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GmbH: Taschen, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The text is accompanied with colour photographs the covers are unmarked and good and tight..

UK: Guild Publishing, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this absorbing collection of ' cautionary tales', Adrian Vaughan, himself a former signalman examines the circumstances of over 30 British railway accidents where safety equipment and procedures were neglected or abused. Illustrated throughout. The boards and text block clean and tight, the dust jacket has light wear to the corners. Book price includes 2nd class postage UK only..

London .UK: Arturus Publishing Ltd., 2022. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this book, titled " The Occult, Magic & Witchcraft - An exploration of modern witchcraft". the covers and text block are square, tight and clean, it is also illustrated. 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: Jonathan Cape, 2011. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In 1919, in the wake of the upheavel of World War I, a remarkable group of English women came up with their own solution to the world's grief: a new religion. the leader of this group was a vicar's widow named Mabel Barltrop. Her followers called her Octavia and believed that she was the daughter of god , sent to build the New Jerusalem. There is an inscription on the front d/w. The top of the d/w is lightly creased and the text block is lightly tanned. A good, tight copy..

UK.: National Trust, 2010. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A celebration of the British countryside from William Shakespeare to John Betjeman. Includes much-loved poems and poets and some lesser known gems. A good clean and tight copy. PLEASE NOTE; International economy shipping is by sea and may take upto 90 days to arrive..

UK: National Trust, 2010. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Explore Britain's green and pleasant land with this rich collection of poetry. Some of our best-loved poets muse on the simple joys of rural life. Beautifully illustrated by classic artists this celebration of Britain's pastures, sleepy villages and dramatic landscapes is one to treasure. A good, clean tight copy. PLEASE NOTE; International economy shipping is by sea and may take upto 90 days to arrive. .

UK: Nautical Publications, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Following the family tradition of military service , Charles Poynder entered Dartmouth Royal Naval College at the age of 13. WWII started two years later and the young Poynder found himself serving in the famous cruiser, Kenya as part of a Malta convoy. He ended the war in Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands and took part in the japanese surrender of Hong Kong. The boards have small bumps to the corners, otherwise the book is square, tight and clean as is the text block and dust jacket. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK.: Fourth Estate, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In the early 1950's Dr Bernard Kettlewell went into the woods with a mission He believed a black variety of the peppered moth thrived in industrial areas because camouflage on blackened trees protected it from predatory birds. His work became known as ' Darwins missing evidence' and his findings are now firmly embedded in our cultural consciousness . But it appears he may have been wrong... PLEASE NOTE: International Economy shipping to world zones 1 and 2 is by sea and could take upto 90 days to arrive..

Uk: Profile Books, 2011. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bob Marshall Andrews Breathes New Life Into The Old Values Of Libertarian Socialism Boards, Binding, Text Block And Dust Jacket Are All Square ,Tight And Clean Price Includes 2Nd Class Postage Uk Only. .

USA: New Amsterdam Books, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In 1937, the scottish writer, Neil Gunn, gave up his job in the civil service, sold his house in Inverness, and bought a boat. With his wife and his brother John, he set off on a three-month voyage around the Inner Hebrides. Daisy Gunn's photographs, taken on the voyage, are palpably amateur but also telling. A good, clean and tight copy. .

UK: Adelphi Press, 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Meticulously researched, the story is based on incidents taken from letters and diaries of the time. There actually was an anonymous writer who signed himself, ' An Officer of Dragoons' .There is the authors signature on the title page, the text block is bright and square. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

UK: Haynes Publishing Ltd, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. After one of thew closest - fought seasons of racing ever, Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari claimed the 2006 Superbike Championship from British rider Leon Haslem and spaniard Gregorio Lavilla. This superb book is essential reading for all fans of motorcycle racing. Illustrated with superb colour photographs. The boards , binding and text block good, tight and clean. The dust jacket has rippling along the top edge and very light wear to the corners. Book price includes 2nd class postage..

Annapolis. USA.: Naval Institute Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Illustrated with photographs chosen specifically to reflect the depth and breadth of the Navy's 1939 - 1945 history, this volume is based on primary sources, translated enemy documents, and formerly classified intelligence materials. There is light marking to the head of the text block, otherwise the book is square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK: Pheonix Giant, 1998. Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this much acclaimed book, Paul Johnson looks back on two thousand years of English history and provides a radical interpretation of a remarkable people. The covers are lightly discoloured and the text block has minor tanning to the pages, otherwise it is square and tight. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only..

UK.: Arms & Armour, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprints. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Okinawa lies only 325 miles from the Japanese mainland and hence would make a superb staging post from which the B-29 bomber fleets could pound Japanese cities, and from where the inevitable and costly invasion of Japan itself could take place. PLEASE NOTE: International economy shipping to world zones 1 and 2 is by sea and could take up to 90 days to arrive..

London .UK: George Allen & Unwin, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This book is a photographic history of the British Expeditionary Force August - December 1914.. The boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in Uk only. This book is photographed in the box it is sent off in as proof against in-transit damage..

UK: Shire Publishing. This was one of the first books to be written about horseshoes since 1869. Horseshoes show an amazing ingenuity of design, as the farrier worked to ease the path of the horse under his care and the veterinary surgeon devised different veterinary shoes for the various ailments in the hoof. . Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint1998. 1998.

UK: William Heinemann Ltd. Old Merlaine and its eccentric inhabitants are described in poems and drawings that are mostly very funny and sometimes hauntingly sad. The boards have bumps to the corners, and the D/W has signs of shelf wear to the top and spine, and there is a mark in ink on the back. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1975.

UK: The Exmoor Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this collection of historic photographs and expert commentary, R.J.Selick traces the story of the Mineral Railway from its beginnings in 1856, to the end of the company in 1925. The covers has fading down the spine, but it and the text block are good and tight and clean..

Neath. Wales: Neath Antiquarian Society, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The boards, binding text block and dustjacket are all square, tight and clean. Illustrated throughout with black & white photos. 2nd class parcel post in the UK Only is included in the price of the book. All books are photographed in their boxes as proof against in-transit damage..