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COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRIUMPH HERALD & VITESSE
Written by Mike Costigan.
Stock no. 1824835
Published by Bay View Books. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

The definitive guide to Herald and Vitesse specification. Cardwraps. B/w and colour photos. 111 pages. ISBN: 1870979273. Light pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Slight musty odour present.

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CROYDON TRAMWAYS INCLUDING THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS & LIGHTING COMPANY
Written by Robert J. Harley.
Stock no. 1824834
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2004. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of Trams in the Croydon Area from 1879 to 1951. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 185414278X. Boards a little grubby at edges. Damp to lower gutter causing pages to stick together, some surface paper damage resulting (minor). Yellow pictorial dustwrapper faint dampstain along bottom edge.

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AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA 1922-'90
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824833
Published by Autodromo Nazionale Di Monza. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Outline of Autodrome History, Activities and Installations. Dual language: Italian & English. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & a few colour photos. 77 pages. Covers lightly rubbed at top & tail of spine. Old price-label to rear cover. Contents clean.

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ALL THE WORLD'S 1/43 SCALE FERRARIS (VOLUME 1)
Written by Daniele Lastu; Jean-Marie Lastu.
Stock no. 1824830
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This is volume one of a two part work of 1/43rd scale Ferraris. This volume includes Sport, Prototype, 250GT and GTO models. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 366 pages including index. ISBN: 1872727379. Minor marks to text block and pastedowns. Contents clean. Black, yellow and red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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A CELEBRATION OF SALMON RIVERS
Written by John B. Ashton; Adrian Latimer.
Stock no. 1824828
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is devoted to the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and the magnificent rivers they inhabit. Large format. Light beige cloth boards, navy title to spine, simple embossed vignette to front board Pictorial endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781873674277. Light scuff to lower edge of front board. Gift inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

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UP RIVER THE SONG OF THE ESK
Written by Darren Woodhead. Illustrated by Darren Woodhead.
Stock no. 1824824
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Beige cloth with gilt title to spine. The artist captures the outstanding natural beauty of the countryside around Carlops and the valley of the North Esk river, which lies just south of Edinburgh. He was artist in Residence in the area for 3 years. ISBN: 9781841588346. Spine & corners of boards lightly bumped, top corners of contents have a tiny crease, a result of bumped board corner. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lighty scuffed to rear.

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BRUCE MCLAREN: LIFE AND LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1824820
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Bruce McLaren arrived in Europe in 1958 on a scholarship from the New Zealand Grand Prix Association, virtually unknown except fro an endorsement from Jack Brabham. The impact he made was sensational. As this fascinating biography relates, by the time of his fatal testing accident 12 years later he had established himself on both sides of the Atlantic as a driver-engineer of extraordinary versatility, also founding the team that went on to become one of the most successful in Formula 1. Foreword by Robin Herd. Square format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1859608248. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Green ink stain (small) to top margins of prelims, last few pages top of text block. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby, 1" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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INSECTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Written by Clarke H. Scholtz; Erik Holm.
Stock no. 1824816
Published by Protea Book House. 2nd 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. A balance between scientific accuracy and utility so that the information is easily accessible and comprehensible to professional and amateur enotomologists alike. The scientist will find enough general information to lead to more detailed works whilsts the amateur entomologist will find sufficient explanation in the text, beautiful illustrations and glossary. Large format. Brown pictorial cloth boards, white titles. B/w illustrations. 502 pages including index. ISBN: 9781869192433. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Top corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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THE EMIRATES: A NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Peter Hellyer; Simon Aspinall.
Stock no. 1824812
Published by Peter Vine; Trident Press. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From pygmy shrew to humpback whale... a complete reference guide to the wildlife of the United Arab Emirates. Large, heavy format. Green cloth boards, silver titles. Colour photos throughout. 428 pages including index. ISBN: 1905486022. Corners lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel, light scuffing.

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ZOOPLANKTON ECOLOGY
Written by M. Alexandra Teodosio; Ana B. Barbosa.
Stock no. 1824807
Published by CRC Press. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

An advanced integrative overview on zooplankton ecology. Glazed pictorial boards. 283 pages. Colour and b/w diagrams. ISBN: 9781138496453. Boards lightly scuffed, a few minor knocks to edges, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear board. Contents clean.

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MORRIS MINOR: RESTORATION, PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE (OSPREY AUTOMOTIVE)
Written by Jim Tyler.
Stock no. 1824801
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Osprey Automotive series. Full technical specifications; step-by-step maintenance procedures and instructions for a complete strip-downa nd rebuild; all necessary data on servicing schedules and unit compatibility. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1855324717. Corners of covers rubbed and creased, covers a little scuffed, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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THE CATTLEYAS AND THEIR RELATIVES VOLUME II. THE LAELIAS
Written by Carl L. Withner.
Stock no. 1824799
Published by Timber Press. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The second in a series of six books covering the genera of the complex Cattleya alliance (orchids). Pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0881921610. Base of spine and lower corners lighty rubbed. Small mark to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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