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THE MACHINE GUN A MODERN SURVEY
Written by Terry Gander.
Stock no. 1601858
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive and well illustrated survey of completely automatic weapons up to 15mm calibre. 208 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852603569. Initials in black ink to edge of text block.

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WHEN THE WORLD BEGAN
Written by Elizabeth Laird.
Stock no. 1601847
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Stories Collected In Ethiopia. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0192745352. Name in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is edge rubbed with approx. one inch tear at base of spine.

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WATCH FOR DANGER
Written by Sheila Haigh.
Stock no. 1704665
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. A Pied Piper Book. At a school camp the children learn about danger, courage and themselves. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416248500. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn.

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ABC DRAWN AND COLOURED
No author listed. Illustrated by T. Pym.
Stock no. 1306139
Almost very good condition.

Small format (6.5 x 5.75"). Red cloth spine, red pictorial boards. Two letters of the alphabet illustrated in colour with a small rhyme opposite featuring words beginning with that letter. A scarce ABC book. Spine slightly bumped, corners worn and edges rubbed. Some slight scuffing to covers. Staples are rusty with small marks to endpapers. The tissue-guards are lightly browned with a couple of them being slightly edge chipped. One page detached.

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LIGHTING BY GAS
Written by D. Chandler.
Stock no. 2105315
1939. Very good condition.

An Outline of Its History. Foreword by Dr. Charles Carpenter. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Ink stamps (gas library etc) to front endpaper. Ink correction to a date to prelims.

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DIESELS IN THE COTSWOLDS
Written by Martin Loader.
Stock no. 2105312
Published by Vanguard Publications. 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900872005. SIGNED by author.

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THE CADBURY STORY
Written by Carl Chinn.
Stock no. 2105310
Published by Brewin Books. 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Short History. Pictorial card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1858581052. SIGNED by author. Stickers 'Signed by author at Waterstones' stickers to covers.

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SEAMAN MILLER
Written by John Francis.
Stock no. 2105308
Published by Silverdart Ltd.. 2008. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Action packed novel of 18th century sea-faring. Black boards. ISBN: 9780955458118. SIGNED by author with dedication 'To Anne 5 Feb. 2008. Some creasing to wrapper edge.

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THE BOOGLE STUMP
Written by Richard Cripwell. Illustrated by Kathryn Lamb.
Stock no. 2105302
Published by Atlas Books. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. With some musical score. ISBN: 1900236001. SIGNED by author, with length inscription. Contains the original matching bookmark. A few marks to covers; crease to spine.

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BESIDE THE SEA WITH UNCLE MAC
Written by Derek McCulloch. Illustrated by Septimus E. Scott.
Stock no. 2105292
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Series 455. Blue pictorial paper boards showing girl and boy in a row boat with two men. Full page colour illustrations. Light wear to cover edges. Crease to front cover. Erased pencil doodle to a couple of illustration pages internally. Damp staining to top edge of rear cover and to some pages throughout book. Binding is nice and tight. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with a few pieces of loss to corners and bottom of rear panel. Damp mark to wrapper rear panel. Revised ladybird price sticker of 3/- stuck to front flap of wrapper.

Price: £70.00 £52.50.

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THE TURBULENCE OF TONY
Written by Phyllis Matthewman.
Stock no. 2105290
Published by Latimer House Ltd.. 2nd 1952. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

'A Priory Book'. Red covers, black titles. 150 Pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some closed tears and creasing.

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DEMON ISLAND
Written by Cecil R. Baldock. Illustrated by W. Bryce Hamilton.
Stock no. 2105286
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1948. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Bannister twins know how to look after themselves and they need all their resourcefulness when they are kidnapped and taken to Demon Island . Light brown boards, black titles. B/w illustrations. Tower House Series. 128 pages. Corners are bumped. Some marks to covers. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is price-cut, heavily foxed, with edge-tears and chips; a little loss and some creasing.

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