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THE FENLAND IN ROMAN TIMES (R.G.S. RESEARCH SERIES No. 5) 2 VOLUMES
Written by C.W. Phillips.
Stock no. 1827597
Published by Royal Geographical Society. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition.

Studies of a major area of peasant colonization with a Gazetteer covering all known sites and finds. Edited by C.W. Phillips. One volume of text, one wallet containing 11 maps that accompany the text. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Spine of text volume is dulled, light scuffing to rear board. Contents clean, all maps present in folder.

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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE
Written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Illustrated by Neil Packer.
Stock no. 1827568
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Dark green cloth, gilt illustration to front cover, white title to spine. Colour illustrations. Translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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ROMAN ROADS IN BRITAIN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Ivan D. Margary.
Stock no. 1827536
Published by Phoenix House Ltd.. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A two volume work. A comprehensive survey of the Roman roads in Britain. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps, colour folding map to the end of each volume. Volume I is second impression 1955 (same year as first publication), Volume II is first edition, first impression 1957. Light rubbing and wear to spine & corners. Text block lightly browned. Occasional foxing present. Price-cut pictorial dustwrappers are edge-rubbed and chipped with small amounts of loss to edges, a bit grubby.

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BENTLEY: THE SILENT SPORTS CAR 1931-1941
Written by Michael Ellman-Brown.
Stock no. 1827535
Published by Dalton Watson. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive documentation of the Bentley cars, from prototype in 1932 to the Mk V, the introduction of which was thwarted by the War. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0901564338. Text block lightly browned else a lovely copy. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BENTLEY SPECIALS & SPECIAL BENTLEYS
Written by Ray Roberts.
Stock no. 1827509
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Foulis Motoring Book. Describing in depth seventy years of works-built special cars from Cricklewood, Derby and Crewe, and the privately-created Specials of owners the world over. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 440 pages including index. ISBN: 0854296999. Light rubbing to lower board edges (minor), tiny bump to top front corner. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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BENTLEY FACTORY CARS 1919-1931
Written by Michael Hay.
Stock no. 1827508
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive history of the Bentley golden era which covers the personalities, the commercial and financial complexities, the engineering and development work - and the primum mobile of the company, racing. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 352 pages. ISBN: 1855322404. Light shelf-wear to base of spine else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed, small nick to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).

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THE DUKE'S CHILDREN AND COMMENTARY TO THE FIRST EDITION (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Anthony Trollope; Joanna Trollope; et al.
Stock no. 1326740
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Green leather spines and corners to 'The Duke's Children volume' - raised bands to spine and red title block with gilt title. Limited to 1980 numbered copies. The Complete text, reconstructed and edited by Steven Amarnick assisted by Robert F. Wiseman with Susan Lowell Humphreys. Introduced by Joanna Trollope. Commentary volume is green cloth with gilt titles. Books are fine, this is copy no. 896. Contained in slipcase which is very slightly scuffed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1944 - RUPERT IN MORE ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326738
Published by Daily Express. 1944. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps showing Rupert with chums, waving from a tree. First story Rupert and Rollo. 119 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. Spine slightly worn with small nicks at top and tail. Creases to lower corner of front panel. Name and address in ink to belongs to box, child's writing in ink to inside front cover. Foxing to textblock. Some lower page corner tips creased.

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AMILCAR (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Gilles Fournier; David Burgess-Wise.
Stock no. 1827274
Published by Dalton Watson Fine Books. 1st thus 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Square format. A new exciting brooklands racing images. Translated from the French. French text provided in a separate supplement. Describes the development of the Amilcar company, the different models produced, and details its racing records and the drivers and personalities involved. Two volumes. ISBN: 1854432184. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a tiny, minor nick to surface paper on rear board, couple of minor indents to front side.

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THE PORSCHE 911 IN IRISH RALLYING
Written by Mark Copeland.
Stock no. 1827272
Published by Copeland Publishing. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

This book concentrates on the annual international events, starting with the Galway International in February, followed by the Circuit of Ireland at Easter, the Donegal in June, the Ulster in August, the Manx in September (although not Ireland, a very important rally on the circuit!), and finally the Cork 20 in early October. Black cloth boards, silver titles. Colour & b/w photos. A limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Tiny, minor mark to front board else a fine copy. This is copy 448 of 500. Pictorial dustwrapper is in lovely condition. A very rare item.

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FIVE RUN AWAY TOGETHER
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1326632
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with black titles. Blue pictorial endpapers. B/w and two-colour illustrations. Colour frontis. The third Famous Five book. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some very faint white spots to spine edges and a light tape(?) mark to rear cover and spine. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a small patch of loss to base of spine, slightly grubby to spine and rear panel and some tears tape repaired on verso. Overall, a nice copy in a decent wrapper of this scarce Blyton first edition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES GOES ALONE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326631
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 156 pages. Minimal bumping and rubbing to lower cover edges. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and grubby to rear panel and spine.

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