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London, Daily Mirror Newspapers, Ltd. , Circa 1929. Coloured decorative paper covered boards, contrasting white quarter binding, some background soiling to white material, extremities rubbed, no inscriptions, coloured frontispiece, black and white pictures, black and white drawings in the text, some crayonin to black and white picture endtitled ' A "Ghostly" Figure in the "Haunted" Tower, a little crayoning on the final page which is entitled 'Peaceful Moments in the Lives of our Pets. ' Includes inventory of furniture. A house exibited by the Daily Mirror incorpating only the finest building techniques. .

Oxford: Oakwood Press. Fine. 1985. New Edition. Paperback. 0853613192 . Fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks, an excellent copy. ; Black & white photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 104 pages .

London, A Batsford Craft Paperback, 1984. 0713446234 . Near fine coloured pictorial laminated covers, no incriptions, 9.75 x 7.5 inches approx. , extremely faint image of a car to the background of the opening page which is hardly visible, 119 numbered pages, profusely illustrated throughout in black and white. .

London, Robert Hale 1991. 0709043198 . First edition 8vo 191 pages illustrated with black & white plates. Fine black cloth hard back with a fine dust jacket. No inscriptions. .

London, Longman, Hurst Ress, Orme And Brown, 1822. Sixth Edition: Fine binding in brown leather, 8.75 x 5.5 inches approx. , some very mild background soiling, not sufficient to spoil the attractive binding, double gilt line border to front and back boards, banded spine gilt title against green, gilt decoration in panels between bands, tooled gilt decoration inside boards, marbled endpapers in shades of brown, all edge gilt, 346 pages, a hint of foxing, generally very clean. .

London: Constable. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages .

Ian Allan Ltd. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0711007667 . Illustrated with black & white and colour photographs. Near fine hardback with a fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages .

London: MacMillan. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2014. Reprint. Hardcover with dust jacket. 023070641X . Fine black cloth hardcover, no inscriptions or marks, with a fine unclipped dust jacket. The third volume of Peter Ackroyd's six-part History of England, taking readers from the accession of the first Stuart king, James I, to the overthrow of his grandson, James II. ; Colour and black & white plates; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; ix + 502 pages .

Oxford University Press, London, 1931. First edition 8vo Good and sound green cloth with gilt titles. Volume I 348 pages tissue guarded frontis with 40 further black & white plates. Volume II 318 pages tissue guarded frontis with further 28 black & white plates. Both volumes have book plates to front paste down and blind embossed stamps to front endpapers. .

Truro: Landfall Publications. Fine. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0951451782 . Fine card cover, no inscriptions or marks. "A detailed study of a fascinating Cornish landscape explored through a series of round walks and rides"; Black & white and colour photographs and maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 72 pages .

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1890. Fourth Edition. Title readable but a little faded, creasing to top and bottom of spine, uncut pages, ex-library showing remains of inventory stamp but but this does not give an adverse impression, as an ex-library copy this book been returned to ordinary status in a very sympathetic manner, some foxing but generally clean and fully readable. 57 illustrations. Extremely good condition for its age. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 427 pages .

Great Britain, Little, Brown And Company, 1999. 0316648299 . First in Great Britain: Fine dark blue boards (hardback) , with metallic green titles to spine, 9.5 x 6.00 inches approx. , near fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, dark blue endpapers, no inscriptions, 230 pages including index. A scientific approach to the probability that other life forms exist in the universe. .

London, J M Dent & Sons Ltd. , 1982. Very Good. Hardcover. 0460044214 . First edition: Fine red boards (hard back) gold lettering to spine, 8 vo. , illustrated dust jacket cream backgound that is slightly discolored printed in brown, not price clipped, 302 pages, black and white illustrations. .

London, Groombridge And Sons, 1857. Three books bound as one: Size 6.75 x 4.75 x 0.75 inches approx. Beautiful Butterflies the British Species described and illustrated with an Introductory chapter containing the History of a Butterfly through all its changes and transformations. A description of its structure in the larva, pupa, and imago state. And an explaination of the scientific terms used by naturalistsin references thereto with observations upon the poetical and other associations of the insect. With 8 coloured platesof butterflies containing 22 species. Xxvi, 6 pages. Followed by Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds Described and Illustrated with an account of the Haunts and Habits of the Feathered Architects, and their Times and Modes of Building, With 8 coloured plates of eggs containing 48 species. Xvi, 78 pages. Followed by (Second Series) Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds Described and Illustrated with an account of the Haunts and Habits of the Feathered… Read More

London. Michael Joseph. , 1995. 0718138899 . First edition 8vo 322 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. Fine blue cloth hard back with fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. .

New York And London, Harper & Brothers, 1908. Very Good. Hardcover. Original pictorial boards, 7.75 x 5.75 inches approx. , sage green boards ornamented in orange and black. Orange titles to front board, to the centre there is a figure of a boy using gymnastic equipment, framed around him and the title is a series of squares each containing an item that is associated with leisure time, spine faded, black titles to spine, with a saw crossed by a hammer and chisel, the binding is generally clean and tight and is in a very good condition, no inscriptions or marks, tissue protecd black and white frontispiece of a boy 'Wood-working, xiii, ' 363 numbered pages, fully illustrated in black and white, Nedless to say most of these indoor pastimes would be very suitable for girls too. .

England, Airlife Publishing Ltd. , 1986. 0906393590 . First Edition: Near fine green boards (hardback) , gilt lettering to spine, 10.00 x 7.25 inches approx. , very good coloured pictorial dust jacket, some edge wear, not price clipped, no inscriptions, 185 pages including index. Fully illustrated in black and white. An excellent book deicated to 'To Service ground crew everywhere. ' .

Shrewsbury, Airlife, 1983. 0906393213 . First edition quarto, 219 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. A history of ground crew in British military aviation from early flying to the end of WWII. Very good blck cloth hard back with very good price clipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. .

Oxford, Phaidon, 1988. 0714824526 . Near fine grey cloth boards with metallic red lettering to spine (hard back) near fine coloured illustrated dust jacket, not price clipped, red endpapers, no inscriptions, 128 pages, fully illustrated in black and white, 10.0 x 9.5 inches approx. .

London: Virgin Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st UK Edition. Hard cover with dustjacket. 1852277165 . Fine copy with unclipped dustjacket, no inscriptions. This biography contains the story of the band's life, legends, women, drugs and partying that nearly killed the Toxic Twins and split the band. ; Black & white photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 513 pages .