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1 Angler's Mail - Annual 1986
1987 First Edition Decorative Boards Fine  Fine Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A favourite armchair read for all anglers. Clean hardback  
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2 Brer Rabbit's Party with Realistic Pop-Up Pictures
London Birn Brothers Litd First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  Hardback 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 
Clean pop-up book with four pop-ups in very good condition. Neat inscription inside. Markings on first pop-up page. Sello tape on lower spine. Unusual pop-up book.  
Price: 8.00 GBP
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3 The Ultimate Pop Quiz Book
Paragon House 1997 0752526650 Fine  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Clean paperback. Contains 250 quizzes, each containing 20 questions (with answers).  
Price: 3.50 GBP
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4 Copper in Chemical Plant
Copper Develpment Association 1937 Hard Cover Fine  Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Detailed and well-illustrated book on the application of copper in the chemical industry, with a review of the physical, mechanical and corrosion resisting properties of copper. Clean hardback.  
Price: 4.00 GBP
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5 Rare Book Review - November 2004
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on William Morris, Ambrose Bierce, Ezra Pound, fox hunting in New York, America's airmen, collecting true crime books - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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6 The Genius of China - an Exhibition of Archaeological Findsof the People's Republic of China
London 1974 First Edition Fine  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Catalogue of the remarkable exhibition held in 1973-1974 at the royal Academy. Fully illustrated in black/white and colour. A clean, bright copy with no markings.  
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7 Rare Book Review - October 2004
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Quartich, Graham Greene, Victorian fiction magazines - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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8 Roy Rogers Cowboy Annual
World Distributors (Manchester) Limited First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  Hardback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Clean copy of this annual which has as a first story "Apache Blood". Undated. No inscription, previous owner name or marking. Top of spine damaged. Spine has been reinforced with sello tape.  
Price: 8.00 GBP
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9 Copper Pipe-line Services in Building
London Copper Develpment Association 1944 Hard Cover Fine  Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A practical handbook with plenty of illustrations. Clean hardback.  
Price: 4.00 GBP
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10 The Behaviour of Copper on Exposure to the Elements
Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1941 Fine  Pamphlet 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A detailed article on this topic (published in 1934) , reprinted in 1941 in pamphlet stand-alone format from the Journal of The Royal Institute of British Architects. Excellent condition.  
Price: 2.00 GBP
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11 Korean Art Guide
Korea Yekyong Publications Co. Ltd. 1987 Fine  Fine Hardback 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Hardback, still in slipcase. Revised edition of this broad study of Korean art (across the spectrum). Lavishly illustrated. Clean copy.  
Price: 25.00 GBP
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12 Hogarth- I Maestri Del Colore (no. 187)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1966 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Hogarth (all text in Italian). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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13 Rare Book Review - August/September 2006
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Picasso, illustrated books, Henry James, Betjeman, Chinese books, Martin Luther King, Sherlock Holmes - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
Price: 4.50 GBP
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14 Tramway Topics - No.1 Spring 1968
1968 Fine  Magazine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
This issue includes articles on deelpments at Crick, 869 restored in Liverpoool annd much more.  
Price: 3.00 GBP
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15 Tramway Topics - No.2 Summer 1968
1968 Fine  Magazine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
This issue includes articles on 70 years of Rack 2, extension to Wakebridge, Crick Scene 1968 and much more.  
Price: 3.00 GBP
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16 Il Manierismo Di Haarlem- I Maestri Del Colore (no. 205)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1966 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Haarlem (all text in Italian). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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17 Rare Book Review - Aug/Sept 2008
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Doctor Zhivago, William Blake, Lord Byron and Greece, E Nesbit - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
Price: 4.50 GBP
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18 National Geographic Vol. 192, No.2 August 1997
National Geographic Society 1997 Very Good  Magazine 
Malaysi'a Secret Realm; Barrier Islands; New Light on Coral; Thalay Sagar Climb; Roman Legacy; Oregon Outback; Malaysia. In very good condition.  
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19 national Geographic Vol. 196, No. 4 October 1999
National Geographic Society 1999 Very Good  Magazine 
Secrets of the Gene; Science; The Universe (map not included); Valley of the Mummies; Trinidad, Cuba; George Mallory; Last Dive of I-52. In very good condition.  
