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THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Harry Rountree.
Stock no. 738414
Published by Basil Blackwell. 1st 1941. Very good condition.

Being the third story of the strange adventures of the Secret Island children. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Name in ink and some writing to front endpaper. Front joint partly cracked, some hinges pulled. Contents clean. Stated "First published September 1941", this is a later printing as 1st printing was a much thicker book.

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FIGHTERS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Written by J. Todd White; Charles H. Lesser.
Stock no. 589684
Published by University of Chicago Press. 1st 1977. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A guide to sources of biographical information on soldiers and sailors of the American revolution. ISBN: 0226894983.

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THE THREAD OF LIFE: THE STORY OF GENES AND GENETIC ENGINEERING
Written by Susan Aldridge.
Stock no. 589691
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author gives an accessible guide to the world of DNA and also explores the applications of genetic engineering in biotechnology. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. vii and 258 pages including index. ISBN: 0521465427. Small remains of label to rear panel of dustwrapper. Contents clean.

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CARDIFF REBIRTH OF A CAPITAL
Written by Mike Ungersma. Illustrated by David Hurn.
Stock no. 589700
Published by Cardiff Council. 1st 2005. As new condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photographs by Hurn. ISBN: 0902466224.

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THE NEW TARGET BOOK FOR BOYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 589503
Published by Spring Books. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards showing hunter shooting leopard. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Corners worn.

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LUCKY DUCKS AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Mrs. Molesworth. Illustrated by W.J. Morgan.
Stock no. 589505
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1st 1891. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth. Colour & b/w illustrations. Title on front is "... and Other Tales". Top and tail of spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Corners bumped. Contents near fine.

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THE BP BOOK OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Neil Cossons.
Stock no. 589609
Published by David & Charles. 1978. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 071536250X. Contents fine. Covers unevenly faded.

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SIXES AND SEVENS
Written by F.E. Weatherly. Illustrated by Jane M. Dealy.
Stock no. 738407
Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial boards. Floral decorated endpapers. Colour (chromolithograph) illustrations. 63 pages. Poetry for children. Spine bumped and rubbed at head and tail. Corners worn, edges rubbed. Some light scuff marks to covers. Name in pencil to front pastedown. A few hinges cracked. Some light foxing and fingering else contents clean. A nice copy.

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THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S SCRAP BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 738413
Published by Ernest Nister. Circa 1907. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, pictorial front board. Blue and white floral decorated endpapers. Colour illustrations throughout with some simple text phrases. Corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Spine bumped and rubbed at head and tail. Some scuff/scratch marks to covers. Some grubby fingermarks and light page browning to margins. Contents otherwise clean. A nice copy.

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ROUGH THE TERRIER: HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES
Written by Emily Brodie. Illustrated by T. Pym.
Stock no. 738344
Published by John F. Shaw & Co.. Circa 1880. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w text illustrations. 95 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some marking to covers. Name in ink to rear pastedown. 1 page corner tip creased. Fingering to contents but generally clean.

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LASSES AND LADS
Written by Theo Gift. Illustrated by Edith Berkeley.
Stock no. 738345
Published by Griffith Farran & Co.. 1888. Good condition.

St. Pauls Series. Monotint Books. Pictorial cardwraps. All edges gilt. Two-tone illustrations to text. Covers grubby, rear cover discoloured with stain to lower corner, lower corner of rear cover and last 15 pages nibbled off. A good reading copy.

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CARDIFF
Written by Herbert M. Thompson.
Stock no. 589413
Published by William Lewis. 1936. Slightly better than very good condition.

From the coming of the Romans to the dominance of Cromwell, with a supplementary chapter on the transition which took place in the 19th century when Cardiff ceased to be a small country town. Dark beige cloth. Numerous b/w photos. Folding genealogical charts. 213pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.5".

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