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A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH CAVALRY 1816-1919 VOLUME I: 1816-1850
Written by The Marquess Of Anglesey.
Stock no. 1819676
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

After a prologue in which the origins and early development of mounted warfare are discussed, covers the period from 1815 to 1850. During those years the cavalry were employed in action chiefly in India, which therefore provides the setting for much of this volume. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. ISBN: 0850521122. SIGNED (no dedication) by the author to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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THE SCORPION FAMILY (MODERN COMBAT VEHICLES: 5)
Written by George Forty.
Stock no. 1819672
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Examines in detail the development, in-service history and physical characteristics of the British Army's front-line reconnaissance vehicles. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0711011753. Corners of boards bumped. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and slightly browned at edges.

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MEDUSA'S GAZE: CASUISTRY AND CONSCIENCE IN THE RENAISSANCE
Written by Lowell Gallagher.
Stock no. 1819661
Published by Stanford University Press. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Examining the central role of casuistry in Elizabethan religions, political, and literary culture. Black cloth boards, red title to spine. Colour frontis. ISBN: 0804718598. Some mottling to boards. Text block slightly grubby, contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel and some foxing to verso.

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HINTS & TIPS FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 2133282
Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa 1917. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Blue cloth, b/w photo onlay to front cover. 6th edition. Cover edges rubbed. Rear cover marked. Name in ink to front endpaper. Pages browned. Address label to rear pastedown.

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THE MUTINY ON H.M.S. BOUNTY
Written by Donald A. Maxton.
Stock no. 1819658
Published by McFarland & Company, Inc.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

A guide to non-fiction, fiction, poetry, films, articles, and music. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780786430642.

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EVERYDAY AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS
Written by William H. Crouse.
Stock no. 2133276
Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company. Circa 1952. Slightly better than very good condition.

Revised Edition. Describes the manner in which the various components of the automobile operate and outlines in detail the various troubles that may occur and how they may be diagnosed and corrected. Brown cloth, yellow titles to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. 296 pages includes index. Spine slightly bumped, corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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ELECTRICAL TROUBLE SHOOTING ON THE MOTOR CAR
Written by A.H. Packer.
Stock no. 2133271
Published by A.H. Packer. 1st 1926. Very good condition.

A Practical Book for the Shop Mechanic or Electrician. Simply Written and Supplemented with Questions and Answers to Make it Suitable Either for Self Instruction or For Use in Automotive Trade Schools. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Numerous b/w diagrams. 493 pages includes index. Cover edges worn. Slight damage to edges of front endpapers and nick to vertical edge of next two pages. Contents very lightly browned else clean. Hinges slightly pulled but binding tight. Address label to rear pastedown.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1946 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1819653
Published by Daily Express. 1946. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial card wraps - Rupert looking out through a window. 1st story - Rupert on Coon Island. 120 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. This annual has not been reproduced in a facsimile edition. Covers rubbed, creased, foxed and worn. Rubbing to top & tail of spine with very slight loss. NOT price-cut. Name in belongs to box. Inside covers and text block grubby. A few minor marks to contents but generally clean.

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MAINLY SCOTTISH STEAM
Written by Thomas Middlemass.
Stock no. 1819651
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Informative and pleasantly nostalgic. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 071536328X. SIGNED (Best Wishes) by the author to free front endpaper. Lower corners of boards and front vertical edge bumped. Endpapers browned. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine.

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FARM YARD PUPPIES
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1819647
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1911. Good condition.

Chappie takes his friend Chips on a tour of the Farm Yard. Grey pictorial cloth with orange titles. Front cover shows the dogs and a sleeping pig. Colour & b/w illustrations. Pictorial boards faded and dampstained. New endpapers. Foxing throughout and grubby marks to content.s Chapter headers have been coloured in with paints which have imprinted on facing blank page.

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THE RED PUPPY BOOK
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1819646
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1910. Almost very good condition.

Green/grey cloth spine, pictorial paper boards show the red puppy with white bow and red title to front. 12 colour plates. The adventures of a cheeky puppy! Boards edge-rubbed and worn at corners, a few marks. Front joint cracked but binding holding. Crossed out inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Light foxing and light marks to contents, illustrations bright.

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HANDLEY CROSS OR MR JORROCKS'S HUNT (2 VOLUMES)
Written by R.S. Surtees. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1819645
Published by Edward Arnold. Almost very good condition.

Some of Aldin's best work went into this, one of his favourite books. Two volumes. Red cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 12 colour plates in each volume plus numerous text illustrations. Top edges gilt. Both volumes dampstained, a little marked, and faded to spine. Corners bumped. Tissue-guard between frontis and title page missing to volume II. Hinges pulled. Minor foxing to text block. A few grubby marks and minor foxing to contents. All plates present.

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