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FROG AND THE SANDSPIDERS OF ARIDIAN
Written by Joffre White.
Stock no. 1329598
Published by Book Guild Publishing. 1st 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Aridian is threatened by evil Belzeera's quest for domination and her army of over-ground vigilantes and oversized scorpians. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 252 pages. ISBN: 9781846247668. Spine and corners bumped. Wrapper is slightly edge creased.

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SWIFT AND SURE THE STORY OF A HYDROPLANE
Written by Herbert Strang. Illustrated by J. Finnemore.
Stock no. 1329595
Published by Hodder & Stoughton; Henry Frowde. 1st 1910. Good condition.

Pale green pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates. 242 pages + 16 page booklist. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. Covers scuffed and grubby. Piece of pink paper covering pervious owners details to front pastedown. Hinges are pulled causing contents to be slightly loose but binding still tight.

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GRANDMOTHER LUCY AND HER HATS
Written by Joyce Wood. Illustrated by Frank Francis.
Stock no. 1329593
Published by Collins; Picture Lions. 1st thus 1974. Very good condition.

Picture Lions series. Cardwraps. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0006606873. Covers edge rubbed. Some foxing to contents.

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MY SECOND NATURE BOOK THE SPELL THAT WENT WRONG AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1329592
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles, blue and black vignettes. Two-tone illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn/chipped with loss to base of spine.

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KILLING THE BISMARCK: DESTROYING THE PRIDE OF HITLER'S FLEET
Written by Iain Ballantyne.
Stock no. 1829879
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Providing a harrowing insight into the unremitting cruelty of war at sea, this book is delievered with the verve of a novel, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride in which each twist and turn yields new shocks. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Foreword by Admiral Sir Jonathon Bad GCB. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159833. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND (CAMBRIDGE MILITARY HISTORIES)
Written by John Brooks.
Stock no. 1829877
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st thus 2018. Nearly fine condition.

A major new account of the Battle of Jutland, the key naval battle of World War I in which the British Grand Fleet engaged the German High Seas Fleet off the coast of Denmark in 1916. Pictorial cardwraps. xxi and 571 pages including index. A physical print on demand copy (Lightning Source UK Ltd). ISBN: 9781316604502. Minor mark to front cover. Looks unread!

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TYPE 21 (MODERN COMBAT SHIPS)
Written by John Lippiett.
Stock no. 1829876
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Modern Combat Ships 5. The background and development of the class, including details of the weapons, sensors and machinery. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 109 pages plus appendix. ISBN: 0711019037. Text block lightly browned else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PISTON AERO ENGINES
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1829875
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From the Wrights to Microlights: a century of evolution and still a power to be reckoned with. 2nd Edition. B/w photos and diagrams. 231 pages including index. ISBN: 1852605995. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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EARLY BRITISH QUICK FIRING ARTILLERY (FIELD AND HORSE)
Written by Len Trawin.
Stock no. 1829874
Published by Nexus Special Interests Ltd. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

A unique work which explains, in layman's terms, the development of the long recoil system from the fixed gun carriage. A mine of information from basic gun carriage design to details of limbers and ammunition wagons, all with their supplies and equipment carried, plus ammunition, fuzes and complete harness details. Oblong card wraps. B/w technical diagrams. ix and 406 pages. ISBN: 1854861549. A lovely copy!

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GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by David Baker.
Stock no. 1329590
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the design, development and operational life of the F-14 and of the political gamplay that surrounded its beginnings. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1861260946. The tiniest of marks to front cover. Else a super copy, looks unread.

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THE INCREDIBLE ATTACK AIRCRAFT OF THE USS UNITED STATES, 1948-1949
Written by Jared A. Zichek.
Stock no. 1329588
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Secret Aerospace Projects of the US Navy Volume 1. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 228 pages. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780764332296. Tiny nick to top of wrapper spine else a super copy, looks unread.

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ILYUSHIN IL-2 AND IL-10 SHTURMOVIK (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Yefim Gordon; Sergey Komissarov.
Stock no. 1329585
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Perhaps the most famous aircraft in the history of Russian aviation. During World War 2, this rugged ground attack aircraft was arguable the Soviets' mmost effective weapon. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861266251. A super copy, looks unread.

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