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DIDIER PIRONI - DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
Written by Lorie Coffey; Jan Moller.
Stock no. 1827816
Published by Mercian Manuals Ltd. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A biography. Didier Pironi was the archetypal racing driver, a woman in every port, wealthy and good looking. He appeared to have it all but it was never enough. His ambition was to become the first French Formula One World Champion and he was going to do that what ever it cost to achieve the reult, no matter who he upset on route. Was he just a highly motivated man or was he dour and calculating as often reported? Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190308816X. Small nick to base of spine and lower front corner. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.

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THE UGLY FIVE
Written by Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Stock no. 1327532
Published by Alison Green Books. 1st 2017. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A picture book celebrating real-life 'Ugly Five' animals in Africa (Wildebeest, Warthog, Hyena, Vulture and Marabou Stork. Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9781407174198. A fine copy in dustwrapper which is just a little rubbed at corners.

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NISSAN 300ZX 350Z: THE Z-CAR STORY
Written by Brian Long.
Stock no. 1827810
Published by Veloce Publishing Limited. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The definitive international history of Nissan's 300ZX and 350Z sports cars. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1904788041. Light bumping to corners. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly edge-creased and a little marked to rear panel.

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BOATS OF THE WORLD: FROM THE STONE AGE TO MEDIEVAL TIMES
Written by Sean McGrail.
Stock no. 1827808
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 2004. Very good condition.

A history of water transport as it has developed over millennia, from before 40,000 BC to the mid-second millennium AD. Blue cardwraps. 480 pages including index. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0199271860. Corners lightly rubbed. Vertical crease to spine. Orange mark to top edge of text block. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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GOOSEPOOL: THE HISTORY OF RAF AND RCAF MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE AND TEESSIDE AIRPORT
Written by Stanley D. Howes.
Stock no. 1827807
Published by Stanley Books. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. 365 pages. ISBN: 0954542703. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to dedication page. Corners & edges lightly rubbed. Some light scuffing to covers. Contents clean.

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THE EQUINE HOSPITAL MANUAL
Written by Kevin Corley; Jennifer Stephen. Illustrated by Stephen Cahalan.
Stock no. 1827805
Published by Blackwell Publishing. 2009. Very good condition.

This book covers a range of procedures used on hospitalized adult horses and foals from the simple to the advanced. A heavy tome. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781405130165. Second printing. 1" nick to middle front edge of spine. Corners bumped. Boards a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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DISEASES OF CATTLE IN AUSTRALASIA
Written by T.J. Parkinson; J.J. Vermunt; J. Malmo; R. Laven.
Stock no. 1827804
Published by Massey University Press. 2nd 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition, fully updated and redesigned. A comprehensive text book. An authoritative book for cattle veterinarians and veterinary students. Also useful to progressive farmers, professional agricultural advisors and those in other scientific disciplines who require access to both general and detailed knowledge on diseases of cattle in Australasia. Large format. A heavy tome. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780995102958. Corners bumped and lightly worn, a few minor knocks to board edges (not surprising owing to the weight of the book). Boards very lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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UNRACED... FORMULA ONE'S LOST CARS
Written by S.S. Collins.
Stock no. 1827803
Published by Veloce Publishing Limited. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The previously untold stories of cars that defined an era. Square format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spne. Colour photos. 128 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845840846. Small mark to lower edge of front board. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Minor mottling to endpapers else contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks, rear panel is scuffed and edge-worn.

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ATLAS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN BALTIC AMBER
Written by Wolfgang Weitschat; Wilfried Wichard.
Stock no. 1827802
Published by Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. 1st 2002. Very good condition.

This atlas opens a window onto the world of Baltic amber and the Eocene amber forests. About 650 typical plants and animals are systematically represented in 92 full-page colour plates. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 3931516946. A few minor knocks to boards edges. Boards scuffed. Small patch of surface paper loss to front pastedown. Contents clean.

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ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD: THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1827800
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the background of the Rolls-Royce heritage, through to the introduction and development of the Silver Cloud and Bentley S1, and all the variants. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263228. A couple of very minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A very nice copy.

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ECOSYSTEM-BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: PROGRESS, IMPORTANCE, AND IMPACTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Written by Jason S. Link; Anthony R. Marshak.
Stock no. 1827796
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

The progress that the US has made towards advancing EBFM and making it an operational reality. Matt pictorial boards. 678 pages including index. B/w photos and diagrams throughout, some colour photos. ISBN: 9780192843463. Tiny nick to vertical front edge of board. Light bump to lower front corner. A few minor grubby marks to rear board. Contents clean.

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MORGAN MAVERICK
Written by Chris Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827795
Published by Douglas Loveridge Publications. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Auto-biography. Christopher Lawrence's story from a Royal Navy Engineer to a Le Mans class winner and Grand Prix driver. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781900113045. Spine slightly cocked. Text block just a little grubby. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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