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20 Bobby Bear's Annual
London Dean & Son 1947 First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  Hardback 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Clean, tight copy of this annual. First story is "The Flower Show". Two-tone and colour illustrations. No markings but some of the games have been answered in pencil. Neat inscription on free endpaper. Undated but inscription is dated 1947.  
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21 Rare Book Review - May 2005
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on the golden age of pulp fiction, gardening books, the missing masterpieces of Sangorski and Sutcliffe, Hans Christian Andersen, book conservation, Stanford University - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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22 Snowdonia Forest Park Guide
Her Majesty's Stationary Office 1969 First Edition Soft Cover Very Good  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
The official guide to Snowdonia. Well illustrated.  
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23 The Hamlyn Basic Guide to Angling
Hamlyn 1983 Decorative Boards Very Good  Hard Cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
A large, well illustrated guide to angling. Clean hardback.  
Price: 8.00 GBP
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24 Bobby Bear's Annual
London Dean & Son 1943 First Edition Very Good  4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
First story is " Day's sport". Rubbing to edges of boards. Complete; no page loose; spine complete. Occasional colouring inside (well done); gift inscription on paste down.  
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25 The Boy's Story Book
London Blackie and Son First Edition Very Good  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
23 stories, illustrated by line drawing and 5 plates (coloured frontispiece loose). Undated but gift inscription is dated 1950. Shelf wear around corners of cover and rubbing. Cover has picture of boy diving in an outdoor pool, with mountain in the background.  
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26 Bonnard - I Maestri Del Colore (no. 142)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1966 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Bonnard (all text in Italian). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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27 Copper through the Ages
Copper Develpment Association 1937 Hard Cover Fine  Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Detailed and well-illustrated book on the past and present use of copper and its alloys. Clean hardback.  
Price: 4.00 GBP
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28 Masaccio - I Maestri Del Colore (no. 166)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1966 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Masaccio (all text in Italian). No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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29 Vuillard - I Maestri Del Colore (no. 170)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1966 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Monet (all text in Italian). No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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30 Rare Book Review - December/January 2007
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Beatrix Potter, collecting James Bond first editions, death masks, collecting Baron Corvo - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
Price: 4.50 GBP
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31 Rare Book Review - April/May 2007
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Dr. Seuss' books, miniature manuscripts, the plates of Thomas Ross, the slave trade, collecting Jane Austen, Kingsley Amis, Paul and John Nash - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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32 Sisley - I Maestri Del Colore (no. 77)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1965 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Sisley (all text in Italian). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
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33 Utrillo - I Maestri Del Colore (no. 34)
Milano Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1964 First Edition Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 17 pages of illustrations (quality of colour is particularly good), each full page, each described and with an introduction on Utrillo (all text in Italian). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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34 Blake - The Masters (no. 6)
Bristol Knowledge Publications 1965 Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 16 pages of illustrations, each full page, each described and with an introduction on Blake (all text in English). Light shelf wear. Previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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35 Parmigianino - The Masters (no. 25)
Bristol Knowledge Publications 1966 Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 16 pages of illustrations, each full page, each described and with an introduction on Parmigianino (all text in English). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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36 Modigliani - The Masters (no. 13)
Bristol Knowledge Publications 1965 Very Good  Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With 16 pages of illustrations, each full page, each described and with an introduction on Modigliani (all text in English). Light shelf wear. No previous owner name.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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37 Dufy
London Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited 1958 First Edition Very Good  Very Good Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With an account of Raoul Dufy's life and art written by Sam Hunter and 16 tipped-in full colour plates. Clear wrappers. No previous owner name. Particularly good quality reproductions.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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38 Paul Klee
London Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited 1958 First Edition Very Good  Very Good Paperback Folio - over 12'' - 15'' tall 
With an account of Paul Klee's life and art written by Will Grohmann and 16 tipped-in full colour plates. Clear wrappers. No previous owner name. Particularly good quality reproductions.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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39 The Manchester United Football Book No.4
London Stanley Paul & Co 1969 First Edition Very Good  8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
With a foreword by Bobby Charlton, an article by George Best, one by Brian Kidd and so many more. Illustrated. No dustjacket. No previous owner name.  
