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UNITE AND LIVE A RECORD OF ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PROMOTING THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RACES
Written by James White; et al.
Stock no. 988391
1st 1919. Very good condition.

Record Of The Work of the British Committee for Entertaining America Forces. Printed for private circulation. A record of entertainments for promoting the better understanding of the English-speaking races. These were entertainments provided for American troups stationed in Great Britain during World War I and covered everything from boxing, theatre, through other sports and river trips. B/w photos. Large format. Printed on mould-made paper, deckle edges. Original black leather binding with gilt lettering. Contents near fine. Corners rubbed. The personal salutation box is completed to Arthur Cunningham. REDUCED FROM £120.

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THE WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN VOLUME VI
Written by John Ruskin.
Stock no. 988152
Published by George Allen. 1888. Good condition.

Grey boards. 210 pages. The Crown of Wild Olive-title on spine. Four lectures on industry and war. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Endpapers foxed. Covers grubby.

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXIX
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 900443
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects. 1927. Very good condition.

Large format, blue cloth. Folding b/w plans. Some Investigations into the Cause of Erosion of the Tubes of Surface Condensers; A Characteristic Energy Diagram for an Oil Engine and the Marine Oil Engine Trials; Notes on the Design of Coasters; The Future of Sailing Vessels Fitted with Auxiliary Motors; Design and Construction of High-Speed Motor Boats; Propulsion of Ships under Different Weather Conditions; Notes on the Effect of Wind on Power and Speed; Ship Resistance Similarity; Ship Wave Resistance - A Comparison of Mathematical Theory With Experimental Results - Part II; Ships from Pepys's Manuscripts; The Propulsive Efficiency of Rowing; Pulverised Fuel for Marine Purposes; The Analysis of Screw Propeller Efficiency with Particular Reference to Froude's Method; Average Sea Speeds of Ships under Winter Weather Conditions; Deformations and Stress Distribution in Rigid Airships. Spine faded.

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AURORAS CILDENAIS LIKTENIS
Written by Jurijs Cernovs.
Stock no. 691460
Published by Avots. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Text in Latvian. ISBN: 0505030101.

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NOTES ON CAVALRY SERVICE
Written by J.C. Russell.
Stock no. 989837
Published by Cassell Petter & Galpin. Circa 1888. Slightly better than good condition.

Pages: vi, 156 + 4. Original red cloth with gilt lettering. Corner clipped from title page else contents very good. Boards scuffed.

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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH NAVAL HISTORY
Written by G.E. Manwaring.
Stock no. 571940
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1930. Slightly better than good condition.

A biographical and historical guide to printed and manuscript sources. 163 pages. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Endpapers browned.

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