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FIELD GUIDE TO THE MICRO MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Phil Sterling; Mark Parsons. Illustrated by Richard Lewington.
Stock no. 1826639
Published by British Wildlife Publishing. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive field guide to the micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Green & white glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780956490223. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped, a few minor knocks to base of boards. Text block lightly browned, tiny creases to a few lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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IN HISTORIC LANDS: A RECORD OF OUR HOUSE-PARTY TOUR
Written by E.J. Wareham.
Stock no. 1825990
Published by Christian Touring Union Limited. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

A compilation of the Cuthbert House Party tour through the British Isles, the Continent (Europe), the Holy Land and Egypt. Written especially for those that took part in the tour in the hope that others might be interested. Small format. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles and pictorial onlays to spine and front board. B/w photos. Top & tail of spine rubbed, Corners lightly worn, minor creasing and a few marks to boards. Text block and endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to free front endpaper. Front hinge pulled. Contents clean.

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THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE COD WARS BRITAIN AND ICELAND IN CONFLICT 1958-1976
Written by Andrew Welch.
Stock no. 1824754
Published by Maritime Books. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The political and legal background to the three Cod Wars (1958-61; 1972-73; 1975-76) and what it was like to be on the front line off Iceland. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781904459231. Spine & corners lightly bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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BRITISH BIRDS OF THE WILD PLACES
Written by J. Wentworth Day. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 2140553
Published by Blandford Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, dark blue title to spine and decoration to front cover. Illustrated with 49 colour illustrations and 18 b/w by Tunnicliffe. 88 pages. A few marks to cover edges. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips and nicks; some grubby marks; a little fading.

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INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVES INCLUDING PRESERVED AND MINOR RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES HANDBOOK 16EL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322298
Published by The Industrial Railway Society. 2012. Very good condition.

16th Edition. Orange glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 416 pages. ISBN: 1901556780. Spine bumped at head and tail, corners rubbed. Rubbing/wear to top edges of covers.

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JOHN BULL, LIMITED
Written by George W. Hills.
Stock no. 1820471
Published by Regent Publishing Co.. Almost very good condition.

Travels around the United Kingdom. Red cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w plates. Rear board a little scuffed, spine slightly faded, titles bright. Corners lightly worn. Name in ink to front endpaper. Annotations in biro to rear endpaper. A few scattered foxspots. All plates present.

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THE STORY OF BRITAIN'S BEST BUILDINGS
Written by Dan Cruickshank.
Stock no. 1810466
Published by BBC. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Accompanies the BBC TV series first broadcast on BBC2 in 2002. All the buildings covered in this book have intriguing individual stories to tell and together present an absorbing portrait of Britain from the eleventh century to the present day. Large format. Dark grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0563488239. Dustwrapper rear panel creased.

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FLORIGRAPHIA BRITANNICA VOLUME II
Written by Richard Deakin.
Stock no. 1809153
Published by Groombridge & Sons. 1st 1857. Very good condition.

Volume II only. Classes VI to XV. Engravings and Descriptions of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Britain. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Edges rubbed. Boards a little dusty. One or two margin marks but contents generally clean.

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FLORIGRAPHIA BRITANNICA VOLUME III
Written by Richard Deakin.
Stock no. 1809130
Published by Groombridge & Sons. 1957. Almost very good condition.

Volume III only. Classes XVI to XXIII. Engravings and Descriptions of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Britain. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. Top edge gilt. Corners bumped and rubbed. Front joint just starting to split from bottom edge. Some hinges pulled. Pages 1235-1240 detached. Contents clean.

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RARE BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by J.T.R. Sharrock; E.M. Sharrock. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor; et al..
Stock no. 2111479
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mottled red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and distribution map. 336 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610143. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Scuffing along a couple of cover edges. Small white name and address label to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is grubby with edge-creasing and small nicks; a little damp staining along bottom edge.

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THE ART ATLAS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND
Written by Bruce Arnold.
Stock no. 2110495
Published by Viking. 1st 1991. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

In association with the National Trust. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0670819255. Wrapper front flap and edges are a bit creased.

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ANIMAL LIFE OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Edward Step.
Stock no. 2106809
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with gilt and black titles. Gilt vignette of fox head to front board. Colour and b/w plates. The Wayside and Woodland Series. Some wear to cover edges and corners. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper has large tear to spine (almost torn in half); browned to spine; small pieces of loss to top of spine.

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