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CAMERA ABOVE THE CLOUDS VOLUME 2: THE AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHARLES E. BROWN
Written by Anthony Harold. Illustrated by Charles E. Brown.
Stock no. 1829239
Published by Airlife. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photographs of aircraft by Charles E. Brown. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 0906393507. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, very lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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A PICTORIAL RECORD OF SOUTHERN LOCOMOTIVES
Written by J.H. Russell.
Stock no. 1829238
Published by BCA. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. 383 pages. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scratched to rear panel.

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JEAN-LUC BARONI LTD.: AN EXHIBITION OF MASTER DRAWINGS NEW YORK & LONDON 2003
Written by Stephen Ongpin.
Stock no. 1829235
Published by Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd.. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Exhibition ran from 1st to 30th May 2003 in New York, 3rd to 26th July in London, this is the catalogue of drawings. Large format. Dark green cloth, light green title to spine, front board has faint vignette in light green. B/w and colour illustrations by various artists. Not paginated. 56 Master Drawings. Light rubbing to spine and lower edge of boards. Lower edge of boards lightly knocked. Text block a little dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, worn at top rear edge of spine with slight loss, scuffed to rear panel.

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THE SHREWSBURY TO CREWE LINE: A DETAILED HISTORY
Written by Bob Yate.
Stock no. 1829234
Published by Book Law Publications. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9781909625334. Spine slightly cocked. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF UNDERWATER AND MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by James P. Delgado.
Stock no. 1829233
Published by British Museum Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A fully illustrated encyclopaedia covering all aspects of underwater and maritime archaeology. Edited by James P. Delgado, written by an international team of over 180 expert contributors. Worldwide coverage of shipwrecks, vessel remains on land and submerged settlement sites, from prehistory to the modern era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 493 pages including index. ISBN: 0714121290. Boards clean. Text block a little grubby with foxing to top edge. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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RAILWAY MANUAL No. 4001
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829231
Published by British Timken Limited. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Timken equipped railway locomotives and how to attach & apply them. Limp boards, red cloth with gilt title to front. Pictorial endpapers, colour illustrations showing locomotives with Timken attachments. B/w photos. Folding plates to rear. 118 pages plus folding plates. Boards a little grubby from use. Contents clean. All folding plates present, some creased at vertical margin.

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DURER IN AMERICA: HIS GRAPHIC WORK
Written by Charles W. Talbot; Gaillard F. Ravenel; Jay A. Levenson; Wolfgang Stechow. Illustrated by Albrecht Durer.
Stock no. 1829230
Published by The Macmillan Company. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

Exhibition dates at the National Gallery of Art, April 25 - June 6, 1971. Edited by Talbot, Notes by Ravenel & Levenson, Essay by Stechow. Large format. Red cloth boards, black title label with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 362 pages. A few marks to boards, top corners bumped, Spine slightly faded and worn at top & tail. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean.

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MAN, DRAGON AND DEATH: THE GLORY OF SAINT GEORGE
Written by Laurent Busine; Manfred Sellink.
Stock no. 1829229
Published by Mercatorfonds. 1st 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

Published to coincide with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 2015 - January 2016. This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. White paper boards, black title to spine, red title to front. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. 287 pages. ISBN: 9780300215755. A few grubby marks to white boards, else a lovely copy.

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A STEAM ENGINE PILGRIMAGE
Written by Anthony Burton.
Stock no. 1829228
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author has travelled from the Highlands of Scotland, to the south west of England in pursuit of his passion for the steam engine in all its different forms. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 150 pages including index. ISBN: 9781473860452. Base of spine bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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STUART LUKE GATHERER: A RAKE'S PROGRESS
No author listed. Illustrated by Stuart Luke Gatherer; William Hogarth.
Stock no. 1829227
Published by Albemarle Gallery. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Beige cardwraps, black titles. Colour illustrations. Exhibition catalogue. Some fading to covers. Contents clean.

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THE BUMPER BOOK OF WEYMOUTH
Written by Maureen Attwooll.
Stock no. 1829226
Published by Halsgrove. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An encyclopaedic treasury providing a fascinating glimpse into Weymouth's history. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 9781871164527. Boards clean and bright. A few minor marks to prelims. Else a lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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MAKING COLOUR PRINTS: AN APPROACH TO LINO CUTTING
Written by John Newick.
Stock no. 1829225
Published by The Dryad Press. 3rd 1964. Very good condition.

Third revised edition. Matt pictorial boards. B/w illustrations, colour examples. 47 pages. Board edges rubbed, corners lightly worn. Contents clean.

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