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PAGES AND PICTURES FROM FORGOTTEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Written by Andrew W. Tuer.
Stock no. 2125204
Published by Leadenhall Prefs. Ltd.. 1899. Very good condition.

Title to spine and front cover is 'Forgotten Children's Books'. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 400 b/w illustrations to text. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 510 pages + booklist to rear. Chipping and a little splitting to along top and tail of spine, which is also a bit browned. Bumping and wear to corners. Name in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing.

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THE BOOK OF ROBIN HOOD
Written by A.L. Haydon. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson.
Stock no. 2125194
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

An account of the brave deeds and merry pranks of the famous outlaw. Green boards, black titles. 263 pages. 6 colour plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; couple of doodles (now faded) to covers. Appears that front endpaper is missing. Foxing. All plates present.

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ROBIN HOOD
Written by Charles Wilson. Illustrated by R.C. Smith.
Stock no. 2125192
Published by George G. Harrap & Company. Good condition.

Blue cloth. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Bottom half of spine is split, with some missing. Bumping and wear to corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges.

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AVIATION THE PIONEER YEARS
Written by Ben Mackworth-Praed.
Stock no. 1610485
Published by Studio Editions. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. With an authoritative chronology of the history of flight to 1939. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages. ISBN: 1851703497. Spine bumped. Wrapper edge rubbed.

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FLIGHT: THE FIVE AGES OF AVIATION
Written by John Blake.
Stock no. 1610482
Published by Magna Books. 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed illustrated boards. Illustrated with paintings by the Guild of Aviation Artists. ISBN: 185422221X. Wrapper is edge rubbed, with tiny nick at top of spine.

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THE PIG THAT SAVED THE CITY
Written by H.Y.J. Taylor. Illustrated by Noreen Littleton.
Stock no. 2125176
Published by Miss N. Littleton. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Ballad of the Famous Pig Which Caused King Charles To Raise The Siege of Gloucester September 5 1643. Green cloth, gilt title and vignette. Red and black calligraphy. Line drawings. Illustrations and calligraphy by Littleton. ISBN: 0950704202. SIGNED by Illustrator/Calligrapher, with No. 199 (assumed Limited edition). A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with some grubby marks.

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THE BRITISH RACING HERO: FROM MOSS TO MANSELL
Written by Derick Allsop.
Stock no. 1610471
Published by Stanley Paul. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A tribute to the drivers who have put Britain at the forefront of motor racing. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0091744911. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Text on wrapper spine has faded from green to blue.

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FAMOUS RACING CARS: FIFTY OF THE GREATEST, FROM PANHARD TO WILIAMS-HONDA
Written by Doug Nye.
Stock no. 1610469
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A personal selection of 50 racing cars which have distinguished themselves through racing successes, on technical merit or by sheer charm. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 1852600365. Silver title to spine is lightly rubbed. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly browned, with fading to spine (title is illegible).

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SPIRITS IN THE SKY: CLASSIC AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Martin Bowman.
Stock no. 1610457
Published by Salamander Books Ltd. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0861015789. Board corners rubbed.

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STANDARD CATALOG OF LIGHT-DUTY DODGE TRUCKS 1917-2002
Written by John Gunnell.
Stock no. 1610448
Published by Krause Publications. 1st 2002. Very good condition.

A complete and acccurate reference for Dodge truck enthusiasts. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 263 pages. ISBN: 0873494881. Verticle crease to rear cover and contents (approximately in the center of the page running from bottom to top). Slight fading to spine. Text block a little grubby and has some minor foxspots. Contents are clean.

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ROMAN ARMY WARS OF THE EMPIRE
Written by Graham Sumner. Illustrated by Graham Turner.
Stock no. 1816015
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532120. Spine slightly cocked, contents fine.

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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR UNION ARMY
Written by Robin Smith. Illustrated by Chris Collingwood.
Stock no. 1816014
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. The definitive guide to all uniforms worn by the Union Army of the Civil War period from 1861 - 1865. Large format. B/w photos. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1857531744.

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