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THE STORY OF SLEEPING BEAUTY
Written by Muriel Levy. Illustrated by Evelyn Bowmar.
Stock no. 2124963
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 413. Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. Top 1-2" of spine are split (both sides), with some creasing. Smaller split to base of spine. Light damp mark to bottom of rear cover. A bit of surface paper damage to front endpaper/pastedown, where something was once stuck. Couple of closed margin tears to endpapers. A few margin marks. Illustrations are in excellent condition. Wrapper is creased with tears and chips, with some substantial loss to edges.

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AMELIARANNE GIVES A PARTY
Written by Constance Heward. Illustrated by S.B. Pearse.
Stock no. 2124960
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth spine, with black titles. Front cover shows a girl offering her cheek to a boy for a kiss. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Spine is unevenly faded. Corners are bumped and worn, with a little chipping. Inscription in ink and ink stamp name to front endpaper. A few light margin marks. Contained in a LATER wrapper (3/6 net) which is torn and creased, with loss to top and tail of spine and a couple of edges; faded to spine.

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THE LITTLE BROWN BEARS AT THE ZOO
Written by Chris Temple. Illustrated by Chris Temple.
Stock no. 2124957
Published by Lutterworth Press. Circa 1950. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards. The Little Brown Bear Books. Two colour and b/w illustrations. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Browning to endpapers. A little foxing.

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THE MAGIC PUDDING
Written by Norman Lindsay. Illustrated by Norman Lindsay.
Stock no. 2124946
Published by Cornstalk Publishing Company. 2nd 1924. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff. 2nd (Australian) edition. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Spine appears to have been repaired (maybe reglued) to base of spine; original splits show, with some fading. Corners are bumped. Fading to cover edges. Light foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. A few page margin marks. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with 1-2" MISSING to base of spine; smaller piece of loss along top edge of rear panel.

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AUTOCOURSE 2015-2016
Written by Tony Dodgins.
Stock no. 1610426
Published by Icon Publishing Limited. 2015. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. Foreword by Lewis Hamilton. 65th year. ISBN: 9781910584088. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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MAKING IT HAPPEN
Written by Jonathan Mantle.
Stock no. 1610413
Published by James & James. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The I.M. Group story. The independent importer and after-sales provider of quality four-wheel drive vehicles such as Subura, Isuzu and Daihatsu. A Gripping story of entreprenurial risk-taking and strong personalities. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. 128 pages including index. ISBN: 0907383793. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Pale damp-staining to edges of rear panel of dustwrapper.

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RENAULT F1 1977-1997: BEYOND THE YELLOW TEAPOT
Written by Gareth Rogers.
Stock no. 1610412
Published by Tempus. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Renault car company's involovement in rallying and other racing competitions entered a new era in 1975 with the founding of Renault Sport. Two years later the first Renault Formula One car was unveiled. With their own team in the years 1977-1985 they had a huge impact on the sport, becoming competitive on the track and revolutionising engine technology by introducing supercharging. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 144 pages. ISBN: 0752435531. A very nice copy!

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FORMULA FERRARI
Written by Umberto Zapelloni.
Stock no. 1610411
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed boards. The first official inside story of the most successful team in the history of Formula 1. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0340834714. Spine is bumped and lightly faded.

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UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND CIVIL REGISTERS 1979
Written by Bernard Martin.
Stock no. 1610404
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1979. Very good condition.

Card wraps. 15th Edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851300715. Relevant ink annotations to the 'Notes' pages at rear of book.

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UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND CIVIL REGISTERS 1980
Written by Bernard Martin.
Stock no. 1610403
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1980. Very good condition.

Card wraps. 16th Edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851300790. Spine faded. A little scuffing to cover edges.

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MERCHANT AIRMEN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1610401
Published by HMSO. 1946. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. The Air Ministry account of British Civil Aviation 1939-1944. B/w photos. Covers scuffed, a little creasing and damage to spine.

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ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MEN
Written by Sara Hawks Sterling. Illustrated by Rowland Wheelwright.
Stock no. 1815999
Published by J. Coker & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial front board. 4 colour plates. 118 pages. Spine worn with 2" split to lower front edge and 0.5" split to top front edge. Edges rubbed, corners worn exposing boards. Front board is scuffed. A few scattered foxspots, mainly to prelims and text block. Inscription in ink to half-title page. A few margin marks. All plates present.

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