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WILLIAM CARRIES ON
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2132413
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1952. Almost very good condition.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some fading to spine. Mottling to covers. Some foxing throughout, but heaviest to outer page edges and endpapers.

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EARLY DAYS IN THE BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE INDUSTRY
Written by Eric W. Walford.
Stock no. 2132368
1st 1931. Good condition.

Card wraps. A Brief History of the Years Before the Arrival of the Motor Cycle Press. Published under the authority of The British Cycle & Motor Cycle Manufacturers and Traders, Warwick Road, Coventry. B/w illustrations. Top 1" of spine has tear vertically and then horizontally. Date in ink to bottom of front cover. Binding is weak - spine is coming away from contents. Some foxing.

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THE YELLOW MOTORBIKE
Written by Paul Quinn. Illustrated by Funf.
Stock no. 2132358
Published by Paul Quinn. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

The trials and tribulations of an AA Road Patrol. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Humourous b/w cartoon drawings. ISBN: 0950781908. SIGNED by author to title page. Marks to outer page edges.

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MAY YOU BE THE MOTHER OF A HUNDRED SONS
Written by Elisabeth Bumiller.
Stock no. 2132336
Published by Random House. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Journey Among The Women Of India. Capturing the fascinating, complex and often tragic lives of the four hundred million women of India. Purple cloth spine with gilt title. Orange paperboards. 306 pages includes index. ISBN: 0394563913. Lower spine slightly bumped. Small dent to top edge of front and rear cover. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper lightly creased at edges with tiny closed tear to top edge.

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A HISTORY OF THE PEOPLES OF PAKISTAN TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE
Written by J. Hussain.
Stock no. 2132333
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Recounting the history of the Pakistan area from the perspective of present-day Pakistan. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 487 pages. ISBN: 0195778197. Spine bumped. Small address label on front pastedown. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper rubbed at edges with small nick at one corner.

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CANADIANS WITH CUSTER
Written by Mary Thomas.
Stock no. 2132331
Published by Dundurn. 1st 2012. Fine condition.

The stories of the Canadians who joined the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army and new information on Custer's fatal battle. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 277 pages. ISBN: 9781459704077.

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MEMORIES OF NEWPORT
No author listed.
Stock no. 1819075
Published by True North. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900463598. Light scuffing to rear board.

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PIERRE & MARIE THE STORY OF THE REAL FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
Written by Pauline Page-Jones.
Stock no. 2132312
Published by Pauline Page-Jones. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The true story of the romance between a Napoleonic prisoner-of-war and a local Welsh girl. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 83 pages.

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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE
Written by Mary Godolphin.
Stock no. 1318655
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial boards. 94 pages. B/w text illustrations. Covers are edge worn, spine bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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THE GOOD CHILD'S YEAR BOOK
Written by Violet Jacob. Illustrated by Violet Jacob.
Stock no. 1318654
Published by Foulis. Good condition.

Beige cloth spine with title-label, grey boards with title-label to front cover. 67 pages. Colour illustrations. Verses for each month of the year. Spine and corners bumped. Some marks to covers. Inscription in pencil and a light pencil doodle to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxing to prelims and last few pages. Rear joint is partially cracked.

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DON'T TRUDGE IT, RUDGE IT
Written by Bryan Reynolds.
Stock no. 2132295
Published by Haynes. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Unlike most other marque histories, the Rudge story is not one of outstanding success... Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291881. Tape/tape glue marks to pastedowns, endpapers and wrapper flaps. Inscriptions in ink to rear pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges.

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RIDE IT! THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SPEEDWAY
Written by Cyril May.
Stock no. 2132277
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1978. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Specially reprinted edition 1978 - 50th Anniversary Speedway. ISBN: 0854292101. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine and cover edges are faded. Browning to endpapers.

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