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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ORKNEY (NN 70)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1828539
Published by Collins. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 70. 2nd state - light green boards, squared spine, orignally produced to be bound as a paperback and bound as hardback by publisher, slightly smaller than first state 8.5" rather than 9" tall. Colour and b/w photos. In his tracing of the island's evolution from its geological creation to the effects of oil technology; in the detailed, yet fascinating exploration of the plants and animals (and where best to see them), Professor Berry's expertise and enthusiasm is backed by that of local specialists, and Orkney's long tradition of natural history study. Appendices include definitive lists of all the species of flora and fauna on record and an extensive bibliography. ISBN: 0002190621. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and very lightly browned to rear panel with minor marks. Overall a decent copy of a scarce item.

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THE MOUSE, THE RABBIT AND THE LITTLE WHITE HEN
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Jennie Corbett.
Stock no. 1328321
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1966. Almost very good condition.

Small oblong format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. No. 3 in the Cowslip Books Series. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Small patch of damage to top edge of front cover where it has been bashed. Some light fingering else contents clean.

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A THANKSGIVING FOR CHILDREN
Written by Margaret Tempest. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1328320
Published by Collins. 1960. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial boards. A prayer for children with colour illustrations on each page. 6.5 x 6". SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to Jane Mills (dated 1962). Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Light page browning to endpapers. Some foxing to contents.

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RESISTANCE, PROPULSION AND STEERING OF SHIPS: A MANUAL FOR DESIGNING HULL FORMS, PROPELLERS AND RUDDERS
Written by W.P.A. Van Lammeren; L Troost; J.G. Koning.
Stock no. 1828538
Published by The Technical Publishing Company H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume II. Large format. Blue cloth boards. Gilt titles. B/w diagrams and charts. 366 pages including index plus publisher colour advert to rear. Corners of boards a little rubbed & worn. Boards a little scuffed. Either side of top of spine fraying. Name in ink to front endpaper. Rear joint cracked. Endpapers & text block browned. Contents clean.

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PRACTICAL SHIPBUILDING A: A MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING MERCHANT SHIPS AND WAR-SHIPS
Written by G. De Rooij.
Stock no. 1828537
Published by N.V. De Technische Uitgeverij H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume III A. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w scale drawings/diagrams throughout, many folding diagrams to rear. Boards scuffed and lightly worn, lower corners bumped. Text block browned. Minor lower corner crease to first couple of sections. Some folding plates strengthened on the plain side of the fold with strong tape. Contents are clean.

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THE GERMAN SNIPER 1914-1945
Written by Peter R. Senich.
Stock no. 1828536
Published by Paladin Press. 1st USA 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Scharfschutzen - or sharpshooter - of the German military machine during the twentieth century is a fearsome and special figure in the history of modern warfare. He was cold and nerveless while stalking his human prey. This book presents a complete photographic survey of these master snipers, and teh remarkable weapon systems they used with such deadly efficiency. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos throughout. xiv and 445 pages. ISBN: 0873642236. Minor discolouration to top of spine. Foxing to text block. Tape marks to pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is rubbed at corners and worn at top & tail of spine, tape repairs to top & tail of spine and edges.

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THE JACOBEAN COUNTRY HOUSE: FROM THE ARCHIVES OF COUNTRY LIFE
Written by Nicholas Cooper.
Stock no. 1828535
Published by Aurum Press. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Jacobean houses were built to proclaim the status, power and wealth of their owners. The fascinating story of the evolution of the Jacobean country house and its influence on the later architecture of Charles I's reign. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 191 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845131364. A lovely copy.

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MARY CASSATT: AN AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST
Written by Gerhard Gruitrooy. Illustrated by Mary Cassatt.
Stock no. 1828534
Published by Todtri. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American Impressionist Mary Cassatt fulfilled a childhood determination to become a great artist, and her colourful paintings and prints rank with the works of Degas, Monet, and Renoir. This volume explores Cassatt's life and art, with an exquisite portfolio of 70 full-colour illustrations. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. 78 numbered pages. ISBN: 1880908670. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and rubbed at top of spine, a few minor marks.

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NO MISTAKING CORKER
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
Stock no. 1328316
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library. Blue boards, silver title to spine and vignette to front. Spine slightly bumped. Contents are browned but clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with slight loss at spine and corners.

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FRENCHMAN'S SECRET
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1328315
Published by The Children's Book Club. 1958. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Lindsey finds an old map and begins to puzzle over the mysterious Frenchman's secret. Is there treasure buried in the dam? Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Endpapers lightly browned and foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with slight loss, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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WORRALS ON THE WAR-PATH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1328313
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Worrals of the W.A.A.F. on her second dangerous wartime sortie into France, where she meets an old enemy. Peach cloth with red titles and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Damp(?) spotting to front cover. Rear endpaper browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and a few edge tears, spine is slightly grubby and damp stained.

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LNER WAGONS: AN ILLUSTRATED OVERVIEW
Written by Peter Tatlow.
Stock no. 1828533
Published by Pendragon Partnership. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

This survey examines a broad and balanced selection of wagons built by the LNER between 1923 and 1947, together with a sampling of the goods vehicles it took over from its constituents in 1923. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1899816054. Boards lightly scuffed. Neat gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean.

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