Old price label and small damp stain to rear cover.

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