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LOCOMOTIVES BETWEEN THE WARS
Written by Kevin Robertson.
Stock no. 1705509
Published by Alan Sutton. 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0862999146.

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UNDER MY SKIN VOLUME ONE OF MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY TO 1949
Written by Doris Lessing.
Stock no. 1805510
Published by Harper Collins. Circa 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first volume of Doris Lessing's autobiography, beginning with her childhood in Africa and ending on her arrival in London in 1949 with the typescript of her first novel, The Grass is Singing, in her suitcase. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 000255545X. Fourth printing. SIGNED by the author without dedication to title page. Pictorial wrapper is lightly scuffed.

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A DANGEROUS GAME OF FOOTBALL
Written by Barbara Spencer.
Stock no. 1805509
Published by Ryelands. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Jack's best mate, Saleem, fails to return after a visit to his home. Jack is drawn into a journey to a land ruled by sun and peopled with tyrants, sorcerers and giant crows. Now he must find Saleem, coach a team of boys for a football match - and stay alive!... which might just prove rather difficult if your only ally is a cantankerous camel! Red pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781906551001. SIGNED by the author with dedication to title page.

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WROUGHTON HISTORY PART 1 STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF WROUGHTON PARISH
No author listed.
Stock no. 1705484
Published by Wroughton History Group. 1982. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. Includes list of subscribers. ISBN: 0950839302. Rear cover a little grubby.

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LAUGHS! SCREAMS!! YELLS!!!
No author listed.
Stock no. 1307388
Published by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd.. Fair condition.

The Flip-Flap Series. Over 2,500 funniosities. Contents are in 3 sections, you can turn each section to make funny animals/people. Top 2 sections are no longer attached with rusty staples, but held in with some stitching. Covers grubby and creased.

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WROUGHTON HISTORY PART 3 WROUGHTON REMEMBERED
No author listed.
Stock no. 1602784
Published by Wroughton History Group. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. A pictorial record of Victorian and Edwardian times in the village of Wroughton, Wiltshire. ISBN: 0950839329.

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PHILIP BRADLEY FAIRGROUND PHOTOGRAPHS & NOTES
Written by Kevin Scrivens; Stephen Smith.
Stock no. 1602766
Published by New Era Publications. 1st 1999. Fine condition.

January 1932-December 1938. Collection of captioned b/w photos together with selected notes from Philip Bradley's notebooks. . Large format. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0953509729.

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THE GRANDMOTHER STONE
Written by Margaret Greaves.
Stock no. 1805506
Published by Methuen. 1st 1972. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A finely perceived drawing of adolescent love against a turbulent background of witch-craft and passion. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0416660606. SIGNED by the author (with dedication) to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine.

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HELLO NELLIE AND THE DRAGON
Written by Elizabeth Lindsay. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt.
Stock no. 1805505
Published by Back To Front. 1st thus 2003. Fine condition.

Nellie loves Gertrude the dragon who lives in her shed but she is always having to get her out of trouble! What would you do if your dragon friend burnt her bottom on a hot air balloon, stole a mattress and broke your stilts? Yellow cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 190452902X. SIGNED by the author (with dedication) to title page.

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SLAVES OF THE MASTERY
Written by William Nicholson.
Stock no. 1805493
Published by Mammoth. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Wind On Fire II. Blue boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. ISBN: 074974152X.

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ROADS AND RAILS OF LONDON 1900-1933
Written by Charles F. Klapper.
Stock no. 1705474
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0711006628. Wrapper browned and price-cut.

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SPIDER IN THE SKY
Written by Anne Rose. Illustrated by Gail Owens.
Stock no. 1805487
Published by Harper & Row. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Based upon the story 'How the Sun Came' from American Indian Mythology by Alice Marriott and Carol K. Rachlin. Relates how Grandmother Spider brought fire and light to the animals in the long ago. Matt blue pictorial paper boards. B/w and two tone illustrations. ISBN: 0060250739. Corners lightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is a little grubby and worn at corners.

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