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HUNTER (FROM THE COCKPIT No. 11)
Written by Mac McEwen.
Stock no. 1825666
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9780946958719. A lovely copy.

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OXFORD TO CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY VOLUME ONE: OXFORD TO BLETCHLEY
Written by Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1825665
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and track plans. Folding diagram of scale plans of stations. ISBN: 086093120X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Contents are clean.

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BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS RAILWAY ATLAS
Written by Joe Brown.
Stock no. 1825663
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

A new and masterly cartographic portrayal of the railways of the West Midlands by mapping expert Joe Brown. Intricate and finely drawn mapping shows individula track and platforms for all lines whether open and closed, as well as stations, changes of station name and opening closing dattes, and much, much more. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour track plans. ISBN: 9780711038400. Light scuffing to rear cover. Contents clean.

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THE MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-4 PHANTOM II A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PART 3: OVERSEAS OPERATORS
Written by Andy Evans.
Stock no. 1825661
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

MDF 14 Phantom II. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour photos and illustrations; some diagrams. ISBN: 9780955185854. A few light creases and scuffs to covers else a nice clean copy.

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FIGHTERS OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE
Written by Gerard Paloque.
Stock no. 1825655
Published by Histoire & Collections. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Air Stories series. The 8th Air Force was the first US Army Air Force (USAAF) strategic air force to be formed in WWII. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. Colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9782352503286. A lovely copy.

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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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THE NUBA: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE HILL TRIBES IN KORDOFAN
Written by S.F. Nadel.
Stock no. 1825650
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

This book embraces both anthropological analyses proper - of the Nuba economic system, of kinship organization, of religious beliefs and tribal morality - and the discussion of 'practical' topics such as the policy of Nuba-Arab assimilation, the prospects of native administration in so primitive and heterogeneous a society, and the evolution of a Nuba law adapted to modern conflicts. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Top edge red. Light browning and scuffing to endpapers. Text block browned and dusty. Contents clean. Orange dustwrapper is browned, edge-creased, worn at top of spine, tiny hole to rear edge of spine.

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MEMORIES OF NEWPORT
No author listed.
Stock no. 1325345
Published by True North. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900463598. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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GREGORY OF THE FORETOP AND OTHER TALES
Written by J. Erskine Clarke.
Stock no. 1325344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. Circa 1902. Very good condition.

Attractive blue pictorial cloth with gilt title to front. 52 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Some b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name plate to front pastedown. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents are browned but clean.

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THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Harry Johnston. Illustrated by Harry Johnston; et al..
Stock no. 1825648
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1904. Very good condition.

An attempt to give some description of the physical geography, botany, zoology, anthropology, languages and history of the territories under British protection in East Central Africa, between the Congo Free State and the Rift Valley and between the first degree of South latitude and the fifth degree of North latitude. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, maps and numerous b/w illustrations. A very heavy set. Both volumes rubbed and scuffed to boards, top & tail of spines worn. Text block a little grubby. Name in ink to half-title pages. All colour plates & maps present. Some hinges lightly pulled. Rear joint of volume 2 is cracked exposing cloth beneath but is still quite firm.

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THE LIFE OF A SCOTCH NATURALIST: THOMAS EDWARD ASSOCIATE OF THE LINEAN SOCIETY
Written by Samuel Smiles. Illustrated by George Reid.
Stock no. 1825647
Published by John Murray. 1905. Almost very good condition.

Popular Edition. Blue calf leather boards, 5 raised bands to spine, red title label and gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers and text block. B/w plates and illustrations to text pages. Top of spine rubbed & worn. A few marks to rear board. Rugby School crest in gilt to front board. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Scattered foxing throughout. Binding is tight.

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VIEWS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825645
Published by Vernor & Hood; Jones & Co. Circa 1840. Almost very good condition.

A book of views, in the form of b/w engravings, of stately homes in English counties. Latest date given on plates is 1831, earliest date 1804. Oblong format. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled paper sides. Gilt title 'Views' to spine. No further title pages or contents list etc. Marbled endpapers. Leather spine and corners rubbed and worn, board edges rubbed, marbled sides a little rubbed. Binding is firm. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper and also to verso of first plate. Some browning to contents. An unusual item, untitled and undated.

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