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PIRATES OF THE AIR
Written by George E. Rochester. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 1818827
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Circa 1936. Good condition.

Orange/brown boards, black title label to spine. 4 b/w illustrations including frontis. Part of The Ace Series. Spine browned, boards grubby. Text block browned. Name & address in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing present. All plates correct.

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THE FLYING COWBOYS
Written by George E. Rochester.
Stock no. 1818788
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

The "Ace" Series. Blue boards, dark blue title to spine. 4 b/w plates including frontis. 0.5" split to top of spine affecting the title. Spine slightly cocked. Corners bumped. Small marks to front cover. Contents browned.

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NORTON FROM 1946
Written by Cyril Ayton.
Stock no. 1818786
Published by Bay View Books. 1991. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Road Tests and Features from The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling magazines. Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870979001. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE THIRD REICH BETWEEN VISION AND REALITY: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON GERMAN HISTORY 1918-1945
Written by Hans Mommsen.
Stock no. 1818770
Published by Berg. 1st 2001. Fine condition.

German Historical Perspectives vol XII. Edited by Mommsen. This book covers such topics as the Viennese background to Hitler's career; the development of fascist tendencies among the German population during the Weimar period; the nature of popular support for national socialism; the myth of the Nazi economic boom and the ideological concepts and political developments which culminated in the mass murder of European Jews. Matt pictorial boards. ISBN: 1859732542.

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THE BRITISH DEFENCE OF EGYPT 1935-1940: CONFLICT AND CRISIS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Written by Steven Morewood.
Stock no. 1818768
Published by Frank Cass. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

Cass Series: Military History and Policy. This book offers a comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War. Matt pictorial boards. ISBN: 0714649430.

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THE CULT OF THE DUCE: MUSSOLINI AND THE ITALIANS
Written by Stephen Gundle; Christopher Duggan; Giuliana Pieri.
Stock no. 1818767
Published by Manchester University Press. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

Exploring systematically the personality cult of the Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. The factors which informed the cult and its many manifestations in the visual arts, architecture, political spectacle and the media. Matt pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780719088964. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents fine.

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LAST POST
Written by Max Arthur.
Stock no. 1818765
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Final Word from our First World War Soldiers. Beige paper boards, red title to spine. Endpapers are photographs of WWI scene. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780297846444. Clear plastic protecting dustwrapper stuck to verso with clear tape.

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AKBAR THE GREATEST MOGUL
Written by S.M. Burke.
Stock no. 1818763
Published by Munshiram Manoharlal. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Based mainly on accounts left behind by those who personally knew the emperor well, the result of several years of research. Insight into the character and achievements of the founding fathers of the celebrated Mogul dynasty in India. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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TALES FROM AESOP
Written by Aesop; Harold Jones. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1318528
Published by Julia MacRae Books. 1st 1981. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. 10 x 6.5". ISBN: 0862030188. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine.

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THESEUS - GOLDEN TALES OF GREECE
Written by Compton Mackenzie. Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1318527
Published by Aldus Books. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Cream boards, gilt title to spine. Dramatic colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 049000251X. Some slight browning to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is creased and slightly edge rubbed.

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MOSS AND BLISTER
Written by Leon Garfield. Illustrated by Faith Jaques.
Stock no. 1318526
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Garfield's Apprentices Series. Green pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 043494033X. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed and foxed on flaps and on verso.

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HISTORIC GARDENS OF SOMERSET
Written by Timothy Mowl; Marion Mako.
Stock no. 1818748
Published by Redcliffe Press Ltd.. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The Historic Gardens of England Series. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781906593568. SIGNED by the author, Timothy Mowl, to title page (no dedication).

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