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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORING
Written by R.J. Mecredy.
Stock no. 2133873
Published by Mecredy, Percy & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1906. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w diagrams. Spine has been replaced with new green cloth; new endpapers. Corners are bumped. Browning to outer page edges. Some foxing. Last page has top half cut off it.

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THE RAND MCNALLY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT 1914-1980
Written by Enzo Angelucci; Paolo Matricardi.
Stock no. 2133766
Published by The Military Press. 1983. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Reprint edition. Dark blue cloth with silver titles and vignettes. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0517410214. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few knocks to cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is browned with large closed tears and chips, with minimal loss.

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HARLEY DAVIDSON
Written by Peter Henshaw; Ian Kerr.
Stock no. 1820271
Published by Hermes House. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

An illustrated guide to an iconic motorcycle with 600 colour photographs. Pictorial cardwraps. Oblong format. ISBN: 9781846817779. A few minor corner creases.

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GREAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
No author listed.
Stock no. 1820198
Published by Abbeydale Press. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Pocket Encyclopedia. Includes: The Supermarine Spitfire, The Avro Lancaster, The Messerschmitt 109, The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Small format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. Cutaway Diagrams. 192 pages. ISBN: 9781861473004.

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHIPS
Written by Tony Gibbons.
Stock no. 1819835
Published by Silverdale Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Over 1500 military and civilian ships from 5000 BC to the present day. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. 544 pages including index. ISBN: 1856055914. Small nick to top of spine also follows through dustwrapper which has been repaired with tape to top of spine. Base of spine shelf worn. A few minor marks to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and a little scuffed.

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THE OSPREY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT 1875-1995
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1318751
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. 526 pages. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 1855324059. Light browning and a few marks to top edge of text block. Some light browning to page edges. Corners lightly bumped. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Roger Hicks.
Stock no. 1818705
Published by Silverdale Books. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Over 2500 motorcycles from around the world from 1885 to the present day. General Editor: Roger Hicks. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 544 pages. ISBN: 1856055922. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and has remains of a small label to lower edge of front panel.

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THE ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STEAM & RAIL
Written by Colin D. Garratt; Max Wade-Matthews.
Stock no. 2128845
Published by Lorenz Books. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. 512 pages. Numerous colour photographs. ISBN: 0754802957. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some wear to wrapper edges.

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A HISTORY OF THE SHIP LETTERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Alan W. Robertson.
Stock no. 2115920
Published by Pardy & Son Ltd.. Circa 1955. Almost very good condition.

An edition on Art Paper Limited to 600 copies. Large format. Blue cloth 'folders'. One volume contains sections A-D, next volume contains Section E (the catalogue) and third volume contains Supplement No. 4 (Section E, Part 4). Many b/w photos. SIGNED by author to Volume containing sections A-D. This is copy no. 353. Ex-lib. with some old library stamp marks etc. Covers have some uneven fading and a few marks. Foxing to outer page edges; some page browning.

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THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ILLUSTRATION
Written by Gerard Quinn.
Stock no. 1109348
Published by Studio Editions. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Compilation of More Than 5,000 Illustrations and Designs. Large format. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0851703608. Light browning to covers. A few marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips/nicks.

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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE GERMAN ARMY IN THE 20TH CENTURY
Written by Bruce Quarrie.
Stock no. 2113720
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0850599229. Wrapper is a little edge-creased and price-cut.

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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN BIRDS
Written by Leon Augustus Hausman. Illustrated by Jacob Bates Abbott.
Stock no. 1805590
Published by Halcyon House. 1st 1944. Very good condition.

Red cloth boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. xix and 541 pages. Top edge red. SIGNED by the author to title page (without dedication) and with dedication to front endpaper as a presentation copy. Spine is slightly faded as is the gilt to the title. Contents are clean.

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