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KALIGHAT PAINTING: IMAGES FROM A CHANGING WORLD
Written by Jyotindra Jain.
Stock no. 1826774
Published by Mapin Publishing. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Kalighat Painting emerged from the changing world of nineteenth century Calcutta, with old and new images seemingly layered one upon another on a transparent plane... Large format. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 8185822646. Corners of boards, lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly scuffed.

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THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY STORY
Written by Edward Eves.
Stock no. 1826773
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In historical terms, the Schneider Trophy epitomised aviation in the Twenties and Thirties. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 253 pages. ISBN: 0760311188. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ASTON MARTIN DB2, DB2/4 & DB3 IN DETAIL 1950-59
Written by Nick Walker.
Stock no. 1826769
Published by Herridge & Sons. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The definitive history of the Feltham-built Aston Martins covering DB1 Two Litre Sports, DB2, DB2/4, and DB3 and DB3S sports-racers, complete with in-depth technical descriptions. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954106334. Light rubbing to base of spine and a few minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel with a small damp stain to verso which is not visible to front.

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DRAWINGS: VINCENT VAN GOGH
Written by Johannes Van Der Wolk; Ronald Pickvance; E.B.F. Pey. Illustrated by Vincent Van Gogh.
Stock no. 1826768
Published by Arnoldo Mondadori. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Produced in conjunction with the exhibition on the centenary of Van Gogh's death, an attempt to bring together that part of his work which the artist himself considerd most important. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 8824200222. Title to spine has faded. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Covers browned, rear cover scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Previous owner's name & address rubber stamped to inside front cover. Else contents clean.

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THANKS TO JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1326052
Published by Collins. 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 256 pages. Top edge red. 4 b/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers, contents browned but otherwise clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, grubby to rear panel, foxed on verso with a damp stain affecting top front corner (slightly visible on front).

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JENNINGS AS USUAL
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Mays.
Stock no. 1326051
Published by Collins. 1963. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

It was Jennings as usual who took the lead in the more original enterprises of the Christmas term at Linbury Court School... And, as usual, it was Jennings who was largely to blame for the disasters which followed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. 256 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. Contents browned. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with slight loss, spine slightly faded.

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JENNINGS' LITTLE HUT
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1326048
Published by Collins. 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black lettering. Top edge red. Colour frontis. 255 pages. Jennings and Darbishire are now in their third term at Linbury Court School and are occupying their leisure time in hut-building... Spine slightly bumped. Frontis has been reinserted between the title-page and the dedication page. Light page browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and creased with light browning on verso.

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JENNINGS' DIARY
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1326047
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis. Top edge red. 253 pages plus booklist. Spine bumped. Contents browned and slightly foxed else clean. Top edge is no longer red (faded?). Dustwrapper is edge worn with white sticky label reinforcements on verso and some foxing on verso.

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OUR FRIEND JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1326045
Published by Collins. 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 256 pages. 4 b/w illustrations. Top edge red. Spine slightly bumped. Initials and name in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Pale page browning throughout. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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ACCORDING TO JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1326044
Published by Collins. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The space-craze sweeps through Linbury Court School. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Spine slightly bumped. No. 10 and name written in ink to front endpaper. Light page browning else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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WORRALS FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326041
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth with black titles and vignette of Worrals to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 3rd impression. Spine and corners very slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Covers and contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with a tiny piece missing to top edge of front panel. Rear panel and spine very slightly grubby.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326038
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis, 220 pages. 5th impression. Some faint staining to edge of front cover. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and slightly grubby to rear panel. Front flap of wrapper is creased and has been price-cut by publisher with 7s 6d net printed above.

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