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NISTER'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL - 26TH YEAR
Written by Alfred C. Playne; M.A. Hoyer; et al. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick; et al..
Stock no. 810010
Published by Ernest Nister. 1914 Very good condition.

Brown cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows Town Crier surrounded by children. Full page colour illustrations and b/w illustrations throughout. First story 'When daddy's ship came home' by L.L.Weedon. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some browning and fade marks to top and tail of spine. Foxing internally and to outer page edges. Margin tears to a few pages. A little damp staining to rear endpaper.

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BIG GEORGE
Written by Eric Pringle. Illustrated by Colin Paine.
Stock no. 809954
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. This book is about England's very first visitor from Outer Space in The Year of our Lord 1103. It's the story of how he got his name and how, helped by the smallest of girls, he became The Biggest Hero England Ever Had. ISBN: 0747551596. SIGNED by author - 'To Jenna, Caitlin and Daniel' to title page. Pictorial wrapper is creased to edges, with some wear.

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THE GOOD SHIP GOLDEN EFFORT
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809973
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1939. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with black titles and black/orange pictures to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. SIGNED by author on title page. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Wear to cover edges. Marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Split next to joint next to title page. frontis is partially detached. A few gatherings ar starting to come a little loose. Foxing to outer page edges and to some page margins internally. One plate (last plate) is missing. REDUCED from £100.

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THE HISTORY OF LUDLOW
Written by Thomas Wright.
Stock no. 628327
Published by R. Jones. 1st 1852. Slightly better than good condition.

Red marbled boards and spine. Gilt title and decoration to spine. B/w illustrations. Book: book plate to front pastedown. Corners bumped and rubbed. Top and tail of spine chipped. Two additional illustrations pasted to rear endpapers.

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STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE
Written by Reginald Blomfield.
Stock no. 628339
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

Green cloth. B/w illustrations. Corners bumped and rubbed.

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THE WESTOW TALISMAN
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809918
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Brown boards with black titles to spine and front cover and b/w picture to spine. 4 b/w plates. 224 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. A few marks to covers. Foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges and some page margins. All plates are present.

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ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 809927
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 207 pages. Bumping and wear to covers and corners. Uneven fading to some parts of covers. Browning to outer page edges. All plates are present.

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A COMPENDIUM OF AVIATION AND AEROSTATION
Written by H. Hoernes; J.H. Ledeboer.
Stock no. 809859
Published by Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1911. Almost very good condition.

Balloons, Dirigibles and Flying-Machines. 54 b/w plates. Small format. Grey cloth, white title to front cover. Scratched inscription on verso of frontis else contents very good. Corners bumped and rubbed. Title to front cover lightly rubbed. REDUCED from £200.

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POSTCARDS FROM KEW
Written by Gwilym Lewis.
Stock no. 809883
Published by HMSO. 1st 1989. Fine condition.

An illustrated guide to the gardens, a brief history of Kew and much information of value to postcard collectors. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0112500374.

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IORWERTH A'R ELIFFANT
Written by Val Biro. Illustrated by Val Biro.
Stock no. 809905
Published by Dref Wen. 1st 1990. As new condition.

Gumdrop and the Elephant. Text in Welsh. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1855960052.

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NATIONAL CURRICULA IN MATHEMATICS
Written by Geoffrey Howson.
Stock no. 809773
Published by The Mathematical Association. 1st 1991. Fine condition.

The place of National Curricula and the difference between different countries. Card wraps. ISBN: 0906588219.

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A COLLECTION OF COATS OF ARMS BORNE BY THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE COUNTY OF GLOCESTER
No author listed.
Stock no. 628236
Published by J. Good. 1792. Almost very good condition.

Leather spine and corners. Gilt title to spine. 7 pages list of subscribers; 49 pages of text; 62 b/w heraldic plates with typically 6 images per plate. Marbled edges and endpapers. Large format, 12 x 9.5 inches. Book: all plates present. Title page browned. Some scattered foxing throughout. Plates in general clean and bright. Spine has 3 inch crack at base. Spine rubbed, corners worn. REDUCED FROM £440.

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