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THE IMAGE ON THE GLASS
Written by Laurence Whistler.
Stock no. 1826339
Published by John Murray. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Detailed notes on the engraved glass and a complete check list of work by Laurence Whistler and his sons. Black boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w plates. ISBN: 0719532752. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

BENNIE BLACK LAMB
Written by Cicely Englefield. Illustrated by Cicely Englefield.
Stock no. 1324239
Published by John Murray. 1st 1938. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Cloth spine, pale blue pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some light foxspots to spine. Endpapers partly browned else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears which have been tape repaired on verso, spine of wrapper is slightly browned.

THE ART OF RECONNAISSANCE
Written by David Henderson.
Stock no. 2137570
Published by John Murray. 1st 1907. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt titles. Bumping and wear along cover edges and to corners. Some browning to base of spine. Homemade presentation plate stuck to front endpaper with inscription in ink. Some foxing and browning.

THE WELSH REGIMENT OF FOOT GUARDS 1915-1918
Written by C. Dudley Ward.
Stock no. 2137546
Published by John Murray. 1st 1936. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w map. Spine is faded. Mottling - possibly from damp to covers. Stain to outer page edges/margins.

ADVICE TO JULIA: A LETTER IN RHYME
Written by Henry Luttrell.
Stock no. 2135289
Published by John Murray. 1820. Good condition.

Brown boards; paper title to spine. New edition. Scuffing and marks to covers; uneven fading. Chipping to spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing throughout. Some page edge creasing. A reading copy.

JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER BEYOND THE MYTH
Written by Ronald Anderson; Anne Koval.
Stock no. 2133337
Published by John Murray. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Whistler's art and life are brought together to recreate the extraordinary career of the man behind the myth. Dark red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. 544 pages includes index. ISBN: 0719550270. Base of spine slightly bumped. Wrapper edges lightly rubbed and spine just very slightly sunned.

A HISTORY OF BRITISH GARDENING
Written by Miles Hadfield.
Stock no. 2132141
Published by John Murray. 3rd 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

3rd edition, revised and expanded. Green cloth with red title label, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0719536448. Spotting along edge of rear cover. Wrapper is edge-creased with bottom corner of front flap cut off. Foxing to outer page edges.

THE RETREAT: HITLER'S FIRST DEFEAT
Written by Michael Jones.
Stock no. 1818467
Published by John Murray. Circa 2010. Very good condition.

The story of Hitler's first terrible defeat through first-hand witnesses and a powerful narrative. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780719569722. 3rd printing. Old price label to front cover.

BILLY WINKS
Written by Cicely Englefield. Illustrated by Cicely Englefield.
Stock no. 1816409
Published by John Murray. 1st 1934. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of an impertinent lizard and how he lost his tail. Fuschia and green pictorial boards. Delightful woodcuts throughout. 41pp plus booklist. 6.75 x 5". Light rubbing to board edges. Fading to top and tail of cloth spine. Blue pencil crayon scribble to front board. Contents clean. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few chips which affect 'Bil' of the title to spine (missing).

ODDLE AND IDDLE
Written by Lily Collier. Illustrated by Joyce Crawshay Williams.
Stock no. 2126697
Published by John Murray. 1st 1912. Almost very good condition.

The Goblins Of Aloe Shamba. Green cloth, colour pictorial onlay to front. Brown titles. Colour frontis plus 8 b/w plates. 280 pages. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Damp markings to page edges, including pastedowns. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some ink marks to front endpaper and pastedown. Foxing to outer page edges.

HANDBOOK FOR SHROPSHIRE, CHESHIRE AND LANCASHIRE
No author listed.
Stock no. 2124520
Published by John Murray. 1st 1870. Good condition.

Red cloth with gilt titles. With Map. 64 pages of advertisements to rear. New red spine, with gilt titles (old spine is still inserted loosely into book). Heavy wear to edges, with some scuffing to covers. Some foxing. A few small pencil annotations to margins. Map is present, but very fragile!

HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN NORWAY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1208692
Published by John Murray. 9th 1897. Almost very good condition.

Ninth Edition Revised with Maps and Plans. Small format. Red cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Pocket for map inside front cover. All maps and plans present. Map in front pocket has a small mark and tear to margin but no loss. Rear pocket contains Murray's Hand-Book to Norway Cycling Routes, Grammar and Vocabulary. Spine browned. Covers marked. Inscription in pencil on front endpaper. Name and date in ink on verso of front endpaper. Contents clean.