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HOW TO BE A HERO
Written by Florence Parry Heide. Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Stock no. 2117902
Published by Chronicle Books. 1st USA 2016. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large square format. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781452127101. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks.

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AN AFTER BEDTIME STORY
Written by Shoham Smith. Illustrated by Einat Tsarfati.
Stock no. 2117901
Published by Abrams Books For Young Readers. 1st 2016. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Slightly oblong. Colour pictorial boards. Easy-to-read text with colour illustrations throughout. Translated by Annette Appel. ISBN: 9781419718731.

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IT WAS SO QUIET I COULD HEAR A PIN DROP
Written by Andy Goodman. Illustrated by Andy Goodman.
Stock no. 2117899
Published by Princeton Architectural Press. Circa 2016. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Square format. Pictorial boards. Large easy-to-read text. Simple colour illustrations by Goodman. Translated from the Italian. ISBN: 9781616894801. Wrapper has some light edge browning and a couple of marks to rear panel.

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CORBY A PICTORIAL HISTORY
Written by Ron Sismey.
Stock no. 2117880
Published by Phillimore. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Maroon boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0850338611. Bump to base of spine. A few light marks to covers. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-creasing.

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REX CONWAY'S STEAM ALBUM
Written by Rex Conway.
Stock no. 2117876
Published by Sutton Publishing. 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750946261. Some light wear to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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ENGINE SHEDS IN CAMERA
Written by David Hucknall.
Stock no. 2117875
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 075094191X. Wrapper has a few small marks and some scuffing.

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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1314867
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1976. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and is faded to spine, laminate has started to lift at front edge of spine.

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TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST
Written by Richard Henry Dana. Illustrated by Charles Pears.
Stock no. 1314856
Published by The Macmillan Company. 1911. Good condition.

A personal narrative of life at sea. Attractive blue cloth with gilt titles and decoration, pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. Top edge gilt. 415 pages plus 5 page catalogue to rear. Spine and corners bumped and worn with gilt faded to spine. Scuffing of pictorial onlay to front. Light damp(?) stain to edge of rear cover. Name in ink to front endpaper. Bookworm damage(3 small holes) to front joint which is cracked. Some browning and fingering to contents which are generally clean. Embossed "presentation copy" stamp to title-page. 2 tissue guards missing.

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RANDOLPH CALDECOTT 'LORD OF THE NURSERY'
Written by Rodney K. Engen. Illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
Stock no. 1811257
Published by Bloomsbury Books. 1st thus 1988. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An account of Caldecott's life. Large format. Red boards with gilt title to spine. Full of colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1870630459. Dustwrapper spine lightly faded.

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BADAIN JARAN: THE FORGOTTEN DESERT: DIE VERGESSENE WUSTE
Written by Catherine Hug; Bill Kouwenhoven. Illustrated by Luis Fresnocarlos Crespo.
Stock no. 1811246
Published by Scheidegger & Spiess. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A photographic account of the Badain Jaran Desert in China. Dual language: English and German. Large format. Black paper boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9783858813824. Fingermarks to black free front endpaper. Else a fine copy in a like dustwrapper.

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DIESELS OVER THE ROOF OF ENGLAND
Written by Michael S. Welch.
Stock no. 2117826
Published by Waterfront. 1ST 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 094618481X. Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Contents are excellent.

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A LINE IN THE SAND THE ALAMO IN BLOOD AND MEMORY
Written by Randy Roberts; James S. Olson.
Stock no. 2117816
Published by The Free Press. 1st USA 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Cream boards, black spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0684835444. Bumping to base of spine. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a bit of fading to spine.

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