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THEODORA AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322576
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1984. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006923038. Covers are edge rubbed with light creases. Small tear (2cm) to rear edge of spine at base. Light page browning and some foxing to contents.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL WINS THE TRICK
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322574
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1985. Good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006925073. C2507 printed to base of spine. Covers edge worn and spine creased. Original printed price on rear cover (small) has been blotted out. Contents browned.

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BLOODY BUNA: THE CAMPAIGN THAT HALTED THE JAPANESE INVASION OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Lida Mayo.
Stock no. 1823487
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The gruelling seven-month campaign from July 1942 to January 1943 for the re-capture of Buna during World War II is known as a 'ghastly nightmare' in Australian Military history. A well-researched book for all with an interest in the fascinating history of the Allies' first major land victory in the Pacific. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0715368524. Text block browned with foxing to top edge. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL TRIPLETS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322564
Published by Armada. 1st thus 1986. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006926517. C2651 printed to base of spine. Vertical crease to centre of spine (where book has been held open to read). Light rubbing to cover edges. A few foxspots to textblock. Large foxspots to prelims and last few pages.

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THE MILITARY LEADERSHIP OF MATILDA OF CANOSSA 1046-1115
Written by David J. Hay.
Stock no. 1823482
Published by Manchester University Press. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Gender in History series. An account of the entire 40-year military career of one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Challenging the boundaries between military and gender history, it explains how one famous noblewoman rose to the defence of the reforming papacy, defeated the Holy Roman Emperor and turned the tide of the first great war between Church and state. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780719073588.

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UNDER THE DEVIL'S EYE: BRITAIN'S FORGOTTEN ARMY AT SALONIKA 1915-1918
Written by Alan Wakefield; Simon Moody.
Stock no. 1823477
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the British Salonika Force. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0750935375. A very nice copy.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 30
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1322553
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870402014.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1322550
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Extensive tape repairs to front cover and spine (tape has aged/browned) where cover has been torn into a few pieces. Small tape repairs to rear cover and some slight loss/chipping at edges. Inscription in ink inside front cover. Belongs to box clean. Price cut. Some creases to pages. Pages 41-50 have small tears/creases at lower margins. Despite the state of the covers the contents are still in very good condition overall.

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DANCING PEEL
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1322549
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine. A story about dancing, riding and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other... Undated, early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to textblock. Prize plate to verso of frontis. Foxing to prelims. Textblock a little grubby. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby.

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THE QUEEN'S AMERICAN RANGERS
Written by Donald J. Gara.
Stock no. 1823472
Published by Westholme Publishing. 1st thus 2016. Nearly fine condition.

The story of a Loyalist unit that fought alongside the British army against the American Patriots. Named in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781594162565. A nice, clean copy.

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MOTHS (NN 90)
Written by Michael E.N. Majerus.
Stock no. 1823471
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

New Naturalist No. 90. A comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating insects. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0002201429. Covers very lightly scuffed, lower front corner laminate peeling (minor).

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GALLERY PANGOLIN
No author listed. Illustrated by Anthony Abrahams; Jon Buck; Terence Coventry; Kenneth Armitage; et al..
Stock no. 2136713
Published by Gallery Pangolin. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Colour photos. About the Gallery Pangolin, which specializes in sculpture. Grubby marks to front cover.

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