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UKRAINIANS IN THE WAFFEN-SS
Written by Rolf Michaelis.
Stock no. 1826173
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

The 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (Ukrainische Nr.1). Originally published in German under the title Ukrainer in der Waffen-SS Die 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (ukrainische Nr.1). A Schiffer Military History Book. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780764333491. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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ZERO HOUR Z DAY 1ST JULY 1916: XIII CORPS OPERATIONS BETWEEN MARICOURT & MAMETZ
Written by Jonathan Porter.
Stock no. 1826160
Published by Jonathan Porter. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of XIII Corps and the successful assaults by 30th and 18th Divisions as the only Coprs to achieve all of its objectives for Z Day. Large heavy format. Brown paper boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and colour illustrations & maps. ISBN: 9780995691100. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). A few 'spots' to top edge of text block else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, lightly scuffed, and a few minor marks.

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THE COMMONERS OF DEAN FOREST
Written by Cyril Hart.
Stock no. 1826121
Published by Lightmoor Press. 2nd 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition, emendations and updated. The rights of the Commoner in the King's forest is the subject of undying interest. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1899889116. SIGNED by the author (Best Wishes) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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PEGGY OF THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1325646
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. B/w frontis illus. 7.5 x 5 inches. 256 pages. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (inscribed to Marjorie). Spine bumped with some slight browning at top and tail. Slight fading to spine and cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Tear to page 95/96 has been professionally repaired. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, chipped at spine and corners, slightly faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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WALTER HANCOCK AND HIS COMMON ROAD STEAM CARRIAGES
Written by Francis James.
Stock no. 1826025
Published by Laurence Oxley. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Walter Hancock who produced steam vehicles of many types, from his steam Phaeton of 1836 to the five ton Automaton. This is his life and work as written by his great great grand nephew. The second half of the book contains a reprint of Walter Hancock's Narrative of Twelve Years' Experiments (1824-36) dealing with Steam Carriages ont he Common Roads, together with the original engravings as published in 1838. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950134775. SIGNED by the author (with dedication) to title page. Faint damp patch from dustwrapper to rear board. Minor foxing to endpapers and text block. Tiny nick to lower edge of first couple of pages. Text block a little grubby and dampstained. Orange dustwrapper is damp stained to verso, lightly edge-worn and lightly marked.

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THE EARLY DAYS OF SIRHOWY AND TREDEGAR
Written by Oliver Jones.
Stock no. 1325574
Published by Tredegar Historical Society. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Some b/w photos. SIGNED by the author and dated December 1969 to front free-endpaper, another name and date below. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S PAINT-BOX
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1325537
Published by Collins. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green pictorial boards. Pictorial endpapers. 64 numbered pages. Colour illustrations. SIGNED by the illustrator with an inscription to Sarah Mills dated 1964. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Covers and contents bright and clean. Dustwrapper is rubbed at spine and corners.

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GREY RABBIT FINDS A SHOE
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1325536
Published by Collins. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red pictorial boards. Red and white pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout. 63 numbered pages. 7 x 5.5". ISBN: 0001941224. SIGNED by the illustrator with an inscription to Sarah on verso of front free-endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Biro doodles to a number of the pages throughout. Small black mark to margin of pages 14/15. Dustwrapper is edge worn, foxed on front panel and worn to spine. There is a small biro mark to lower edge of front panel.

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THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825706
Published by Grub Street. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. A picture of the 1st January 1945 when over 800 Luftwaffe fighters attacked allied airfields. 50th anniversary edition. ISBN: 1898697159. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light bump to lower front corner of boards. A few pale damp marks (hardly visible) to top of boards. Slight crease to prelims lower corner as per bump to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperis edge-creased and has a tiny close tear to top rear edge.

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8TH AIR FORCE REMEMBERED
Written by George H. Fox.
Stock no. 1825669
Published by Iso Publications. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. An illustrated guide to the memorials, memorabilia and main airfields of the US 8th Air Force in England in WW2. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0946784027. SIGNED with gift dedication to free front endpaper. Contents are low down in the boards and 0.5cm forward from spine (binding error not affecting book itself). Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, old price-label to front flap.

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KATE GREENAWAY
Written by M.H. Spielmann; G.S. Layard. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1825653
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st 1905. Almost very good condition.

Deluxe limited edition of 500 copies, SIGNED by Kate Greenaway's brother, John Greenaway. Cream cloth with gilt titles and blind decorations. With an original sketch by Kate Greenaway. Beautiful plates that have captioned page guards. Spine browned and worn with fraying to top & tail. Boards are grubby. Text block browned. Joints cracked but binding tight. SIGNED by John Greenaway and number 275 (?) of 500. Some minor foxing and age related marks presnt. All plates present. Plate on page 88 has a repaired closed tear which does not affect the actual illustration. Plate and tissue guard facing page 166 is creased at edges with a few tiny closed tears.

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HOLLAND
Written by Beatrix Jungman. Illustrated by Nico Jungman.
Stock no. 1825644
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st 1904. Good condition.

De Luxe edition limited to 300 numbered copies and signed by the illustrator. White cloth, blue borders and orange tree design with gilt titles. 75 tissue-guarded plates. Top edge gilt. SIGNED by the artist (no dedication) and numbered 128 (of 300). Spine browned, boards marked and grubby. Top & tail of spine worn and fraying. Front hinge pulled with residue surface paper from front endpaper stuck to half-title page. Rear hinge pulled wide, free rear endpaper is stuck to rear pastedown (possibly a binding error). Some inner hinges pulled else the binding is tight. Some foxing present especially to tissue-guards but not the plates themselves. Small damp stain to margins and lower corner of last few pages and plates.

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