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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325311
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reading, Berkshire, England and Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The third volume of the history of Miles Aircraft and takes the story through to the end of the company. Large, heavy format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780851304809. Top front corner of wrapper and cover slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325300
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices - containing individual aircraft histories of 1939-1945 production of Magister, Master, Martinet, Monitor and Messenger I types together with additional activities and background information. Large, heavy format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780851304304. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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WARBIRD TECH SERIES VOL 40: MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG-15 FAGOT
Written by Yefim Gordon; Peter Davison.
Stock no. 1325139
Published by Speciality Press. Circa 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of the MiG-15. Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout with some colour photos to centre pages. 104 pages. ISBN: 1580070817. Spine and front spine edge faded else a super copy.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR GIRLS
Written by Henrietta Merriman; Phyllis I. Norris; C. Bernard Rutley; M.E. Buckingham; May Wynne; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Alfred Bestall; Peter Fraser; et al..
Stock no. 1325125
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards showing two girls at a fence looking at lambs. Colour frontis. B/w plates and text illustrations. First story is "A Good Word for Captain Bob" by Merriman. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers edge rubbed and slightly browned to spine, two small white spots to front cover. Partially erased inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing else contents clean.

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CURTISS AIRCRAFT 1907-1947
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 1325115
Published by Putnam. 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss and of the subsequent companies which bore his name. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 637 pages. ISBN: 0851778119. Spine and corners bumped. Light vertical crease to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948 DVD APPENDICES
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1825402
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices containing individual aircraft histories of 1945-1948 production of Messenger 2 to 5, Aerovan, Marathon and Gemini. Miles aircraft in Argentina. Production summaries, contracts, reports and company documents are also included. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. An optional appendix to "Miles Aircraft - The Post-War Years" not for sale as a separate item when new. B/w photos. Includes DVD. ISBN: 9780851304809. DVD is present. A lovely copy. Appears unread.

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PROFESSOR POTTS MEETS THE ANIMALS IN NORTH AMERICA
Written by Peter Spence. Illustrated by Gillian Chapman.
Stock no. 1325051
Published by Franklin Watts Ltd.. 1st 1981. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout accompany the rhyming verse. ISBN: 0851668968. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Some pale page edge browning to contents.

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JURA: ISLAND OF DEER
Written by Peter Youngson.
Stock no. 1825220
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jura is one of the largest islands of the Inner Hebrides. This is a complete history of the island's history, from the Meolithic period to the present day, also focusing on other aspects such as Jura's natural history and geography. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w drawings. ISBN: 1841581364. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. A few minor knocks to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, a little grubby, lightly worn at top of spine.

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110TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF PETER RABBIT
Written by Beatrix Potter; Emma Thompson. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter; Eleanor Taylor.
Stock no. 1324994
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st thus 2012. Fine condition.

Special limited edition (of 1000 copies) being a celebration of Peter Rabbit's 110th year. It contains clothbound volumes of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit by Emma Thompson - as well as an individually signed letter from this acclaimed writer. The cloth pattern was specially commissioned from renowned design studio Timorous Beasties. ISBN: 9780723268697. The books and presentation box are in fine condition. Contained in a white cardboard slip and a brown numbered box (this is copy no. 691). The outer box is just slightly worn at corners. A super set. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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JIM CLARK LIFE AT TEAM LOTUS
Written by Peter Darley.
Stock no. 1825184
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A feast of previously unseen photographs from the mid-1960s when the Scottish maestro was at the peak of his career. Large format. Square format. Over 250 b/w photos. 256 pages. Limited Edition. ISBN: 9781902351285. Board corners lightly rubbed, minor scuffing to rear board. Contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lihgtly scuffed. Contained in publisher's 'Limited Edition' green cloth slipcase which is a little scuffed, lightly faded and lower edge just showing signs of cloth starting to come unstuck. A nice copy.

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THE SITMAR LINERS PAST AND PRESENT
Written by Peter Plowman.
Stock no. 1825182
Published by Rosenberg. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Sitmar Liners written primarily from an Australian perspective, but also covers the general development of the company and its operations throughout the world. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1877058254. Spine & corners lightly rubbed. Minor grubby mark to half-title page (cannot be picked up by camera in photos). Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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THE HOBBIT AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: CHRONICLES - CREATURES & CHARACTERS
Written by Daniel Falconer; Joe Letteri; Andy Serkis.
Stock no. 1324869
Published by Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. 1st 2013. Very good condition.

Exploring the amazing cast of heroes and villains, beasts and beings that populate Middle-earth in Peter Jackson's film adaptations of The Hobbit. Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Amazing colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780007487264. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Contents fine.

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