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HISTORY OF THE BURGH OF DUMFRIES
Written by William McDowall.
Stock no. 1830855
Published by EP Publishing Limited. 1st thus 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reprinted from the 1906 edition (originally published in 1867). This is the story of a large but beautiful town, with the advancement hand-in-hand of its civilization and material improvement, developing rapidly, in size, population and wealth, from a rude, insignificant, timber built village. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xii and 878 pages includuing index. ISBN: 0854097716. Light shelf-rubbing to top & tail of spine. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly faded to spine, lightly creased.

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HEATHLANDS (NN 72)
Written by Nigel Webb.
Stock no. 1330691
Published by Book Club Associates. Circa 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 72. Book Club edition - no price and no 'Collins' at base of spine of dustwrapper. Green cloth. 20 colour photos and over 100 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0002190206. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock and endpapers else contents clean. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine (as normal with these NN books) and has a light crease in the laminate on front panel.

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NOW WE ARE SIX
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1330690
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 2nd 1927. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles, vignette and border. Top edge gilt. Pink pictorial endpapers. Delightful b/w illustrations throughout. 103 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some small, light marks to covers. Light scratch mark to rear cover. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to endpapers and textblock. Half title-page is browned. Some light spotting and fingering to page margins but generally contents clean.

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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1330689
Published by Crecy. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Book sits a little 'twisted' on the shelf but is otherwise fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 (FACSIMILE) - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330688
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1993. Nearly fine condition.

Enjoy Rupert's rarest and most sought-after adventures with this beautiful facsimile of the 1941 annual, widely considered to be the best ever. Everything from the colour of the ink to the specially selected paper is true to the original, the only difference being the addition of a slipcase to keep this collector's item in perfect condition. ISBN: 1874507112. Spine is very slightly bumped. Contents are fine. Red tab to opening of slipcase has been partially removed. Slipcase is edge worn.

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BIGGLES FLIES TO WORK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330687
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Some unusual cases of Biggles and his Air Police. Red boards. 184 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small mark to front panel. Contents are well browned with a slight musty smell else clean. Front joint is just starting to crack. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BIGGLES' SECOND CASE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330686
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. The case of the pirate U-Boat. Spine slightly bumped, light mark to centre of spine. Front free-endpaper has been neatly removed. Damage (and slight loss) to lower margins of pages 97 to 126. No loss of text. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and slightly chipped with old tape repairs on verso (old glue marks showing on front flap), rear panel is slightly grubby.

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WINTER HOLIDAY
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330685
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth gilt title to spine, embossed title to front cover. B/w illustrations. 359 numbered pages. 22nd impression. Spine and corners bumped. A couple of light marks to covers. Foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is lightly browned to spine, small brown mark to rear panel.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330684
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Small, light mark to top corner of front cover. Some minor page edge creases else contents clean.

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FORD GT THEN, AND NOW
Written by Adrian Streather.
Stock no. 1330683
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781845840549. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased/rubbed.

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IRISH ARMY VEHICLES: TRANSPORT AND ARMOUR SINCE 1922
Written by Karl Martin.
Stock no. 1330682
Published by Karl Martin. 1st 2002. Very good condition.

An essential reference work for the modeller, wargamer or student of military or Irish history. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and a few colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0954341309. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to top edge of front cover and to edges of rear cover. A few light spots to top edge of textblock else contents fine.

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SPANISH TRIALS BIKES (OSPREY COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY)
Written by Don Morley.
Stock no. 1330681
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Osprey Collector's Library. The story of a sport once dominated by the British. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0850456630. Some foxing to textblock and a couple of small splash marks to lower edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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