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40 Scorcher Annual 1974
London IPC Magazines 1974 First Edition Decorative Boards Good  4to - over 9¾'' - 12'' tall 
This annual includes the Bobby Charlton story, the history of the world Cup and numerous football stories (152 pages). Illustrated. Some pages have corners missing or some tear.  
Price: 5.00 GBP
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41 Ten Little Brown Boys ABC and Counting Book
London Collins Wonder Colour Books First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  Hardback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall William Showell 
A rare book in the Collins Wonder Colour Books edition. Previous owner name. No other markings or colouring (except for the note "11A" discretely marked on two pages). Book tight, clean and bright illustrations inside. Some rubbing to cover. A rare item.  
Price: 25.00 GBP
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42 Rare Book Review - July/August 2005
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on the books behind the 1960's film revolution, the Elzevir publishing dynasty, Sheila Hawkins, Roald Dahl - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
Price: 4.50 GBP
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43 Angler's Mail - Annual 1987
1987 First Edition Decorative Boards Fine  Fine Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A favourite armchair read for all anglers. Clean hardback  
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44 Comes to life Stories - No. 4
London (printed in the netherlands) Sandle Brothers Ltd. First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  
Oblong picture book with two very good condition pop-ups of Hansel & Gretel. Spine a bit worn out. No markings; no previous owner name. Clean, bright illustrations.  
Price: 30.00 GBP
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45 The Teaching of History
Cambridge University Press 1952 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A manual issued in 1952 by the Incorporated Association of Assistant Masters in Secondary Schools. Fascinating look at education.  
Price: 7.00 GBP
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46 Rare Book Review - Dec./Jan. 2008
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Philip Pullman's Golden Compass, birds, films noirs, Jane Austen and life at Sotheran's - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
Price: 4.50 GBP
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47 50 Years of Ghost Stories
London Hutchinson Green Cloth Very Good  8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
An anthology of ghost stories, from Violet Hunt to Walter de la Mare. 689 pages. No previous owner name. Decorative cover.  
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48 The Penguin Film Review (no. 9)
London Penguin 1949 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on Australian cinema, how to turn novels into films, censorship, colour and a critique of Paisa. French films and Italian films also covered. Illustrated with pictures from films. Light spots on cover. No previous owner name.  
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49 Science News (no. 8)
London Penguin 1948 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on nullarbor, glass, viscosity, psychoterapy, scientific prehistory. Illustrated. No previous owner name.  
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50 Science News (no. 7)
London Penguin 1948 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on anti-vitamins, uses of phtography, speed of sound and calcuating machines.Illustrated. No previous owner name.  
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51 Science News (no. 1)
London Penguin 1946 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on how photography works, japanese character, electron microscope .Illustrated. No previous owner name. Hinge slightly cracked but book tight.  
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52 Science News (no. 6)
London Penguin 1948 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 
Includes contributions on penicillin, nuclear physics, glaciers(the author of this article on glaciers (22pages) was a member of the Jungfraujoch Research Party) and a report on Antarctica by Rabel (28 pages) .Illustrated. No previous owner name. Spine has been glued but back hinge cracked; book otherwise tight.  
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53 Science News (no. 5)
London Penguin 1947 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on mental illness, meteors, cave science .Illustrated. No previous owner name. Light fading to cover.  
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54 Science News (no. 4)
London Penguin 1947 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on high pressure, jet locomotive, science and crime detection, de-icing of ships and cosmic rays.Illustrated. No previous owner name. Light fading to cover.  
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55 Science News (no. 3)
London Penguin 1947 Very Good  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
Includes contributions on the testing of intelligence, blood transfusion, the arrival of colour photography, the compass .Illustrated. No previous owner name. Light fading to cover.  
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56 Longman Dictionary of English Idioms
London Longman 1980 0 582 55524 8 Fine  Fine 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
Over 4500 idioms and thier derivatives. Clean copy; no marking; no previous owner name.  
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57 Five Elizabethan Comedies
London Oxford University Press 1973 0 19 250422 3 Fine  Fine Hardback 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall 
Clean hardback copy of five Elizabethan comedies: Campaspe by John Lyly, The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay by Robert Greene, the Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker andThe Merry Devil of Edmonton (anonymous). Neat previous owner name on free endpaper.  
