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GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS IN THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Written by Geraldine J. Casper.
Stock no. 1822328
Published by The Art Institue Of Chicago. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Since their invention in the last century, spherical glass paperweights have fascinated viewer and collector alike. This book is an introduction to the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, which includes over fourteen hundred paperweights in the Arthur Rubloff Collection, on of the finest in the world. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0810933632. Small bump to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and lightly edge-creased across top.

EIN LEITFADEN FUR DEN BLANK WAFFEN SAMMLER
Written by Rudiger Franz.
Stock no. 1821967
Published by Journal-Verlag. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

A collectors guide to Prussian-Reichsdeutsche bayonets and mountable side rifles. Part 1 only 1800-1915. Text in German. Blue boards. B/w photos. Spine lightly browned. Boards a little grubby. Text block lightly browned. Musty odour present.

THE WITTMANN OFFERING SUMMER/FALL 1999 LIST No. 36
Written by Thomas T. Wittmann.
Stock no. 1821886
1999. Good condition.

A Subscription Publication. Pictorial cardwraps. A catalogue of Antique Militaria. A few colour photos. A well used copy. Covers browned and scuffed, small split to base edge of spine. Text block very grubby. Contents generally clean.

SIXPENNY WONDERFULS 6D GEMS FROM THE PAST
No author listed.
Stock no. 1320956
Published by Chatto & Windus; The Hogarth Press. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations of the front covers of books first published between 1880 and 1914. ISBN: 0701139366. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed, tiny indentation to top edge of front cover. Erased pencil markings to endpapers.

MORGANS TO 1997 (A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE)
Written by Roger Bell.
Stock no. 1819926
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 1899870202. Spine lightly faded. Remains of price label to rear board. Contents clean.

PREHISTORIC ANIMALS
No author listed.
Stock no. 2130876
Published by Brooke Bond Oxo. Very good condition.

Brooke Bond Picture Cards, originating free with Brooke Bond Tea and Tea Bags. Oblong format. Cardwraps. Some corner creases.

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF BRITISH COINS (CYANAMID WRAPPER)
Written by Howard W.A. Linecar.
Stock no. 2130417
Published by Frederick Warne. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Observer's book No. 69. B/w photographs and diagrams. In rare advertising wrapper. Laminate boards. Bumping to base of spine. Foxing to outer page edges.

ELITE UNIT INSIGNIA OF THE VIETNAM WAR
Written by Leroy Thompson.
Stock no. 1817194
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1986. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors. With 1987/88 price guide. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 085368815X.

EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
Written by Eric Quayle.
Stock no. 2125802
Published by David & Charles; Barnes & Noble Books. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An important reference work covering over 400 years of children's literature. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos. Green cloth with gilt titles top spine. 256 pages. ISBN: 0715383078. Bumping to base of spine. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOYS
Written by Constance Eileen King.
Stock no. 1609297
Published by Robert Hale. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. In addition to a general historical description of each category, the book includes alphabetical entries on the major manufacturers, and also advice for the collector as well as comments on care and cleaning. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0707917126. Corners bumped. Price-cut wrapper is faded to spine, edge creased and torn.

SHOULDER-BELT PLATES AND BUTTONS
Written by H.G. Parkyn.
Stock no. 1813727
Published by Gale & Polden, Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A classic reference work, of interest to collectors of British militaria and those interested in British military history. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Shelf wear to top & tail of spine with slight fading to top of spine. One or two foxspots and grubby marks but generally contents clean. Plain dustwrapper with red titles is worn at corners with slight loss, faded to spine and grubby.

SWANSEA PORCELAIN
Written by Elis Jenkins.
Stock no. 2120379
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Some light fade marks along cover edges. Wrapper is unevenly browned/faded with some edge-creasing and a few grubby marks.