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ST IVES SLEPE BY THE OUSE
Written by Noel Hudson.
Stock no. 821169
1st 1989. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of the market town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire. Blue cloth boards with no titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951529803. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped else a fine copy in a like dustwrapper.

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ELSEWHERE AND THE GATHERING OF THE CLOWNS
Written by James Roose-Evans. Illustrated by Brian Robb.
Stock no. 384689
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fourth Odd and Elsewhere story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0233965114. SIGNED by author with dedication to previous owner in red ink on front endpaper. Neat number '4' written to top corner of endpaper. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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WORCESTERSHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 821131
Published by Penguin. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Peach cloth. B/w photos. Covers clean. Some neat ruled underlining in ink else contents are clean. Pictorial wrapper is rubbed at corners and red title to spine has faded to pink. Overall a decent copy.

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SOUTH LANCASHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 821147
Published by Penguin. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black vinyl covers, gilt titles. B/w photos. The Industrial And Commercial South. ISBN: 0140710361. Covers clean and bright. Text block just a little grubby. A few pages have neat ruled underlining in ink else contents are fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly rubbed at edge and title to spine has faded from red to pink.

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NO PEACE FOR THE PREFECTS
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384660
Published by George Newnes Limited. 2nd 1947. Very good condition.

Blue cloth. Black titles. 216 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges faded. Very slight surface paper damage to endpapers (from removal of small pieces of tape?). Contents clean.

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MAINLY ABOUT THE FOURTH
Written by Nancy Breary.
Stock no. 384661
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth, black titles to front cover and spine. 254 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some small nibbles to top corner of front cover. Endpapers partly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages 39-42 have slightly ragged edges where the pages were not trimmed correctly in the binding process and have been roughly opened (text not affected). Dustwrapper has old tape repairs to verso which have started to show through to the front, top corner of front panel has been nibbled by rodent.

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JUNIOR CAPTAIN
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by D. Mays.
Stock no. 384663
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1946. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth covers, white titles. 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to outer page edges. Pages are wrinkled throughout (no idea why!), a few page corners are lightly creased.

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THE BOOK OF DERBY
Written by Anton Rippon.
Stock no. 821099
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Limited Edition. Includes list of subscribers to rear. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860230732. Copy No. 37. Some dampstaining to bottom corner of book and wrapper. Wrapper is unevenly faded.

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ROYAL GREENWICH
Written by Olive Hamilton; Nigel Hamilton.
Stock no. 821105
Published by The Greenwich Bookshop. 1969. Very good condition.

A Guide and History to London's Most Historic Borough. Cream pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0900293012. 2nd impression. Covers are unevenly browned. Inscription in ink to front free endpaper.

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TWO LECTURES ON THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF BERKHAMSTED
Written by John Wolstenholme Cobb.
Stock no. 821010
Published by The Book Stack. 1988. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the second revised edition first published in 1883. Title to spine is: History & Antiquities of Berkhamsted. Black cloth. ISBN: 1871372038. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block else a fine copy in a fine green pictorial wrapper.

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OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE ANCIENT GUILD MERCHANT OF 1972
No author listed.
Stock no. 821050
1974. Fine condition.

Title to boards is 'Preston Guild Merchant 1972 - Official Record'. Dark blue cloth. Marbled light blue endpapers. B/w photos. A nice, clean copy.

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THE CHALET GIRLS IN CAMP
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 384599
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with dark blue title and stripes to spine. 234 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers and prelims. Pale page browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, a large closed tear across corner of rear panel, extensive magic tape repairs (mainly on verso).

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