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MIDLAND ENGINEMAN
Written by Horace Mann; F.G. Cockman.
Stock no. 1827970
1st 1981. Very good condition.

The story of a man, Horace Mann, who loved steam locomotives and devoted his life to cleaning, firing and driving them. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 40 pages. ISBN: 0950787205. Covers are scuffed, creased at spine edge and lightly rubbed to corners. Contents clean.

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ALTHEA JOINS THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer; Clarissa Cridland. Illustrated by D. Brook.
Stock no. 1827968
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2006. Very good condition.

"For this GGBP edition we have used the text of the original hardback edition. It contained a great many apparent errors, and the appendix explains how we dealt with them. We hope we have not added any new ones". Pictorial cardwraps. Introduction by Clarissa Cridland. 191 pages. ISBN: 1904417930. Light crease to top corners of covers and contents lead to slight bowing at top corner. Front hinge pulled but binding tight. Contents clean. Rear cover is a little scuffed with light rubbing to lower corner.

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THAT'S JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Rodney Sutton.
Stock no. 1827967
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st thus 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt titles to spine. Last of the Jennings books. Incorrect ISBN 0333611330 printed on publisher information page in some books. 121 pages. ISBN: 0333617932. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. School stamp (Kircubbin Primary School) to front endpaper. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, red title to spine has faded to pink, rear panel is lightly scuffed.

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PUFF (TIMBUCTOO SERIES)
Written by Roger Hargreaves. Illustrated by Roger Hargreaves.
Stock no. 1827965
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

A story in the life of Puff - a sort of Panda from Timbuctoo! Small format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0340238836. Covers lightly browned. Edges very lightly rubbed. Light creasing to rear cover. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Written by Thucydides; Rex Warner; M.I. Finley; Theodore K. Rabb.
Stock no. 1827964
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Brown cloth with gilt title and vignette to spine and vignette to front cover. Translated by Warner. Introduction, Appendices and Bibliography by Finlay. Preface by Rabb. Originally published in 1954, the text of this edition follows that of the revised Penguin Classics edition published in 1972. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly shelf-scuffed (NR F).

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THE NUDE: A STUDY IN IDEAL FORM
Written by Kenneth Clark; Charles Saumarez Smith.
Stock no. 1827963
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Introduction by Charles Saumarez Smith. Green cloth spine, gilt titles. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed (VG+).

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DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME
Written by Jerome Carcopino; Henry T. Rowell; E.O. Lorimer; Keith Hopkins.
Stock no. 1827962
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Attractive colour pictorial boards. Edited by Rowell, Translated from the French by Lorimer, Introduced by Hopkins. Colour photos. The People and the City at the Height of the Empire. Top corner of page 53/54 is creased diagonally. Else a lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is lightly shelf-scuffed and has a mark to one end (VG+).

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THE ENCHANTED APRIL
Written by Elizabeth Von Arnim; Elizabeth Jane Howard. Illustrated by Debra Mcfarlane.
Stock no. 1827960
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pale blue pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. Introduction by Howard. Third printing. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is slightly shelf-scuffed (VG+).

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A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME: SPRING
Written by Anthony Powell; William Trevor.
Stock no. 1827959
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Spring: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer's Market; The Acceptance World. Three novels in one volume. Introduction by William Trevor. Burgundy cloth spine and rear cover with gilt title to spine, pictorial paper front board. Blue endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly shelf-scuffed and has some very faint marks (VG+).

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PLINY A SELF PORTRAIT IN LETTERS
Written by Pliny; Betty Radice.
Stock no. 1827957
Published by Folio Society. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Second impression. Translated and Introduced by Betty Radice. Green cloth spine with gilt titles. Colour pictorial boards. 249 pages. B/w illustrations. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly shelf-scuffed (NR F).

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THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN
Written by Geoffrey Of Monmouth; Lewis Thorpe; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1827956
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Vivid scarlet cloth with gilt decorations. Colour illustrations. Translated & with an introduction by Thorpe. Preface by Barber. A lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly shelf-scuffed (NR F).

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THE COMPLETE MISS MARPLE SHORT STORIES
Written by Agatha Christie; Stella Duffy. Illustrated by Christopher Brown.
Stock no. 1827955
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Very good condition.

Introduction by Stella Duffy. Brown cloth boards, white title to spine and vignette; pictorial front cover. First story is The Tuesday Night Club. Fifth printing. Light stain to lower vertical edge of text block. Lower corner creased pages 287-290. Else a lovely copy in publisher's slipcase which is in lovely condition (NR F).

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