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58 Chatterbox Annual
London Dean & Son First Edition Very Good  4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
First story is "The Gay Company". Colour and black and white illustrations. No previous owner name or markings. Undated but Chatterbox was a long running children's annual. The magazine was founded in 1866 and stopped publication in 1948, and the annuals in 1956. Complete, with spine intact and no loose page. Shelf wear to edges of covers.  
Price: 10.00 GBP
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59 Mountain Craft - Summer 1958
London Mountaineering Association Very Good  Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Mountain Craft was a publication of the Mountaineering Association. The contributions were written by leading mountaineers of the time. Each publication is well illustrated and contains interesting advertising of the time. This issue includes articles on Scottish Mountaineering, Kilimanjaro, Caucasus.  
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60 Mountain Craft - Autumn 1956
London Mountaineering Association Very Good  Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Mountain Craft was a publication of the Mountaineering Association. The contributions were written by leading mountaineers of the time. Each publication is well illustrated and contains interesting advertising of the time. This issue includes articles on climbers who climb for a living, Mweelrea, Snowdonia and Black Cuiliin.  
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61 Roy Rogers Cowboy Annual
World Distributors (Manchester) Limited 1955 First Edition Decorative Boards Very Good  Hardback 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Clean, tight bright copy of this cowboy annual. First story is "The Red Whirlwind". neat inscription on free endpaper. No markings. No spine but book tight.  
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62 Christie's James Bond Sale Catalogue - 14 February 2001
London Christie's 2001 First Edition Fine Paperback 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
For the James Bond collector, a must! Christie's held a very successful and popular auction on 14 February 2001. This catalogue of the sale has become a collector's item in its own right. It is well illustrated with photographs of the items for sale and their background. No previous owner name or notes or other marking. 
Price: 45.00 GBP
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63 Luxembourg
France Guide Gallimard 1998 Fine  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
A guide of Luxembourg (in French) in the very good Gallimard series.  
Price: 5.00 GBP
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64 London - the Lives of the City - Granta Magazine (no. 65)
London Penguin 1999 0 140141 58 8 First Edition Fine  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
Granta 65, Spring 1999. A look at London, with contributions by, among others, Will Self, Hanif Kureishi. An excellent read. No previous owner name.  
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65 The Works of the Famous Philosopher Containing His Complete master-Piece, and Family Physician, His Experienced midwife, His Book of Problems and Remarks on Physiognomy to the Original Work is Added an Essay on Marriage; Its Duties and Enjoyment
London J. Smith Green Cloth Very Good  Hardback 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall 
A fascinating insight into medical knowledge at the end of the 19th century. This book is divided into two parts. The first one is about Marriage and includes much advice including on errors in marriage, infidelity, eccentricities of nature etc.. The Master-Piece itself deals with the womb in detail. The second part of this book is a Guide to Child-Bearing Women meant for the general public as well as for midwives. Included are plates of child in uterus (not always very accurate). Light fading to cover and some spots. Tight and clean inside, with previous owner name and date (1887) on free endpaper. Light shelf wear to spine but book tight.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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66 Rare Book Review - February/March 2007
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on banned classics, Ulysses, the playwright Orton, the library at Blickling Hall, the most expensive books of 2006, WH Auden - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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67 Antarctic - Photograph of the "Discovery" - Rare
Fine  
A ca. 3 X 5 black and white photograph of the RRS Discovery, R.F. Scott's ship which took him to his Antarctic expeditions. This original photograph, although undated, is ca. 1935. A photograph in fine condition, with a faint spot in the top right hand corner. A rare item of Antarctic ephemera.  
Price: 30.00 GBP
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68 Churchill Digest
Reader's Digest 1965 Soft Cover Very Good  Pamphlet 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 
With a foreword by Lord Attlee, the Reader's Digest prepared this memorial. To complement your Churchill collection. Clean, in ver good condition.  
