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This Month - Nikolaus Pevsner - The Buildings of England

Pevsner's unique inventory of English Buildings comprises 20,000 pages in forty-six volumes. The Series has been universally acclaimed as a triumph of scholarship, insight and perseverance. Today a tour of the Buildings Of England without a "Pevsner" in hand is unthinkable! But where did it all start?

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Featured Book - Autocourse Annual

The Formula 1 season of 1994-95 may be remembered for any one of several reasons: the first world championship of Michael Schumacher, controversies surrounding 'technical irregularities', Jos Verstappen surviving a pit-lane inferno at Hockenheim, or the determination of Damon Hill to counter the seemingly unstoppable charge of Schumacher and the Benneton racing team. But it was the events of the weekend of April 30th / May 1st that was to dominate one of the most dramatic racing seasons for years.

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A Sample of New Stock

Mr. Plod and Little Noddy by Enid Blyton

The Natural History of Butterflies by John Feltwell

Sale Stock

The Bab Ballads & More Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert,

Price: £10

Other Noddy Books

Price: £12

Other Books on Butterflies

Price: Was £120 Now £60

Other Poetry Books in the Sale

Price: Was £85 Now £42.50

Other Childrens Books in the Sale

Selection from our Special Book Room

Little Soldiers illustrated by Louis Wain

Summer in the Antarctic Regions by Charles Tomlinson

A History of British Mammals by G.E.H. Barrett-Hamilton

The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne illustrated by E.H. Shepard

1st 1916. It's grand to be a soldier in Catland where there are no human beings and cats can have it all their own way... Numerous red and blue illustrations throughout. A charming story with delightful illustrations.
Price: £290

1st ed1848 A Narrative of Voyages of Discovery Towards the South Pole With a Map of the Antarctic Regions. 203 pages. B/w illustrations.
Price: £200

1st ed 1910. Three volumes. Top edge gilt. Colour and b/w plates. These volumes have been rebound to include at the front of each volume a much more comprehensive and detailed typewritten index .
Price: £250

1st ed 1928 Salmon-pink cloth, gilt titles, vignette and border. Top edge gilt. Peach pictorial endpapers. Wonderful b/w illustrations throughout. 178 pages. A super copy of the first edition, scarce with dustwrapper.
Price: £620

News in Brief

Amongst the books catalogued this month we have collections of rare and 1st edition A.A. Milne, Louis Wain, Motor Cycles, Dandy and Beano, Ameliaranne and the Wayside and Woodland series.

For the Rupert fan, the annual Followers of Rupert day is fast approaching, with this years extravaganza being slightly earlier than normal on the 4th August. For details visit their website

This month's image is of one of the beautiful Elephant Hawk moths that Chris and Cliff have raised this year - they now have 60 baby elephant hawk moth caterpillars to care for!

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