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BALLOONS TO BUCCANEERS: YORKSHIRE'S ROLE IN AVIATION SINCE 1785
Written by Brian Catchpole.
Stock no. 1820744
Published by Maxiprint. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Ever since the first aeronauts reached for the skies Yorkshire's role in the history of aviation has been of supreme importance, although too often overlooked. This book redresses this and places the role squarely in the national context of aviation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 187112512X. Grubby mark to page xiv bleeding through to page xiii and also slightly to page 1. Small amount of surface paper loss to grubby mark.

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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PROPELLER AIRLINERS
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1820743
Published by Windward. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. 256 pages + index. Colour and b/w photos. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0711200629. Name & date in ink, some pencil erasure to front endpaper. Text block browned. Slight fading to front spine edge of dustwrapper and light creasing.

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THE ANATOMY OF GLORY
Written by Henry Lachouque; Anne S.K. Brown.
Stock no. 2134166
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1978. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Napoleon and his Guard, A Study in Leadership. xviii + 564 pages. Colour & b/w illustrations. Fold-out map to rear. Adapted from the French. ISBN: 0853684014. Couple of small tears to top of spine. Marks to outer page edges. Cigarette smoke odour to book. Wrapper is creased with some chips; faded to spine.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1932-33 VOL. XXXVII
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134150
Published by London County Council. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles to front cover and gilt title to spine. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Remains of white label stuck to front cover. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning. Some grubby marks to outer page edges and page margins.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1931-32 VOL. XXXVI
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134148
Published by London County Council. 1933. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles to front cover and gilt title to spine. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1911-12 VOL. XXII
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134147
Published by London County Council. 1912. Almost very good condition.

Dark green cloth with white titles. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Scuffing to covers. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning.

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LOST LONDON
Written by E. Beresford Chancellor. Illustrated by J. Crowther.
Stock no. 2134139
Published by Constable and Company Ltd.. 1st 1926. Very good condition.

Being and description of Landmarks which have disappeared pictured by J. Crowther circa 1879-87 and described by E. Beresford Chancellor. Large format. Brown cloth with gilt titles. Colour plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a few marks to covers. Small nick to top of spine. Foxing to prelims, endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. All plates present. Cigarette smoke odour.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL. XVI: YORKSHIRE
Written by John Bigland.
Stock no. 2134135
Published by J. Harris; Longman And Co.; J. Walker; Sherwood & Co.; Cadell & Davies. 1ST 1812. Almost very good condition.

Leather spine and corner; raised bands to spine with gilt titles. Marbled boards. Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County. Embellished With Engravings. Spine is unevenly faded, with some wear. Browning to covers. Some foxing/wrinkling to pages throughout; some pages of prelims have corner creases.

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BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL. XVII - PART I NORTH WALES
Written by J. Evans.
Stock no. 2134134
Published by J. Harris; Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman And Co.; J. Walker; Sherwood & Co.; J. Cuthell; Cadell & Davies. 1st 1812. Almost very good condition.

Leather spine and corners; raised bands and spine; marbled boards. Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County. Embellished With Engravings. Spine is faded, with a few marks. Browning/foxing to cover edges. Some foxing and page browning throughout. What looks like slight repair to front joint.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL. XII PARTS I & II: NORTHUMBERLAND, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, RUTLAND
Written by J. Hodgson; F.C. Laird; J.N. Brewer.
Stock no. 2134133
Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman, Hurst, Rees And Orme; J. Cuthell; J. Harris; B. Crosby & Co.; J.M. Richardson. 1st 1813. Almost very good condition.

2 Volumes. Leather spines and corners; raised bands to spines with gilt titles. Marbled boards. Part 1 has 20 plates and Part II has 24 plates. Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County. Embellished With Engravings. Spines are both faded, with some wear. Differing levels of foxing throughout volumes; edges of some plate pages are chipped, with a little loss.

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DE HAVILLAND COMET (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1820741
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The design and operation of the first jet airliner. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and some colour. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861267339. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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FADED GLORY: AIRLINE COLOUR SCHEMES OF THE PAST
Written by John K. Morton.
Stock no. 1820740
Published by Airlife. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blue pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1853100889. Covers scuffed. Contents fine.

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