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ALPHABET OF MAP READING (CONVENTIONAL SIGNS)
Written by David A. Croll.
Stock no. 1827261
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd..
Very good condition.
Folded cardwraps creating 6 pages including title page. Black title to front. Colour pictograms are those in use in Great Britain. Annotation to top of front cover (neat). Covers a little grubby. Pictogram of Electric Transmission Line added to 'Notes' page in blue ink (neat). An interesting item.
HOME GUARD INSTRUCTION, No. 51 BATTLECRAFT AND BATTLE DRILL FOR THE HOME GUARD PART III PATROLLING
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827260
1943.
Very good condition.
Prepared under the Direction of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces. Carrying out four types of Patrol. Beige paperwraps, black title to front. Staple binding. B/w diagrams. v and 49 pages. Covers lightly creased. A few minor foxspots at edges else generally a nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
LEWIS GUN MECHANISM MADE EASY
Written by C.H.B. Pridham.
Stock no. 1827257
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd..
7th
1942.
Very good condition.
Seventh Edition. With Notes on the .300 (American) Lewis Gun. Fully illustrated with large coloured plate (fold-out) and numerous diagrams. Small format. Paperwraps. Staple binding. 22 numbered text pages plus colour plate and diagrams. 24th impression. Covers a little grubby and worn at corners. Name and address in ink to top of title page. Staples rusty, therefore corresponding rust holes to cover. Colour plate carelessly tipped in (not straight).
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- FIREARMS
NOTES ON MAP READING 1929 (REPRINTED WITH AMENDMENTS (NOS. 1 TO 4), 1939)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827256
Published by The War Office; His Majesty's Stationery Office.
1940.
Very good condition.
Map reading for soldiers, the object being to render possible the clear and accurate visualization of the ground. Beige paperwraps with black title to front. Staple binding. Many fold-out maps and related charts. 95 numbered pages. Covers a little grubby and stained. 'Sold by' ink stamp to top of front cover and title page. Text block browned. Contents generally clean and fold-outs in good condition (no tears).
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MAPS
THE SIEGE OF STALINGRAD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827254
Published by Communist Party Of Great Britain.
Circa
1943.
Almost very good condition.
This is the Epic Story of the Siege of Stalingrad Told in Photographs, Words and Maps from August 23rd, 1942, to February 3rd, 1943. Small square format. White pictorial paperwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos throughout. 51 numbered pages. Covers grubby, small pieces of paper stuck to rear cover. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY
- RUSSIA
- NAZIS
THE BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE ILLUSTRATED
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827252
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
A guide to the Browning Automatic Rifle, it's assembly and breakdown, firing etc. Small, slim format. Orange cardwraps. Stapled binding. 4 pages including title page, plus centre pages which are fold out (8 un-numbered pages). Covers browned and a little grubby. Contents a little grubby. Staples are rusty and centre fold-out pages have become detached because of this but are still present. An interesting little booklet.
RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 9 - RUPERT AND THE NEW ROSE
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326718
Published by Daily Express.
1951.
Almost very good condition.
Title story Rupert and the New Rose. Also includes Rupert and the Ticking Box - 2 original Bestall stories for the series. Front cover shows Rupert holding a black and white rose. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Spine edge & corners rubbed. Rear cover just a little grubby/lightly browned. Staples rusty. Small one inch split at base of spine up to the first staple.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES
- RUPERT
8192 CRAZY PEOPLE
No author listed.
Illustrated by Walter Trier.
Stock no. 1326712
Published by Atrium Press Ltd..
Fine condition.
Spiral bound, pictorial boards. Pages divided into three-parts to turn over and make 8192 crazy people. Fifth impression. A super copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- NOVELTY
- ACTION BOOKS
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THE HOODWINKERS
Written by Monica Edwards.
Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326706
Published by Collins.
1st
1962.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
"Jim Decks is once again up to his nefarious activities - hoodwinking innocent Americans who, with their love of history, are convinced that Jim's old boat belonged to William The Conqueror". Red boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps of the Romney Marsh area, b/w illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers faintly foxed and some light red staining from cover dye to top edge of front endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with a small piece of loss to top edge of front panel (covered with a piece of white paper), tape repairs and damp staining to verso (stains show on rear panel and rear flap). Rear panel is a bit grubby.
WILLIAM THE DETECTIVE
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326703
Published by George Newnes Limited.
1952.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red boards with black title block to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Sixteenth impression. Spine bumped. Foxing to some pages and textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, creased and torn with white sticky paper reinforcements on folds on verso and loss to top of spine. White rear panel and spine are both grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
- BOYS
STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326702
Published by George Newnes Limited.
1950.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with black title label to spine and vignette to William to front. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Twenty-fifth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to spine and front flap almost detached.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
- BOYS
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF POLLINATION (NN 83)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo; Andrew Lack.
Stock no. 1326698
Published by Harper Collins.
Circa
1997.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series no. 83. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards with gilt title and NN to spine. ISBN: 000219905X. 2nd printing. Spine of wrapper is slightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS