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BRITISH FORCES MOTORCYCLES 1925-45
Written by C.J. Orchard; S.J. Madden.
Stock no. 1830832
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

All military motorcycles of British origin known to have been tested mainly by MWEE/MEE. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vi and 186 pages. ISBN: 0750907770. Light shelf-wear to top and tail of spine. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly faded to spine, small closed tear (no loss) to one corner.

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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GENTRY
Written by Joan Johnson.
Stock no. 1830831
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive survey of the landowner families of the 15th - 19th centuries drawn from county and estate records, and illuminated with revealing glimpses of everyday life - from diary entries, household accounts, marriage contracts, and personal and official correspondence. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 269 pages including index. ISBN: 0862995841. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Foxing to top edge of text block, not affecting contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TWENTY-ONE TALES
Written by Rudyard Kipling; Tim Wilkinson. Illustrated by Ian Ribbons.
Stock no. 1830830
Published by Folio Society. 1985. Very good condition.

A collection of Rudyard Kipling's short stories. Selected and with an introduction by Tim Wilkinson. Yellow pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. xii and 355 pages. Sixth impression. Spine very slightly grubby (hardly noticeable). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed, faded and grubby.

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TIRRA LIRRA: RHYMES OLD AND NEW
Written by Laura E. Richards. Illustrated by Marguerite Davis.
Stock no. 1830829
Published by Little, Brown and Company (Canada) Limited. Circa 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Nonsense verses, songs and jingles for children of all ages. Green cloth boards, yellow titles. B/w illustrations to text. Pictorial endpapers show children riding various animals. xviii and 194 pages including index. Eleventh printing. Top 7 tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Boards clean and bright. 1" tear to lower edge of front joint. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few small chips, browned, and a little grubby.

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RABBIT AND PORK RHYMING TALK
Written by John Lawrence. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830828
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

'Rabbit and Pork' stands for 'rhyming talk' or Cockney rhyming slang, the unique language with its famous phrases suchas 'plates of meat' (feet) and 'bees and honey' (money). A collection of fifty different phrases, all illustrated with a coloured wood engraving. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0241891302. Light rubbing to corners of boards, minor knocks to board edges. Couple of tiny pieces of surface paper loss to margins of front endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily browned else clean.

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ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT
Written by W. Stanley Moss; M.R.D. Foot; Iain Moncreiffe; Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Stock no. 1830827
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

A non-fiction partly-autobiographical book written by W. Stanley Moss, a British soldier, writer and traveller. It describes an operation in Crete during the Second World War to capture German general Heinrich Kreipe. Introduction by M.R.D. Foot, Prologue & epilogue by Iain Moncrieffe, Afterword by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Dark blue pictorial cloth. B/w photos. 214 pages. Previous owner's ex-lib stamp to half-title page (very neat and unobtrusive). Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed and has some white marks at ends.

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TRAVELLERS' TALES
Written by Frank Herrmann; Michael Allen.
Stock no. 1830826
Published by Castlereagh Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A travel book with a difference: a collection of stories all written by members of the Travellers Club, here they recount some of their more adventurous experiences as diplomats (which many of them are), explorers, sailors, lawyers or simply travellers. Edited by Frank Herrmann and Michael Allen. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xiv and 299 pages. ISBN: 1901825019. Light shelf-wear to base of spine else a fine copy in like dustwrapper.

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TALES OF A SUSSEX FAMILY FARM: LIFE AT FRITHWOOD 1949-1997
Written by Angela M. Lerwill.
Stock no. 1830825
Published by The Choir Press. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition.

Farming and family life are at the heart of this delightful memoir set in the Sussex countryside. From 1949-1997, Frithwood Farm was the cherished home of the Lerwill family. Although an idyllic location for the youngsters to grow up in, it was hard work for their parents as they tended the land and cared for the animals - as well as their own brood. Matt green boards. xiii and 230 pages. ISBN: 9781789633399. One corner crease else a fine copy.

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SAN MARTIN: ARGENTINE SOLDIER AMERICAN HERO
Written by John Lynch.
Stock no. 1830824
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) was an enigmatic figure - a revolutionary and a conservative; a professional soldier and an intellectual; and a taciturn man who nevertheless was able to inspire the peoples of South America to follow his armies and accept his battle strategies. One of the great leaders in the wars for independence, he was a pivotal force in the liberation of Chile and Peru from Spanish rule. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. xiv and 265 pages including index. ISBN: 9780300126433. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's price-label to rear panel.

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GOD'S OWN GENTLEWOMAN: THE LIFE OF MARGARET PASTON
Written by Diane Watt.
Stock no. 1830823
Published by Icon Books Ltd.. 1st 2024. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The remarkable story of Margaret Paston, whose letters form the most extensive collection of personal writings by a medieval English woman. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few colour photos. xiv and 274 pages including index. ISBN: 9781837731640. A lovely copy.

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THE STORY OF VOLVO CARS
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1830822
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the early prototypes to the 760 GLE saloon - the first full history of Volvo cars written with the company's complete co-operation. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 216 pages including index. ISBN: 0850595916. Slight knock to lower rear board edge else boards clean. Light browning to page edges. Page 104-106 mis-cut by the binder to top margins (relatively minor, no loss). Contents otherwise clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to front and spine, lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at edges.

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ELECTRICITY IN TRANSPORT: OVER SIXTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 1883-1950
Written by H.H. Andrews.
Stock no. 1830821
Published by The English Electric Company Limited. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

This book gives the story of the achievements of the English Electric Group in the application of electricity to transport. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. 183 pages. Titles are fadedbut boards are clean. Light browning to text block and endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners with closed tears and is a little grubby; foxing to verso. Musty odour present.

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