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KALM'S ACCOUNT OF HIS VISIT TO ENGLAND ON HIS WAY TO AMERICA IN 1748
Written by Pehr Kalm; Joseph Lucas.
Stock no. 2135190
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1892. Good condition.

Maroon cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w map. Ex-lib. with many usual markings; e.g. to spine, front pastedown, rear endpaper has remains of labels. Tears and chips, with splits and loss to top and tail of spine. Front joint is cracked. Rear joint has been repaired with white cloth tape. A reading copy.

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MORNINGS AT BOW STREET
Written by John Wight. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 2135188
Published by Charles Baldwyn. 1st 1824. Almost very good condition.

New binding of Brown cloth spine, green boards; white paper title to spine. A Selection of the Most Humourous and Entertaining Reports Which Have Appeared in the Morning Herald. B/w illustrations. Some fading and wear to new spine. New endpapers. Rest of pages have uncut edges; foxing to varying degrees throughout.

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CITY OF ENCOUNTERS: A LONDON DIVERTISSEMENT
Written by Thomas Burke.
Stock no. 2135185
Published by Constable & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1932. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Spine and rear cover are very faded; other fading to some other edges. Foxing to outer page edges.

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JEEP
Written by Michael Clayton.
Stock no. 2135173
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Jeep's development from World War I and describing its evolution from the basic wartime workhorse, through successive post-war owners of the marque, into the sophisticated models available today. Also includes a chapter on restoration. Brown boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 125 pages including index. ISBN: 0715380664. A few minor grubby marks to endpapers and prelims, light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Wrapper is edge-creased and browned, a little grubby and a few small nicks.

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THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN
Written by Denis Constanduros. Illustrated by John Kenney.
Stock no. 2135162
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. Circa 1965. Almost very good condition.

Ladybird Series 413. Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721401961. Spine is faded with wear. Some marks to covers. Foxing throughout. Tally no. 140 to rear cover.

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ANGLING ON LOMOND
Written by Bill McEwan; Billy Connolly.
Stock no. 2135152
Published by Albyn Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Foreword by Billy Connolly. A compendium of Loch Lomond lore which will prove an indispensable companion to all who venture with rod and line upon its waters. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps & illustrations plus a few colour plates. 228 pages plus local interest adverts to rear. Fold out map to rear pastedown. ISBN: 0284985643. Bumps/knocks to spine and corners. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Some mis folding to fold-out piece to rear pastedown. Wrapper is price-cut with browning and some chips and nicks.

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MOTOCOURSE 1984-85
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135143
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Motorcycle racing. Foreword by Eddie Lawson. ISBN: 0905138333. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with a few nicks/chips to corners; a few marks.

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WHO'S DRIVING ELECTRIC CARS
Written by Marcello Contestabile; Gil Tal; et al.
Stock no. 2135140
Published by Springer. Circa 2020. Slightly better than very good condition.

Understanding Consumer Adoption and Use of Plug-in Electric Cars. Lecture Notes in Mobility Series. This book offers a comprehensive yet accessible snapshot of the latest consumer research on the adoption and use of electric vehicles. Red glazed boards, white titles. Charts. x and 307 pages. ISBN: 9783030383817. Small knocks/bumps to spine and corners. Contents fine.

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ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 2135137
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. With 'ERA' badge on front cover. Subtitle: And the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0904568245. A few light marks to spine; some spotting to covers. Foxing to prelim pages and last few pages. Original pictorial slip case is very good, but has some uneven fading to edges and heavy bumping to corners; couple of nicks.

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SALMONS & SONS: THE TICKFORD COACHBUILDERS
Written by Dennis C. Mynard.
Stock no. 2135135
Published by Phillimore. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photographs throughout. ISBN: 9781860774225. SIGNED by author to title page. Light wear to cover edges. Couple of knocks to top and tail of spine. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with couple of small nicks to corners.

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COBRA: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Trevor Legate.
Stock no. 2135132
Published by Touchstone Books. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s. Large, Square format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0955102006. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Contents are excellent! Dustwrapper is edge-creased with 1" tear to top of spine.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Written by J.K. Rowling.
Stock no. 1321429
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fifth in the Harry Potter serie. Adult binding: black boards (instead of pictorial), gilt title to spine. 766 pages. ISBN: 0747569401. Spine bumped. Page edge browning else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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