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ASTERIX AND THE CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD
Written by Rene Goscinny. Illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
Stock no. 1827698
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0340213949. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE TEMPLE TIGER AND MORE MAN-EATERS OF KUMAON
Written by Jim Corbett. Illustrated by Raymond Sheppard.
Stock no. 1327303
Published by Oxford University Press. 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. The author's hunting experiences in India. Minimal bumping to spine. Light sellotape marks to cover edges. A few light fox spots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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THE AMAZING ASTERIX OMNIBUS
Written by Rene Goscinny. Illustrated by Albert Uderzo.
Stock no. 1827697
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Contains 6 Asterix adventures: Asterix and the Great Divide; Asterix and the Black Gold; Asterix and the Magic Carpet; Asterix Versus Caesar; Asterix and Son; Operation Getafix. ISBN: 0340581522. Boards clean and bright. Text block browned. Some foxing present, mainly to margins. Else contents clean.

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THE STORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE VOLUME TWO
Written by Arthur Clark.
Stock no. 1327302
Published by Monnow Press. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

From the Civil War to present times. Maroon boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 215 pages includes index. ISBN: 0950661805. Foxing else a clean copy. Dustwrapper is browned and edge rubbed.

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RETURN TO MARS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1327301
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. 6 colour plates. A story of Interplanetary Flight. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight discolouration to spine. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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THE WINCHESTER SINGLE-SHOT: A HISTORY AND ANALYSIS
Written by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1327300
Published by Andrew Mowbray. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth, silver title to spine. 270 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 091721868X. Minimal bumping to spine and corners.

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NAPOLEON'S MEDALS: VICTORY TO THE ARTS
Written by Richard Todd.
Stock no. 1327299
Published by The History Press. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How Napoleon's artists displayed the stolen art from his Italian campaign on the medals to glorify his conquests, and used classical models to clothe him with heroic attributes. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 224 pages. Colour photos of coins and medals throughout. ISBN: 9780752449999. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is creased at edges.

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THE ART OF IDW'S TRANSFORMERS
No author listed. Illustrated by M.D. Bright; Don Figueroa; Guido Guidi; et al..
Stock no. 1327298
Published by Idw. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

The most memorable work from series such as Beast Wars, Generations, Stormbringer, etc. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781600102561. Wear to top and tail of spine which is also slightly faded. Contents bright and clean.

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THE SNOW GOOSE
Written by Paul Gallico. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1827696
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st thus 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This legend of Dunkirk, first published during the grim days of 1941, has proved to be one of the minor classics of the war. Embellished by 4 magnificent full-colour plates plus dramatic b/w illustrations, this is a truly special edition. Royal blue cloth, with white titles amd b/w vignette to front cover. 55 pages. Light fading to top edge of spine and rear board. Neat name and date in ink to front endpaper. Couple of light rust marks to gutter of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly chipped at corners, some scuffing to front panel, rear panel has a few closed tears and is lightly browned. Overall a lovely copy.

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HMS HAMPSHIRE: A CENTURY OF MYTHS AND MYSTERIES UNRAVELLED
Written by James Irvine; Brian Budge; Jude Callister; et al.
Stock no. 1327297
Published by Orkney Heritage Society. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953594572. SIGNED by one of the authors (Neil Kermode) to title-page by means of a dedication. Spine and corners bumped.

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UNDER THE GREENWOOD: PICTURING THE BRITISH TREE FROM CONSTABLE TO KURT JACKSON
Written by Anne Anderson; Tim Craven; Steve Marshall; Ian Massey.
Stock no. 1327296
Published by Sansom & Company. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781908326300. Minimal rubbing at corners. A super copy.

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MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren. Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1327295
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped, corners slightly worn. Some grubby fingermarks to first couple of pages.

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