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THE SAMURAI SOURCEBOOK
Written by Stephen R. Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828139
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive work of reference on samurai history and culture. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1854093711. Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy.

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FOXEY BRUSHTAIL
Written by Agness E. Cash. Illustrated by Ernest Noble.
Stock no. 1828137
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co.. 1st thus 1933. Almost very good condition.

New Edition. Small format. Cream, red and blue decorated boards, pictorial onlay to front cover (design by Ernest Aris). 4 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Boards browned, lightly rubbed at corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Centre hinge is pulled but binding is tight. Grubby finger marks to contents.

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THE GREAT NORTH ROAD: LONDON TO YORK
Written by Charles G. Harper. Illustrated by Charles G. Harper.
Stock no. 1828134
Published by Cecil Palmer. 2nd 1922. Very good condition.

The Old Mail Road to Scotland. Red and black pictorial cloth. Black titles. Second and revised edition. B/w illustrations. Spine lightly faded, A few spots to front cover (water?). Front cover feels lightly bowed. Text block lightly browned. Hinges lightly pulled but binding is tight. Contents are clean.

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THE TWINS IN THE NEW FOREST
Written by E.H. Parsons. Illustrated by Joan Wanklyn.
Stock no. 1828132
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The twins school burnt down half-way through term and so they found themselves with weeks and weeks in the New Forest with nothing to do but ride and care for their aunt's ponies. Second Impression. Red cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Foxing to endpapers and half-title page. Joints lightly pulled. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small chip to lower edge of front panel, is lightly edge-worn with a few closed tears (no loss) and is grubby to rear panel.

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CITIES AND CIVILISATIONS
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1327816
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Brown pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Book is fine, some scuffing to rear panel of slipcase.

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TRAINING YOUR HUMAN
Written by Sammy Vallhund; Chris Tomaszewski; Cliff Tomaszewski. Illustrated by Matthew Land.
Stock no. 1327815
Published by Chris & Cliff Tomaszewski. 1st 2010. Fine condition.

Everything a dog needs to know about how to train your human! A well-trained human can provide dogs with the basics they need and can ensure they have a full social life, remain active and healthy into old age and have their every need responded to promptly! Beautiful full colour paintings illustrate the techniques discussed. A must for every dog who has charge of a human. Limited edition of 50 copies. Written by a Swedish Vallhund who has mastered the art of training humans and now wishes to pass on his expertise to other dogs. Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps.

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ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF THE MORRISES OF ANGLESEY (1735-1786) Vol. XLIX Part II
Written by Hugh Owen.
Stock no. 1327814
Published by The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. 1949. Good condition.

Beige cloth covers. 6" x 9". 981pp. A collection of greatly valued letters. Spine bumped, heavy bump to corner of front cover (also affects the top corners of the pages). Ex-libris plate to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Slight foxing to textblock.

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GIMLET GOES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327813
Published by Youth Book Club Ltd.. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 185 pages. A grubby and well worn copy. Spine is browned. Foxing and marks to contents. Front joint cracked.

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THE LAST MAN
Written by Mary Shelley; Sarah Hall. Illustrated by Caspar David Friedrich.
Stock no. 1828130
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Sarah Hall. Brown cloth spine with burgundy title label with gilt title. Pictorial front board. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and very lightly faded at edges (VG+).

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WAR, POLITICS AND FINANCE IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH TOWNS
Written by Christian D. Liddy.
Stock no. 1327812
Published by The Royal Historical Society. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Bristol, York and The Crown, 1350-1400. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 264 pages including index. ISBN: 0861932749. Minimal bumping to spine. A couple of small dents to spine edges of dustwrapper.

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MICRO-TURBINE GENERATORS
Written by M.J. Moore.
Stock no. 1327811
Published by Professional Engineering Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Focusing on detailed descriptions of the components of an MTG, future potential developments, reliability and operating experience, design problems, etc. Pale blue pictorial boards. 107 pages. ISBN: 1860583911. Minimal rubbing at corners.

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WILFRID FREEMAN
Written by Anthony Furse.
Stock no. 1327810
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The genius behind Allied survival and air supremacy 1939 to 1945. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1862270791. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit rubbed at edges.

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