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69 Rare Book Review - February/march 2006
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on CS Lewis, Brontee, travel guides by women, Douglas Adams, Robert Louis Stevenson - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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70 Rare Book Review - Oct/Nov 2008
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Terry Pratchett, Solzhenitsyn, Sebastian Carter, Women and books, Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury set, Australia - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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71 The Mountain World 1954
London George Allen 1954 First Edition Brown Cloth Fine  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
This is the 1954 volume of an annual publication which has brought together explorers and mountaineers of various countries. Every year or so, a new volume describes the world's major expeditions of the past year. Both the text and the illustrations are of very high quality. Expeditions from all over the world are covered, whether in Everest, Greenland, the Alps, the Andes, etc. An excellent source of material. Previous owner name on free endpaper. No dustjacket. Light fading to spine.  
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72 The Mountain World 1956/57
London George Allen 1957 First Edition Brown Cloth Very Good  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
This is the 1956/57 volume of an annual publication which has brought together explorers and mountaineers of various countries. Every year or so, a new volume describes the world's major expeditions of the past year. Both the text and the illustrations are of very high quality. Expeditions from all over the world are covered, whether in Everest, Greenland, the Alps, the Andes, etc. An excellent source of material. Previous owner name on free endpaper. No dustjacket.  
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73 Great Britons
London Book Club Associates 1978 0563172797 Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
The biographies of six great Britons: Nelson, Thomas Cook, Burns, Nightingale, Marlborough and Lloyd George. Detailed yet highly readable. Illustrated. Ex libris on free endpaper. Clean hardback.  
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74 Rare Book Review - June/July 2007
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling, autograph collecting, the Felbrigg Hall Livrary, Grolier, Connolly - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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75 Rare Book Review - April/May 2006
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Sigmund Freud, Beckett, how to make money from Rrare books and the history of human bindings - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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76 Rare Book Review - April 2005
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on writers who define America, Mark Twain, bookseller's row, Quaritch, historical detectives - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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77 Rare Book Review - May 2005
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on the golden age of pulp fiction, gardening books, the missing masterpieces of Sangorski and Sutcliffe, Hans Christian Andersen, book conservation, Stanford University - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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78 Rare Book Review - Feb/March 2008
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Dutch dealers, how to collect manuscripts, collecting Felix Dennis, record price for Rowling rarity, Cosway bindings, a ski book history, the collection of Robert Frew, Sir Edmund Hillary remembered - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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79 Rare Book Review - February/March 2007
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Orton and his plays, WH Auden, banned books, the library at Blickling Hall, the most expensive books of 2006 - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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80 Turkish Handmade Carpets
First Edition Soft Cover Very Good  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A guide, in English, to Turkish handmade carpets. Illustrated with colour photographs.  
Price: 3.00 GBP
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81 Angler's Mail - Annual 1988
1987 First Edition Decorative Boards Fine  Fine Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A favourite armchair read for all anglers. Clean hardback  
Price: 5.00 GBP
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82 Rare Book Review - October/November 2007
New New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Kerouac, collecting car books, books of hours, John Updike, John Betjeman, Denis Healey - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand). 
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83 Rare Book Review - June/July 2006
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on Shakespeare's First Folio, how to sell your books, Aleister Crowley, Black Books and much more. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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84 The Fisherman's Guide to Sea Fishing
London Marshall Cavendish 1979 Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
Superb guide, with clear description and references. Well illustrated. Clean hardback. Discreet previous owner name on inside cover.  
Price: 8.00 GBP
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85 Rare Book Review - June 2005
New  New Magazine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 
Includes articles on the top 50 rare books of the year - how to invest in books - collecting cricket books - the life and works of Jack London - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The magazine is illustrated throughout in full colour and is produced to the highest standards. We sell new copies of this magazine only (not secondhand).  
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86 A. A. Thomson Cricket My Happiness
London The Sportsmans Book Club 1956 Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A delight of memories by Thomson. A wonderful read. Clean hardback. No markings.With small closed tears to dustjacket. Very good addition to a collection.  
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87 A. A. Thomson Rugger My Pleasure
London The Sportsmans Book Club 1957 Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
The spirit of rugby is well captured in this book. Illustrated with photographs. Clean hardback. No markings.With small closed tears to dustjacket. Very good addition to a collection.  
