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LIONBOY
Written by Zizou Corder.
Stock no. 1329108
Published by Puffin Books; The Penguin Group. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Charlie Ashanti can speak Cat... when his mum and dad go missing the cats are the only friends he can turn to. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. ISBN: 0141380241. SIGNED by the author on a puffin books sticker which is stuck to half title-page (ink has smudged a little). Minimal foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE HISTORY OF BOROUGH FEN DECOY
Written by Tony Cook; R.E.M. Pilcher. Illustrated by Anne Treadwell-Cook.
Stock no. 1829280
Published by Providence Press. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Duck decoy with the purpose of ringing wild ducks, although this was not always the case. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations a few colour photos. 64 pages. ISBN: 0903803089. SIGNED by the author Tony Cook and the illustrator Anne Treadwell-Cook (no dedication). Covers a little scuffed. Front joint pulled between front endpaper and contents page. Binding tight.

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SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Mike Tice.
Stock no. 1829279
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of Major Mike Tice who was instrumental in the first shot being fired against the Japanese... typical of the man to be in the forefront of the action - both in war and in peace. He went on to form a cricket team christened The Mercenaries in the early 70s, playing the game for the love of it. An autobiography of a character whose life has never been boring. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 1872017479. SIGNED by the author with a personal gift dedication to previous owner to the title page. Base of spine on front edge is bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed and very lightly faded to spine.

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THE EYE OF THE WIND
Written by Peter Scott. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1829277
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1961. Very good condition.

Autobiography. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. Blue pictorial endpapers. xxii and 679 pages including index. Second impression. SIGNED and dated (1985) by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Spine faded and creased with use. Boards just slightly grubby, lower edges rubbed. Text block browned with some minor foxing. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. A few foxspots to contents.

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TAMWORTH PIG AND THE LITTER
Written by Gene Kemp. Illustrated by Carolyn Dinan.
Stock no. 1329052
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tamworth Pig has to deal with two kinds of litter: his new family of 20 piglets and the rubbish which is choking the stream and fouling the village duck-pond. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 94 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0571107435. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (inscribed to Charlie). Light page edge browning. Some foxing to top edge of textblock. Small red spot to edge of one page. Spine and corners slightly bumped Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/worn.

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LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.

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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1329042
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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COMIC & CURIOUS CATS
Written by Angela Carter. Illustrated by Martin Leman.
Stock no. 1329018
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

Each page starts with 'I love my cat with a... and goes through all the letters of the alphabet. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0575025921. SIGNED by the artist to top margin of title-page. Previous owners name in pencil to top of front free-endpaper. Foxspots to contents. Spine is bumped and faded.

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MAY CORRY BE DAMNED
Written by George S. Pearson.
Stock no. 1829213
Published by Blaisdon Publishing. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

From official records, personal letters and ships' logs, the lives of two Royal Navy officers are traced through their service, only crossing at one stage whilst serving in HMS Hood. Instead of the close personal relationship between Captain Corry and his Navigating Officer, Lieutenant Lockyer, necessary for sailing an efficient ship, there appeared to be antagonism and animosity. Following this, Lieutenant Lockyer mischievously saw an opportunity to get his own back whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of the Greek island of Lemnos in the Aegean Sea some years later. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w & colour photos. 133 pages. ISBN: 9781902838519. Reprint. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to front endpaper.

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PLUGGED
Written by Eoin Colfer.
Stock no. 1328979
Published by Headline. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A brilliant crime debut. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 277 pages. ISBN: 9780755379989. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine slightly bumped.

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THE HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS
Written by D.W. Yalden; U. Albarella.
Stock no. 1829170
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Reviewing our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European context. Dark navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and maps. vi and 263 pages including index. ISBN: 9780199217519. SIGNED by Derek Yalden with personal gift inscription to front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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