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UK: Folio society, 2010. Book. Illus. by Papas. Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is the Folio's Societies version of C.S. Lewis's ' The Screwtape Letter', this edition was first published in 1961 by Geoffrey Bles, this Folio edition follows that text. A clean and tight copy .

London .UK: G. Bell & Sons Ltd, 1929. Book. Illus. by Edgar & Winifred Ward.. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This little guide is a short history of the towns of Somerset from North to South and East to West. the text is illustrated with photographs, the top and base of the text block is grubby and the boards have minor wear, but is otherwise square and tight. This book does not have a dust jacket. All books are checked, and photographed in the boxes they are sent out in prior to posting as proof against delivery damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in the UK only..

UK: Viking, 2011. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Here, for the first time, is the full inside story of the Home Guard, the ragtag volunteer army that defended the coast of Britain from German invasion during the Second World War. Colonel Rodney Foster joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day - a highly illegal act at the time - and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real Dad's Army. A good , clean and tight copy..

Thomas Nelson &Sons,Ltd. Nice bright boards with dedication inside. slightly dirty, worn corners other wise not a bad copy. . Good. Hardcover. 1930.

UK: Little, Brown & Co , 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mary Lovell's extensive research traces the development of each of these remarkable women from the nursery to maturity, recording the terrible losses they suffered and the rifts that opened between them. The blue boards and page block are crisp and clean, the dust jacket has rippling to its extremities..

UK: Century Hutchinson Ltd, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This biography is based on original documents, letters and logbooks of Earhart and her contemporaries, along with press reports, interviews with Earhart's and Putnam's families, and declassified U.S. navy records. This biography presents the life of an uncommon woman, and of the man who both aided and took advantage of her dreams. there is an inscription on the top of the front end paper and there is a small sellotape stain on the paste down where a small cutting of the finding of Amelia Earhart's plane has been stuck..

UK: Guild Publishing, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This third volume of O.S. Nock's history of British Locomotives carries the story forward from 1960- 1985. The boards, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles Ltd, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this book O.S. Nock now unfolds the story of the GWR in its entirety from the early developments in scientific train timing in the 1930s, to the tests resulting in the fitting of twin-orifice blastpipes and double - chimneys. There is a previous owners name in ink on the front paste-down and the end-papers have very light foxing the edges of the text block also have minor wear, the dust jacket is intact but has light scratches to the panels and is a little grubby. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK: Guild Publishing, 1985. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. BCA Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the first time the complete story of british Locomotive development , from 1900 has been collected into a single work, albeit one extending into three volumes. The boards, text block and dust are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

UK: Guild Publishing, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In this second study of British Locomotives from the 1930s to the 1960s O.S. Nock recalls many of the era's exciting developments. The boards, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

UK: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. " Arthur's, Nelsons and Schools" is a revision of the author's earlier work on these classes, and in addition features full details of their performances recorded by contemporary observers, a chapter reviewing the preservation of examples from the three classes, and an impressive selection of photographs.. The blackboards show light shelf -wear to the base of the spine, the D/W has wear to its corners and crimping along the top of the jacket , it is also priced clipped. Otherwise a good, clean and tight copy..

UK: Oxford University Press, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this work the author draws on the wealth of new scholarship to create a magnificent critical study of the composer's early life and works. The D/J has light edge ware ..

USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Why did the French Revolution happen? How could once moral citizen's transform themselves into bloodthirsty " guillotine cannibals " bent on slaughtering their political opponents? In this book Eli Sagan argues that France's failed evolution into a modern state introduced to the world a previously unknown scourge with catastrophic consequences: " Ideological Terror"". A good, clean and tight copy..

London: Bloomsbury Publishing.. Rich with humour and wonderful characters,this is BOOK ONE of the Septimus Heap trilogy. Begin a spellbinding journey of cunning, deception and Magyk This book is not priced clipped. . Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. 2005.

Chichester. UK: Philimore & Co Ltd, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In this book, titled " The Lord - Lieutenants and their Deputies" there is a small sentence on the back paste-down in ink, otherwise the boards and text block are square tight and clean, The dust jacket has minor creasing to the top front corner and the bottom corner of the front flap. There are some illustrations in Black and white. This book is checked and photographed in the box as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

UK.: David & Charles, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is an exciting documentary study, contemporary in approach, by an author who has a n expert knowledge of Roman Britain and its aftermath. Arthur emerges as an immensely dominating figure, both triumphant and tragic. There is staining to the end papers front and rear and the text block is spotted on the edges. The DJ has a damp patch to the head of the rear panel. PLEASE NOTE: Economy (2nd class) shipping to World zones 1 and 2 is by sea and will take between 60 and 90 days to arrive..

UK: Kyle Cathie Ltd, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A beautiful and unusual book, Sacred Journey will inspire everyone who wants to heighten the spiritual aspects of their life, to let go of the past and get on with the future. Illustrated throughout. The covers, binding and text block are square and tight, bright and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK: Countryside Books, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Somerset has a great wealth of stories from the past, from which these tales are drawn. From days gone by , here are some of Somerset's heroes, murderers, lovers, witches and ghosts. The cover edges and corners show light wear to the edges and corners, but is otherwise square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

U.S.A.: Tor Books. The Ancient is part of the Saga of the First King, a four - book series that chronicles the early days of Corona, the same world as Salvatore's bestselling Demon Wars saga. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2008.There is the author's signature on the ffep, and thereis a sticker on the front cover saying " Signed First Edition "A good tight copy.

UK: The Crowood Press Ltd, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 64mo - up to 3" tall. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and excellent line drawings, this is one of the most informative books on Bull Terriers. The text block and dust jacket are both crisp and clean..