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88 A. D. Cameron Living in Scotland - 1760-1820
London Oliver & Boyd 1972 Very Good  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
From the effects of the Union to changes in industry and standards of living, with separate chapters on the Highlands and major cities. Small pen mark at top of free endpaper and bottom spine has a small tear.  
Price: 6.00 GBP
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89 A. D. Livingston how to Cheat at Cards and Catch Your Friends Doing it!
London Macmillan 1974 333155874 Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
All techniques explained and illustrated. Covers poker, bridge, blackjack and many more. Clean hardback.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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90 A. D. Webster Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs
London Smith Elder & Co 1908 Green Decorative Boards Very Good  8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
A classic on shrubs (this is the third edition). From golden-leaved trees and shrubs to berry-bearing, shrubs for the shade, for the peaty soil etc.....No previous owner name.  
Price: 10.00 GBP
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91 A. E. Popham The Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci
London Jonathan Cape 0 224 60462 7 Very Good  Paperback 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
The most comprehensive collection of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings published. Based on (and originally planned by) sir Kenneth Clark's collection of photographs. A remarkably detailed guide of all drawings (320 illustrations), explained in details. No previous owner name.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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92 A. E. Trueman Geology and Scenery in England and Wales
Pelican 1967 Fine  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 
A classics in geology with the holiday-maker as a reader. Illustrated. Clean paperback.  
Price: 3.00 GBP
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93 A. Edward Newton The Amenities of Book-Collceting and Kindred Affections
Boston The Atlantic Monthly Press 1920 Brown Cloth Very Good  8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
A classic on book collecting. Newton describes how and where he bought his books and the booksellers he knew so well. Brown boards with tan cloth spine and paper spine label. Illustrated with black and white plates and line drawing. Colour frontispiece. Third impression. Corners are lightly worn and there is some foxing on the spine (but not inside). A very good copy of this book which every collector should have.  
Price: 18.00 GBP
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94 A. Edwards Rock Gardens - How to Plan and Plant Them
London Ward, Lock and Co. 1942 Very Good  Very Good 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
The author is an authority on rock gardens and had been in charge of the Rock Garden at Kew. This book became a classic (this is a 1942 reprint). . With a selection on the wall, paved, marsh and water gardens. With 8 colour plates and 50 photographs and diagrams. Light wear to dustjacket. No previous owner name.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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95 A. F. Linton An Introduction to Mechanized Accounts and Computers
Pitman 1966 Hard Cover Very Good  Very Good Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
A clean hardback copy of this now collectable early computer book. A rare title. No previous owner name. Some shelfwear to dustjacket.  
Price: 15.00 GBP
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96 A. Glory Au Pays Du Grand Silence Noir
Paris Alsatia Very Good  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
French guide to caving in France. Undated but probably 1940's. Particularly attractive with its early photographs of caves. The French speleology association was created in the 1930's and caving was still considered at its infancy in the 40's. 48 illustrations. No previous owner name. 8th edition. In French.  
Price: 10.00 GBP
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97 A. H. Dodd Elizabethan England
London Book Club Associates 1974 Very Good  Very Good 8vo - over 7¾'' - 9¾'' tall 
An authoritatibe and vivid picture of Elizabethan society. With over 100 illustrations.  
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98 A. H. Franks Approach to the Ballet
London Sir Isaac Pitman 1948 First Edition Very Good  Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
The author was an editor of the "Dancing Times" and had given many popular lectures about ballet. This is a captivating study of ballet, covering technique as well as repertoire and its history. With numerous black and white photographs. Some wear to the dustjacket, which is protected, and light foxing to end papers.  
Price: 12.00 GBP
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99 A. Hyatt King Some British Collectors of Music
Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1963 First Edition Very Good  Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 
The book is part of the Sandars Lectures for 1961 and is a bible for music collectors. It covers music collectors from 1600 to 1960 (mainly British collectors). A hitherto unexplored territory. Some light wear and tear to dustjacket.  
Price: 18.00 GBP
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100 A. J. Cronin Grand Canary
London New English Library 1983 0-450-02047-9 Fine  Paperback 12mo - over 6¾'' - 7¾'' tall 
A moving love story by a master story-teller. No previous owner name or other marking.  
Price: 3.00 GBP
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