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London, Amalgamated Press Limited, 1930. This is an original copy of The Thriller magazine from March 15, 1930. The issue contains "The Second Victim", A New Book Length Novel Of Gripping Mystery! By Leslie Charteris, Part Two of a three part story that was later to become in book form the titles "The Saint Meets His Match", "She was a Lady", and "Angels of Doom". This copy of The Thriller is issue 58 of volume 2. It is page numbered 246-268, measures 11.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide and is in very good condition indeed. The story covers pages 246-263, other contents include "The Tragic Fate Of Katherine Armstrong by Phyllis Lewis". The magazine is in an extremely nice condition. Distinctive art work to front cover in seleced colours mainly red and black, black and white illustrations inside. A rare chance to own this highly collectable item. Something special for collectors of thriller and detective fiction. .

Texas, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1082. 0897471360 . Aircraft No.55: Very good coloured pictorial covers, paperback, 8.25 x 11.00 inches approx. Landscape, stapled, some light edgeware, generally very clean and bright, no inscriptions, 49 pages, finishing with a full page of publishers' advertisments, black and white illustrations and diagrams. .

Charles Herridge, Sidgwick & Jackson,1984. 0283991232 . Fine coloured pictorial boards in near fine condition, 9.75 x 7.5 inches approx. , 45 pages, fully illustrated in colour. A light hearted political satire based on a cuddly animal half terrier half bunny who comes under the evil influence of a carnivorous vixen, no marks or inscriptions. .

Oxford: Oxford Publishing Company. Fine. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 0860931072 . Fine card covers, no inscriptions or marks. ; Black & white photographs and drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 169 pages .

London: Guild Publishing. , 1985. Reprint 8vo 224 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. Very good blue cloth hard back with a very good dust jacket. No inscriptions. .

England, University Of East Anglia, 1978. The book is in a firm slip case which is bound to match the book inside, the slip case is in silver with black lettering, some background handling marks but generally very good. The catalogue for the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection is simply bound in white with an outter dust jacket in silver with fold-ins, 'Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts' blind stamped to front cover, black lettering to spine, no inscriptions, no marks, Exhibition for the opening of the Centre, April 1978, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 279 pages, with single loose page Addendum at the end. Copious illustrations in black and white. 10.25 x 8.00 inches approx. A heavy book. .

Lewes, Sussex Record Society 1995. 0854450402 . First edition Sussex Record Society volume 79, 8vo 267 pages illustrated with black & white photographs, fine brown cloth and gilt hard back with a fine unclipped dust jacket which is just a trifle sunned to the spine. No inscriptions. "This volume will be indispensible for anyone with an interest in, or affection for St. Richard - and essential for students of English medieval and religous history and history of the county of Sussex. .

London: Hamish Hamilton. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket. 7 Colour plates and 100 black and white illustrations. ; Black & White & Colour Photographs and diagrams; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages .

London: Cassell & Company, Ltd.. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. Very good and sound blue cloth with half vellum to spine. Page edges uncut, top edge gilt. Tiny inscription dated 1935 to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 135 pages .

London: Lorenz Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. Slight fading and chipping with small tear to top of spine, tiny tear internally repaired to top right hand side where dust jacket folds in, decorative endpapers. 40 projects, step by step photographs and full explanations of how to master this craft..; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages .

London, South Bank Centre, 1994. 1853321257 . Near fine coloured pictorial covers (paperback) , Exhition organised by the South Bank Centre London. In the United Kingdom the exhibition was held at the Hayward Gallery 3rd March to 19th May 1994. No inscriptions, 248 pages, illustrated in black & white and colour. Size: 11, 00 x 8.5 inches approx. A substantial book that will appeal to everyone who admires this surreal artist, contributors include Ian Gibson, Rafael Santos Torroella, Felix Fanes, Dawan Ades, Agustin Sanches Vidal. The catalogue contains an illustrated biography by Montserrat Aguer and Felix Fanes, this is printed on cream paper pages 17-48, after which pages revert to being white beginning with Ian Gibson writing about Salvador Dali: the Catalan background, the catalogue ends with a section of cream pages 209-248. Intriguing artwork that stimulates the imagination. A heavy book. .

London: Batsford, 1950.. Very good condition hardback bound in grey cloth, 5th Impression, 8vo - over 7+" - 9+" tall. Neat period inscription to front endpaper. In very good unclipped dustjacket (some minor wear to extremities including some tears) , 152 pages. A very nice copy. .

Oxford: Oxford University Press. Very Good. 1978. Twelfth Edition. Paperback. 0192633163 . Standard textbook for medical students. No marks or inscriptions. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 576 pages .

Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0901461563 . Fine dark green cloth and gilt hard cover. No inscriptions or marks with a fine unclipped dust jacket, an excellent copy. "Although dogged by controversy throughout much of his active life and suffering the indignity of bankruptcy, Peto left behind an impressive range of practical achievements. Some of these works were monumental, such as Nelson’s Column and the magnificent railway viaducts at Hanwell and Folkestone, which he built for the Great Western and South Eastern railways respectively; others though less visually impressive, still form a significant part of the national transport infrastructure, such as large sections of the railway routes of East Anglia and the resurrected Thameslink line through central London." ; Colour & black & white; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pages .

Nabu Press. Fine. 2010. Reprint. Softcover. 1143879538 . Facsimile reprint of the 1848 edition. Fine laminated card covers, no inscriptions or marks. Complete with 2 folding maps. "This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. That were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process." ; Black & white maps; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 117 pages .

London: Studio Vista. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket. Slight foxing to endpapers. Illustrated in black and white. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 176 pages .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good. 1946. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth faded to spine, name and address to front endpaper otherwise very good and sound. ; Colour & monochrome; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 187 pages .

Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1999. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fine dark blue boards with near fine unclipped dust jacket having just a trace of creasing to the top extremities. Fold-ins have special offers that are valid to 2002 'unless there is a change of ownership' as part of the sponsorship package for the publication. Back cover has nine quotations from John le Carre's books and when published formed part of a competition to name the titles. Contents as new. Page 4 lists the contents & stories, it also suggests that there should be an enclosure 'The People of Sarratt Midsummer's Day, 21 June 1999 - this is not present. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages .

London, Chapman And Hall Limited, 1885. Hardcover. Good original blue cloth hard back, general wear but neat and tight, faded small neat signature of previous owner to front endpaper, contents very good, some foxing, fully readable, two sections individually paginated, vi, Sartor Resartus 1-216, followed by On Heroes and Hero-Worship and the Heroic History, a series of lectures, 1-207 followed by Index 209-215 pages, 9.00 x 6.00 inches approx. .

London: Methuen & Company. Very Good. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good and sound green cloth. Neat ownership inscription to front endpaper. Some foxing to closed page edges. Black & white frontis and a further 22 photographic illustrations. ; Black & white photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x + 239 pages .