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RUPERT ANNUAL 1994
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1329493
Published by Daily Express. 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

No. 59. Tall format, glazed pictorial boards showing Rupert being carried shoulder-high on the beach by Uncle Boris. ISBN: 1874507368. Tiny indentation to top edge of rear cover. Contents fine.

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CHEPSTOW PARISH RECORDS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1329492
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Limited to 1245 copies. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. 7 b/w illustrations. SIGNED by C. Gordon Jolliffee (writer of foreword) by means of a lengthy inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed.Some light brown marks to gutter of front endpaper. Textblock is slightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss to top of spine and is faded to spine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329488
Published by Daily Express. 1961. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock. Some small brown spots to page margins. Magic paintings completed with some wrinkling of pages.

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CHEPSTOW PACKETS
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 1329487
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st 1983. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Limited to 195 copies. 140pp inc.index. Numerous b/w illus. throughout. Pull out map of Chepstow as it was. 9 x 5.75". ISBN: 0906134218. A fine copy in dustwrapper which is slightly edge creased.

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THE LOYAL SUFFOLK HUSSARS: THE HISTORY OF THE SUFFOLK YEOMANRY 1794-1967
Written by Margaret Thomas; Nick Sign.
Stock no. 1829777
Published by Helion & Company Ltd. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A complete account of the Suffok Yeomanry from its formation in 1794 as volunteer cavalry, intended to meet the threat of a French invasion, to its eventual disbandment as a regiment and merger with TA units in 1967. Limited edition of 500 individually numbered and signed copies. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xvii and 317 pages including index. ISBN: 9781908916457. SIGNED by both authors to title page. This is copy number 213 of 500. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel else a lovely copy.

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BRITISH MILITARY TRUCKS OF THE COLD WAR
Written by Les Freathy.
Stock no. 1829775
Published by Tankograd Publishing. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Manufacturers, Types, Variants and Service Trucks in the British Armed Forces 1945-79. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos. 183 pages. ISBN: 9783936519426. Rear panel of dustwrapper is a little scuffed, else a lovely copy!

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THE HERTFORDSHIRE BATTERIES, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY 1908-1920
Written by J.D. Sainsbury.
Stock no. 1829771
Published by Hart Books. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. 3 colour plates. B/w photos and illustrations. x and 116 pages. ISBN: 0948527048. Light scuffing to rear cover. Contents clean.

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AEROPLANES OF THE ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Paul R. Hare.
Stock no. 1829770
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story of this unique facility. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 1861262094. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel else a lovely copy!

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AVRO LANCASTER 1941 ONWARDS (ALL MARKS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jarrod Cotter; Paul Blackah.
Stock no. 1829768
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's legendary World War II bomber. Blue pictorial boards. Colour photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9781844254637. A lovely copy!

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83 SQUADRON 1917-1969
Written by Ronald G. Low; Frank E. Harper.
Stock no. 1829767
Published by Compaid Graphics. 2nd 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

2nd edition. A permanent memory to all 890 who died while serving with the squadron. Large format. White cardwraps. B/w photos. 264 pages plus b/w photos to rear. ISBN: 1900604051. Minor crease to front cover. Contents clean. A lovely clopy.

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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII
Written by Malcolm Wright.
Stock no. 1829765
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Maritime artist Malcolm Wright depicts in detail both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth, along with discussion on changes in armament and electronics that impacted the outward appearance of each ship. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848322059. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Pages 151-154 have crease diagonally and vertically. Else a super copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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WILDCATS OVER CASABLANCA
Written by John W. Lambert. Illustrated by John C. Valo.
Stock no. 1829764
Published by Phalanx Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1995. Nearly fine condition.

November 1942 - Operation Torch. Blue pictorial cardwraps, staple-binding. Colour illustrations & b/w photos. 37 pages plus appendix. ISBN: 0962586048. A lovely copy.

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