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MOSSES & LIVERWORTS (NN 97)
Written by Ron Porley; Nick Hodgetts.
Stock no. 1318782
Published by Collins. Circa 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series. Green cloth. 179 colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 0002202123. Still in original shrinkwrap which is splitting at joins.

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THE HOUSE OF THE PALADIN
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1318719
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The tale of a lovely medieval castle and its chatelaine. Blue cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, fading to top and tail of spine. Small date in ink to top corner of front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and foxed, tape repair on verso of front flap.

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THE BOY IN RED
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1318718
Published by Collins. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Boy in Red is Maurice St. Annalands, page to William the Silent, the heroic leader of the Netherlands in the fight for freedom. Yellow cloth with red title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some very slight loss at spine and corners and neat tape repairs on verso, wrapper has a small/old tape mark to front panel (below "Red) and is slightly grubby to rear.

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THE HOUSE OF THE PALADIN
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1318712
Published by Collins. 1st 1945. Almost very good condition.

The tale of a lovely medieval castle and its chatelaine. Blue cloth, yellow title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean.

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A BOOK OF IRELAND
Written by Frank O'Connor.
Stock no. 2132475
Published by Collins. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Small format. 52 b/w photos. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing; some foxing.

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THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald; Laurence Housman. Illustrated by Charles Robinson.
Stock no. 1318593
Published by Collins. Circa 1945. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, Gilt titles and decoration to front cover. 4 tipped-in colour plates. Pictorial title page. Decorative orange border to each page. 94 pages. 11 x 7.75". Spine and corners bumped. Covers unevenly faded. Small hole to front edge of spine at base, spine is also a little faded. Removal of a small label to front free-endpaper. Light corner creases to plates.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS WIN THROUGH
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1317837
Published by Collins. 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth, silver title to spine. Colour frontis. 315 pages. Top edge red. Spine bumped. Inscription in black biro to half-title page. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed with a slightly grubby rear panel.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS IN TOWN
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1317833
Published by Collins. 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth, silver titles. Colour frontis. Top edge red. Spine slightly bumped, a few faint spots to covers. Inscription in black biro to half-title page else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and ever so slightly grubby to rear panel.

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FRESHWATER FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (NN 75)
Written by Peter S. Maitland; R. Niall Campbell.
Stock no. 2130650
Published by Collins. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 75 Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 21 colour photos and over 200 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN to verso of title page is 0002193833 but this is incorrect as this ISBN matches NN No.74 (Ferns). ISBN provided is on verso of dustwrapper of this title. ISBN: 0002193795. Foxing to top edge of outer page edges, else fine. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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VEGETATION OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (NN 122)
Written by Michael Proctor.
Stock no. 1817562
Published by Collins. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 122. The author discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. Green endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780002201483. Still in original shrinkwrap which is creased.

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GARDEN NATURAL HISTORY (NN 102)
Written by Stefan Buczacki.
Stock no. 2130477
Published by Collins. As new condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780007139934. Book still in original shrink wrap - unopened! Shrink wrap has tear to rear. Wrapper spine has become faded where it has obviously sat on a shelf.

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LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S WASHING-DAY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 2130240
Published by Collins. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

Grey pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. 84 pages. Grubby marks and wear to covers. Scuffing and some surface paper damage to edges. A few hinges are pulled. Pages 12 and 13 have ink spillage across them. A reading copy only!

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