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THE TORRINGTON & MARLAND LIGHT RAILWAY
Written by Rod Garner.
Stock no. 2134873
Published by Kestrel Railway Books. 1ST 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954485971.

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ORIGINAL VIEWS OF LONDON
Written by E. Beresford Chancellor. Illustrated by Thomas Shotter Boys.
Stock no. 2134868
Published by The Architectural Press. 1st 1926. Good condition.

As It Is by Thomas Shotter Boys, 1842. A Reissue of the Complete Set of These Scarce and Valuable Delineations of London With Descriptive Notes to Each Plate and a Short Introduction by Chancellor. List of subscribers. 25 b/w plates. Dark red boards, gilt titles. Large format. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very uneven fading to covers and spine; bumping and some chipping with a bit of loss. Fraying to cloth at top of spine, with tear. Foxing throughout, but contents are generally still very good.

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ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY, PARTS XV, XVI, XVII (LONDON VOLS I, II, III)
Written by George Laurence Gomme.
Stock no. 2134859
Published by Elliot Stock. Circa 1904. Very good condition.

The Gentleman's Magazine Library Series. Titles to spines: The Topography of London. Brown cloth with gilt titles. Spines are darkened. A few marks to covers. Uncut page edges are creased with foxing.

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A SURVEY OF THE CITIES OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER, AND THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (2 VOLUMES)
Written by John Stow; John Strype.
Stock no. 2134858
Published by W. Innys And J. Richardson. 1754. Fair condition.

Very large, heavy format. Leather spines and corners; marbled boards. Containing the Original, Antiquity, Increase, Present State and Government of those Cities, written at first in the year 1698 by John Stow. Corrected, Improved and very much Enlarged in the year 1720 by John Strype. Illustrated with exact maps of the city and suburbs and all of the Wards; and, likewise, of the Out-Parishes of London and Westminster, and the Country ten miles round London. Together with many fair Draughts of the most Emiment Buildings. Sixth Edition. Heavy wear and some loss of colour to leather spine and corners; chipping. A couple of splits to spines. Scuffing to covers. Small white labels to bottom left hand corners of front covers. Foxing and browning; some pages have chipping/bookworm holes. Musty odour to both volumes (From age). A few pages are detached, or almost detached, but loosely inserted. Over 90% of the plates have been removed and page 21/22 of Volume 2 is missing as well (probably accidentally removed when a plate was removed).

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A TOUR THROUGHOUT SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by J.T. Barber. Illustrated by J.T. Barber.
Stock no. 2134855
Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies. 1803. Fair condition.

Full brown leather, gilt titles and gilt decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers. Folding colour map and 20 sepia plates. Comprehending a General Survey of the Picturesque Scenery, Remains of Antiquity, Historical Events, Peculiar Manners and Commercial Situations of that Interesting Portion of the British Empire. xiii + 359 pages. Front cover is detached, but still present. Front endpapers are also detached, but loosely inserted. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some foxing and browning.

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SCENES OF COMMERCE, BY LAND AND SEA; WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? ANSWERED
Written by Isaac Taylor.
Stock no. 2134853
Published by John Harris. 1839. Good condition.

Upon a plan arranged by The Late Rev. Isaac Taylor, of Ongar, Essex. Third edition. Engravings. Leather spine. Marbled boards. Wear and scuffing to leather spine; small splits to top on either side. Scuffing and wear to covers, with heavy bumping/wear to corners. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and browning.

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AUTOMOTIVE JEWELRY VOLUME ONE: MASCOTS . BADGES
Written by Michael Furman.
Stock no. 1822054
Published by Coachbuilt Press. 1st 2013. Fine condition.

A celebration of the artistry and craftsmanship of the sculptural details of the world's most elegant vehicles. Representing more than twenty years of Michael Furman's efforts to photograph these iconic works of sculpture and design, in concert with comments by prominent figures in the automotive world. Large format. Black cloth boards with grey titles. Colour photos throughout. 287 pages including index. ISBN: 9780988273313. SIGNED by Michael Furman (name only, no dedication), renowned automobile photographer. Includes original wrap-around. A lovely copy.

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THE SCULPTURES OF HOUDON
Written by H.H. Arnason.
Stock no. 1822053
Published by Phaidon. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) was one of the greatest eighteenth-century sculptors, his works include many world-famous statues such as the Diana and the Seated Voltaire. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0714816353. Top edge of text block browned. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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JAGUAR SPORTS RACING & WORKS COMPETITION CARS FROM 1954
Written by Andrew Whyte.
Stock no. 1321254
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st thus 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Re-issue (1st published 1987 and revised in 1988). Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. The first volume of the author's definitive two part history of Jaguar in motor sport. ISBN: 1859608434. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and creased.

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JAGUAR SPORTS RACING & WORKS COMPETITION CARS TO 1953
Written by Andrew Whyte.
Stock no. 1321253
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st thus 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Re-issue (1st published 1982). Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. The first volume of the author's definitive two part history of Jaguar in motor sport. ISBN: 1859608426. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/creased.

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GEORGE ORMEROD HISTORIAN OF CHESHIRE
Written by John Peter Hess.
Stock no. 1321249
Published by Herald Printers (whitchurch) Ltd. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An exceedingly readable biography of a man who was one of the earliest historians. Red boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951461400. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is edge worn and just a little grubby.

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SPECIALIST BRITISH SPORTS/RACING CARS OF THE FIFTIES & SIXTIES
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1321245
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A marque by marque analysis - from AC to Warrior-Bristol. A nostalgic look back at some superb cars from a golden age of motor racing. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0850456436. Spine lightly bumped, tiny mark to front cover. Free front endpaper has a light crease vertically. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and lightly browned, lightly faded to spine, some creasing to flaps.

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