GERVASUTTI'S CLIMBS
Written by Giusto Gervasutti; Nea Morin; Janet Adam Smith.
Stock no. 1829270
Published by Diadem Books. 1st thus 1978. Very good condition.

A remarkable autobiography by one of the leading Italian mountaineers of the 1930s. Originally published in 1947 under the title 'Scalate Nelle Alpi'. Translated from the Italian by Morin & Smith. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 201 pages including glossary. ISBN: 0906371007. Spine lightly creased (reading wear). Text block browned with some minor foxing. Hinge between page 80 and facing page is pulled but binding tight. Contents clean.

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A BAR OF SHADOW
Written by Laurens Van Der Post.
Stock no. 1829261
Published by The Hogarth Press. 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is the story of Hara, a Japanese sergeant in command of a prisoner-of-war camp. A penetrating and enthralling study of the Japanese mentality, the Japanese myth, as personified by this demonic, naive, brutal, weirdly idealistic sergeant. Small format. Blue cloth spine with gilt title. Blue and white design paper boards. 58 pages. Reprint in the first year of publication. Boards lightly browned. Minor foxing present mainly to text block. Contents generally clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine and rear panel, foxing to rear panel, corners lightly worn with minor chipping.

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LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.

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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TIME BEFORE THE MAST
Written by Ivan Hazelton.
Stock no. 1829245
Published by Chaffcutter Books. 1st thus 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Fully revised edition. The author's career aboard a Spritsail Barge. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0953242250. Covers lightly scuffed. A few minor marks to title page. Else contents clean.

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ROSEMEYER! A NEW BIOGRAPHY
Written by Elly Beinhorn Rosemeyer; Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 1829221
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Biography of Bernd Rosemeyer, European Grand Prix champion, an enlarged version by Nixon of the original version written by his widow Elly. Black cardwraps. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0851840469. Spine has a minor lean. Covers a little scuffed. Minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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RAPHAEL
Written by Pierluigi De Vecchi. Illustrated by Raphael.
Stock no. 1829203
Published by Abbeville Press. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

All of Raphael's most important paintings are reproduced in this book, as well as a significant number of his drawings and engravings. A fresh, crictical look at the life and work of an artist who was "touched by grace," according to Vasari. Large, heavy format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w illustrations. 380 pages including index. ISBN: 0789207702. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ROMANY MURIEL AND DORIS
Written by G.K. Evens; RAQ. Illustrated by Reg Gammon.
Stock no. 1328959
Published by University of London Press. 1st 1939. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Romany by his dog. B/w illustrations, 8 b/w plates. Green cloth, black titles and vignette of Raq to front. vii and 172 pages. Spine bumped and rubbed. Foxing throughout, some heavy. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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SIGNALLING FROM MARS
Written by Arthur Ransome; Hugh Brogan.
Stock no. 1328934
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Letters of Arthur Ransome. Selected and introduced by Hugh Brogan. B/w illustrations. 377 pages. ISBN: 0224042610. Spine slightly bumped. Some foxspots to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is a little grubby and edge worn.

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FRIDA KAHLO: THE PAINTINGS
Written by Hayden Herrera. Illustrated by Frida Kahlo.
Stock no. 1829172
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

A lavishly illustrated and sumptuously produced visual array of the acclaimed artist's powerful and haunting paintings. Square format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 0747514771. Front cover is faded to lower half. Tiny nick to base of spine. Covers are scuffed. Corners lightly worn. Contents clean.

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THE WILL TO WIN
Written by Ivan Mauger.
Stock no. 1829165
Published by Golden Key Limited. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Autobiography Of Ivan Mauger (Speedway rider), with Martin Rogers. Prefaces by Jason Crump and Peter Oakes. Matt pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. xvii and 430 pages. ISBN: 9780955237690. SIGNED by the author, Ivan Maugher, with personal dedication to half-title page. Boards clean and bright. A few grubby marks to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and silver author name to front panel is rubbed.

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"WILKIE" THE MOTOR RACING LEGEND
Written by W.E. Wilkinson.
Stock no. 1829158
Published by Nelson And Saunders. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The memoirs of one of the most famous racing managers. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 214 pages including index. ISBN: 094775007X. Base of spine & lower corners of boards lightly rubbed. Name in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine and scuffed.

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