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A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL
Written by Roddy Doyle. Illustrated by Julene Harrison.
Stock no. 1824700
Published by Marion Lloyd Books. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A funny, feisty, tender story of four generations of an unforgettable Irish family, and the bittersweet acceptance of saying goodbye to those you love. Blue boards, yellow title to spine. Maps to endpapers. Papercut illustrations as chapter headers. ISBN: 9781407129334. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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UNDER THE SPANGLED BANNER
Written by F.S. Brereton. Illustrated by C.M. Padday.
Stock no. 1324470
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1919. Almost very good condition.

A tale of the Spanish-American War. New Edition. Grey pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 6 b/w plates. 352 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Name plate to front pastedown. Foxing, mainly to textblock.

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THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP
Written by Herbert Hayens.
Stock no. 1324465
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1906. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title label to spine. Green endpapers. Colour frontis and title-page. 204 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Spine bumped and slightly darkened. Prize plate to front pastedown and name plate to front free-endpaper. Free-endpapers lightly browned. Hines pulled causing some slight cracking and loosening of contents, still tightly bound.

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BIRDS OF ONTARIO (LONE PINE FIELD GUIDE)
Written by Andy Bezener. Illustrated by Gary Ross; Ted Nordhagen; Ewa Pluciennik.
Stock no. 1824690
Published by Lone Pine Publishing. Circa 2000. Very good condition.

318 species of birds are grouped and color coded for quick identification. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1551052369. 7th printing. Top front corner of covers and prelims lightly creased. Contents clean.

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ROUNDING UP THE RAIDER
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by Edward S. Hodgson.
Stock no. 1324464
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A Naval Story of the Great War. Green boards with pictorial front cover and spine. Black titles to both spine and front covers. Colour frontis + 3 other b/w plates. 255 pages. Spine bumped. Yellow stain(?) to rear edge of spine. Removal of an inscription to front pastedown has caused some surface paper loss. Foxing, mainly to prelims and textblock.

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STORIES OF SCHOOL LIFE
Written by Ascott R. Hope.
Stock no. 1324463
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt title label to spine. 4 colour plates. 439 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light damp stains to cover edges. Endpapers browned with some damp stains to front endpapers. Heavy foxing to contents and textblock.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF WEATHER
Written by Robert Pearce. Illustrated by Ray Martin.
Stock no. 1824689
Published by Frederick Warne. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Observer No. 22. Glazed pictorial boards. With 16 colour photographs, 36 b/w photographs and 64 line drawings. ISBN: 0723216053. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn, title to spine very slightly faded (minor), board corners lightly rubbed. Minor foxing to text block. Tip of top corners of boards and contents lightly bumped. Very minor imperfections!

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ARTES MUNDI: WALES INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ART PRIZE 2004
Written by Tessa Jackson. Illustrated by Janine Antoni; Tim Davies; Jacueline Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1824684
Published by Artes Mundi; Seren. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Artes Mundi Prize is a landmark in Wales' artistic engagement with the rest of the world. The Prize has been established to celebrate visual culture within a global context. Showcasing artists who have achieved recognition in their own country and are emerging internationally. The emphasis is upon those who are working with ideas of human form or presence, and producing art which adds to our understanding of the human condition. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1854113690. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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1779 A STORY OF OLD SHOREHAM
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood.
Stock no. 1324452
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Circa 1913. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. Green floral endpapers. B/w plates. 512 pages. Spine bumped, a few light scuff marks to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Inscription in ink to half title-page. Some foxing, mainly at page margins, else contents clean.

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INVERARAY AND THE DUKES OF ARGYLL
Written by Ian G. Lindsay; Mary Cosh.
Stock no. 1824682
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the building of Inveraray, a West Highland capital, by the 3rd and 5th Dukes of Argyll. Large format. Grey mottled boards, Blue title label with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0852241879. Spine faded, uneven fading to boards and a few marks. Text block browned and has some foxing. Bookplate to front endpaper and inscription partially crossed out in ink. Contents clean. Pale blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby.

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OUR OWN COUNTRY. DESCRIPTIVE, HISTORICAL, PICTORIAL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824681
Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.. Almost very good condition.

Special Edition. Red cloth boards, decorative front board and spine. Gilt titles. Bevelled edges. Embossed pattern to rear board. Four tissue-guarded steel engraved plates to front. Many b/w illustrations throughout. viii and 320 pages. Spine faded and worn at top & tail. Rear board a little marked. Text block browned & foxed. Bookplate to front endpaper. Joints starting to crack but binding is tight. Foxing present, mainly to tissue guards, a few spots to contents. Hinge between page 152 and 153 pulled wide to lower half but tight.

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SALTWATER FLYFISHING BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE
Written by Paul Morgan.
Stock no. 1824678
Published by Coch-Y-Bonddu Books. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete guide to the kinds of fish targeted by the fly fisher including bass, sea-trout, mackerel, pollack and mullet; their ecology, conservation, distribution and flyfishing methods. Includes regional guides to saltwater flyfishing in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Europe. Edited by Paul Morgan. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations and colour plates. ISBN: 0952851091. Light shelf bumping to top & tail of spine. Boards clean. Text block slightly foxed and slightly dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and scuffed.

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