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THOMAS TOMPION: HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by R.W. Symonds.
Stock no. 1825939
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Thomas Tompion has been called the 'Father of clockmakers': without a doubt he was one of the finest horologists in history. This book is a definitive record of Tompion's life and work. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w photos and several colour. Top edge blue. Text block lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and worn at corners. Includes contemporary press release of the book

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MEDIAEVAL GARDENS
Written by John Harvey.
Stock no. 1825130
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st thus 1990. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Illustrated history of gardening in mediaeval times. ISBN: 071342396X. Light creasing to corners of covers, spine lightly faded. Text block slightly grubby and browned. Contents clean.

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SEA-SHORE LIFE OF BRITAIN
Written by L.R. Brightwell.
Stock no. 1323181
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, 116 pages. Some colour but many b/w plates and photos. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is price-cut (loss to top corner of front flap), edge rubbed, browned and foxed - not as bad as it sounds, still very good.

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MOTORING MY WAY
Written by Stanley Sedgwick.
Stock no. 2139923
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's wide experience and objective approach to so many classic marques make this a must for enthusiasts. B/w photos. 190 pages plus index. ISBN: 0713432624. SIGNED by author and dated 'October 1976' to title page. Light browning and a few foxspots to outer page edges.

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MAMMALS OF THE SEAS
Written by Richard Mark Martin.
Stock no. 2139129
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0713408251. Page edges are browned. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; chips and nicks to edges; some browning.

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THE LEA-FRANCIS STORY
Written by Barrie Price.
Stock no. 2136803
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of Lea-Francis divides into three eras: 1895-1922 Quality cycles and motor cycles; 1922-35 Expensive light and medium size performance cars; 1936-1962 High efficiency medium sized vehicles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0713407859. Browning to page edges. Wrapper is marked in places with fading to spine.

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HUNTING & STALKING DEER IN BRITAIN THROUGH THE AGES
Written by Geoffrey. Kenneth Whitehead.
Stock no. 1822186
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of hunting deer over the last thousand years, from the days before the Norman conquest up to the present. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0713420839. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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ENGLISH CHURCH WOODWORK: A STUDY IN CRAFTSMANSHIP DURING THE MEDIAEVAL PERIOD A.D. 1250-1550
Written by F.E. Howard; F.H. Crossley.
Stock no. 2134792
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1917. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles; blind decoration to front cover. Numerous b/w photos throughout. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning to spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Paper tape joint repairs to list of subscribers pages to front of book.

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THE AGE OF WREN
Written by Ralph Dutton.
Stock no. 2134770
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1951. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos and diagrams throughout. Spotting and fading to spine and cover edges. Some damp staining along cover edges. Foxing to outer page edges. Contents are generally very good. Wrapper is browned in places with edge-chipping and nicks; wear.

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BRITISH ARCHITECTS AND CRAFTSMEN
Written by Sacheverell Sitwell.
Stock no. 2134767
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 4th 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Survey of Taste, Design, and Style during Three Centuries 1600 to 1830. 4th edition. Red boards, blue title to spine. B/w photos. Page edge browning. Wrapper is browned to spine with some foxing; chips and nicks.

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HISTORY OF SPANISH ARCHITECTURE
Written by Bernard Bevan.
Stock no. 1821797
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1938. Very good condition.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, plans and fold-out maps. A few minor marks to boards which are otherwise nice and bright. Small tear and crease to gutter edge of prelims at margins. Contents are clean.

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THE ENGLISH INTERIOR 1500 TO 1900
Written by Ralph Dutton.
Stock no. 1821626
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Four centuries development of the English interior. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. Board corners bumped. Browning to front endpapers. Foxing to text block. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, 2" missing from base of spine, Messy repair to verso of dustwrapper with now yellowed tape.

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