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A GUIDE TO RIVER TROUT FLIES
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829724
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive collection of 400 patterns to cover all possible river types and conditions. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 185223167X. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and a little grubby.

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A PARTICULAR LUNN: ONE HUNDRED GLORIOUS YEARS ON THE TEST
Written by Mick Lunn; Clive Graham-Ranger.
Stock no. 1829723
Published by Unwin Hyman Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The River Test is the most famous chalkstream in the world. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photographs. xii and 157 pages. ISBN: 0044405731. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed, corners of boards lightly bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed, a little grubby, worn at corners.

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CHAUNCY LIVELY'S FLYBOX: A PORTFOLIO OF TROUT FLIES
Written by Chauncy Lively.
Stock no. 1829721
Published by Stackpole Books. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Over forty of the most effective flies from Chauncy Lively's years of experimentation and testing. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w step-by-step photographs. 96 pages. ISBN: 0811720780. Covers lightly scuffed but clean. Top front corner of covers and contents lightly bowed downwards (tip of top corner, minor). Contents clean.

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FISHING FLIES AND THEIR PLUMAGE
Written by Michael Veale.
Stock no. 1829720
Published by The Sportsman's Press. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A wealth of practical information on every aspect of fly-tying. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 127 pages. ISBN: 0948253398. Foxing to text block and margins. Contents heavily browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and scuffed.

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THE ANGLING LETTERS OF G.E.M. SKUES
Written by G.E.M. Skues; C.F. Walker.
Stock no. 1829717
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Walker. Dark brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xv and 153 pages including index. ISBN: 0713616210. Reprint. Top of spine and top front board corner bumped. Some foxing present, mainly to text block. Price-cut dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, faded to spine, mark left by old price label to rear panel, slightly grubby.

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NAVIES IN THE NUCLEAR AGE: WARSHIPS SINCE 1945
Written by Robert Gardiner; Norman Friedman; et al.
Stock no. 1829716
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Conway's History of the Ship Series. Warship design, the development of the ships and technology. Large format. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775683. A lovely copy!

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THE LINE OF BATTLE: THE SAILING WARSHIP 1650-1840
Written by Robert Gardiner; Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1829715
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Conway's History of the Ship. Limited Edition of 2000 numbered copies. Large format. Red boards, black cloth spine with gilt title. B/w illustrations. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 085177606X. A lovely copy!

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THE NAVAL WAR OF 1812
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1829713
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Chatham Pictorial Histories Series. This volume is chronologically structured by campaign and battle with introductory essays and thematic text boxes by well-known authorities. Large format. Turquoise cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861760639. A lovely copy!

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EARLY AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT: THE AEROPLANE AND THE GUN UP TO 1918
Written by Harry Woodman.
Stock no. 1329461
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1989. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0853689903. A super copy, looks unread.

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THE STIRLING STORY
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer.
Stock no. 1329459
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The full history of Britain's first four-engined bomber of the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0947554912. A super copy, looks unread.

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A FORMIDABLE HERO: LT R.H. FRAY, VC, DSC, RCNVR
Written by Stuart E. Soward.
Stock no. 1329456
Published by Canav Books. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 186 pages. ISBN: 096907039X. Minimal bumping to top of spine and a tiny nick to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine.

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THE HARRIER STORY
Written by Peter E. Davies; Anthony M. Thornborough.
Stock no. 1829707
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the Harrier and its derivatives, incorporating many hours of interviews with those involved with the aircraft from the outset. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 1557503575. Some very light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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