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ALL QUIET ON THE IRRAWADDY
Written by John Tim Finnerty.
Stock no. 1326909
Published by New Horizon. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The authors story of service with the British Army during WWII., arriving back in India in 1945 the author learns that he has been offcially reported as killed in action in 1942 and must await to be officially resurrected! Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 225 pages. ISBN: 0861161572. SIGNED by the author to the rear flap of the wrapper. Small hole to spine of wrapper with corresponding slight damage to spine of book below.

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JUNGLE, JUNGLE, LITTLE CHINDIT
Written by Patrick Boyle; Jon Musgrave-Wood. Illustrated by Patrick Boyle; Jon Musgrave-Wood.
Stock no. 1326908
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An illuminating document on jungle warfare. Beige cloth, blue title to spine and vignette to front cover. 97 pages, top edge blue. B/w illustrations throughout. A nice, bright copy with pale foxing to prelims and foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper has a small piece missing to top front edge and the white rear panel is a bit grubby.

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VEGETIUS: EPITOME OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Written by Vegetius; N.P. Milner.
Stock no. 1326906
Published by Liverpool University Press. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated Texts For Historians series. Translated with notes and introduction by Milner. Red cardwraps. 152 pages. ISBN: 0853232288. Slight fading to spine and slight rubbing to cover edges.

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THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by James Davies.
Stock no. 1326904
Published by The Starling Press. 1st thus 1981. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations and photos. Previously published in 1931 without illustrations. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 51 pages. ISBN: 0903434458. Spine is slightly twisted. Inscription in ink to dedication page (not by the author). Foxing to prelims, endpapers and textblock. Contents clean. Heavy foxing to white dustwrapper.

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THE HAWK AND THE CROW: A QUEST FOR THE PENTANGLE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1326903
Published by Olfran Books. 1st 1993. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front cover. 140 pages. ISBN: 0952042614. Dustwrapper is faded at edges and spine.

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JULIUS CAESAR
Written by Christian Meier; Peter Jones.
Stock no. 1326852
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Dark green cloth with gilt title to spine and gilt bust to front board. 507 pages. Colour & b/w illustrations. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed, has a minor white mark to one side and a few minor knocks to edges.

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RT TWILIGHT
Written by Jim Blake.
Stock no. 1827461
Published by Regent Transport Publishing. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. London buses. ISBN: 0906473004. SIGNED by the author 'with best wishes' to title page. Covers a little grubby, lightly faded. Contents clean.

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LONDON'S UTILITY BUSES
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1827460
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the 756 buses that made up the fleet of London's utility buses. Glazed pictorial boards. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141988. Top corners bumped. Pages 174-175 have stuck together at some point and been prised apart giving rise to somke surface paper damage obliterating a few lines of Appendix 2 on page 175. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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LONDON ROUTE REVIEW 1934-1939
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827459
Published by London Omnibus Traction Society. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

1st volume of route lists detailing the period up to the end of August 1939 and covers the pre-war suburban expansion, the tram to trolleybus conversions and the modernisation of the bus fleet until the last few days of peace in the high summer of 1939. Large format. Cream pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951474839. Light fading to spine, light scuffing to covers. Lower edge of text block slightly marked. Contents clean.

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LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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THE BLACKPOOL STREAMLINED TRAMS (GREAT TRAMCARS)
Written by Peter Waller.
Stock no. 1827457
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Examining the history of Blackpool's streamlined trams of the 1930s from development through to preservation. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526709042. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ROUTEMASTER JUBILEE
Written by Geoff Rixon.
Stock no. 1827453
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

A pictorial tribute to the Routemaster bus in its 50th year. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711029997. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Small patch of wear to lower rear corner of board exposing board. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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