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ALFISSIMO! THE POSTWAR FOUR CYCLINDER TWIN-OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT ALFA ROMEOS
Written by David Owen.
Stock no. 2134522
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Alfissimo means 'superlative Alfa Romeo'. The post-war four cylinder twin-overhead camshaft Alfa Romeos: 1900, Giulietta, Giulia, Alfetta, New Giulietta. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 311 pages including index. ISBN: 0850453275. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers, endpapers and text block. Text block lightly browned. Gold name and address label to front endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and scuffed.

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L'ARMEE FRANCAISE
Written by Jules Richard. Illustrated by Edouard Detaille.
Stock no. 2134520
Published by Waxtel & Hasenauer. 1st USA 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Illustrated History of the French Army 1790-1885. Large format. Colour & b/w illustrations. Text in English. ISBN: 0963255800. A few small knocks to spine. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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DONCASTER PLANT WORKS
Written by Susan Jane Woods; Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 2134509
Published by Bond Publications. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 96 Pages. ISBN: 0950869171. SIGNED by author with dedication to a previous owner to title page. Small nicks to top of spine and bottom corner of front cover.

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THE HERMIT IN LONDON; OR, SKETCHES OF ENGLISH MANNERS (3 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134508
Published by Henry Colburn And Co.. Circa 1821. Almost very good condition.

A new Edition in 3 volumes. Leather spines and corners. New binding. These items have been rebound, so have extra endpapers; a few pages are strengthened with paper tape at spine. Wear and rubbing to spines and corners. Bookplates to front pastedowns of each volume. Ink stamp to one prelim. Foxing and page browning.

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WINTER JOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
No author listed. Illustrated by John Hassall; E. Lance; et al..
Stock no. 1320793
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Almost very good condition.

A mix of stories and verses. Cloth spine, pictorial boards, front cover shows two children on a sledge on ice. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Spine bumped and slightly faded. Corners worn. A few light scratches to rear cover. Joints just starting to crack. Foxing to endpapers and text block, last text page is browned. Just an odd fingermark to contents and looks like small staple(?) indentations to margins of first pages.

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THE MASTER SCRATCHBUILDERS: THEIR AIRCRAFT MODELS & TECHNIQUES
Written by John Alcorn; Alan Clark; Peter Cooke; et al.
Stock no. 2134504
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Beige cloth with black titles. Colour photos. ISBN: 0764307959.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL IV
Written by John Britton; Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134499
Published by Vernor & Hood. 1st 1803. Very good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners. Raised bands, gilt title to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. Includes Devonshire and Dorsetshire. 29 b/w plates. 560 pages + booklist. Spine is faded; a few scuffs. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOLS. VII AND VIII (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134498
Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman; Hurst. 1st 1808. Very good condition.

Leather spines and corners; raised bands to spines; marbled boards. Volume 7 = Herts, Huntingdon and First part of Kent; Volume 8 = Kent. B/w plates. Spines are faded; a few scuffs. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ORIGINAL DELINEATIONS, TOPOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE, INTITULED THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Written by J. Norris Brewer.
Stock no. 2134497
Published by J.Harris; Longman And Co.. 1st 1818. Very good condition.

Brown leather spine and corners; raised bands to spine; marbled boards. 2 maps. Spine is faded, with some marks. Browning and foxing to covers and pages internally.

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ALISON'S SPY ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320711
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth. 4 b/w plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine sunned and covers lightly marked. Endpapers lightly browned and foxed.

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ALISON'S ISLAND ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320709
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1954. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 253 pages. Spine slightly bumped, light rubbing to spine and corners. Book leans to one side a little. Foxing to textblock. Small brown mark to top margins of some pages.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1320704
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards, black title to spine. 183 pages. Spine bumped. Pages browned. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Rear panel lists 10 Biggles titles, the last being The Boy Biggles.

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