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THE WORLD OF ODYSSEUS
Written by M.I. Finley; Simon Hornblower.
Stock no. 1827866
Published by Folio Society. 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Burnt orange pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Introduction by Hornblower. Third printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff; Kevin Crossley-Holland. Illustrated by Roman Pisarev.
Stock no. 1827865
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Dark green pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Introduced by Crossley-Holland. Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Richard Barber. Illustrated by John Vernon Lord.
Stock no. 1827864
Published by Folio Society. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Three volumes: Marvels and Magic; Heroes and Saints; History and Romance. Burgundy cloth spines. Pictorial boards depicting Excalibur. B/w illustrations. Sixth printing. A lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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FIRST RICH MIXTURE
Written by Bob Light.
Stock no. 1827863
Published by Ariel Publishing. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Featuring the Photographs of Bill Cole. Foreword by Johnny Draper. Memories of Motor Cycle Sport in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and surrounding area. Light fading to lower edge of front board and lower half of front vertical edge. Rear board lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS
Written by Robert J.. Harley.
Stock no. 1827862
Published by Heathfield Publishing. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition.

Journey back to an era of cheap fares and frequent, reliable services, which turned up in all weathers. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 9781854144164. Top corners lightly bumped else a lovely copy.

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L.N.E.R. LOCOMOTIVES TO SCALE
Written by Ian Beattie.
Stock no. 1827861
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blue boards. Oblong format. B/w photos and line drawings. ISBN: 0851533981. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine and corners. Light browning to covers. Contents fine.

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ANCIENT WISDOM AND MODERN KNOWHOW: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH UNCERTAINTY
Written by Robert Maxwell.
Stock no. 1827860
Published by Artifice. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition.

The author considers the notion of 'doubt' encountered by the modern architect, moving between the examination of modern and contemporary architecture, art, literature and music. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781908967145. Rear board a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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BONES TO BRONZE: EXTINCT SPECIES OF THE MASCARENE ISLANDS
Written by Nick Bibby.
Stock no. 1827859
Published by Gallery Pangolin. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Cardwraps. Sculptures of extinct species by Nick Bibby. Published on the occassion of the exhibition. A nice copy.

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HISTORIC TOWNS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND PLANNING
Written by Roger Leech; et al.
Stock no. 1827858
Published by Committee For Rescue Archaeology In Avon, Gloucestershire & Somerset. 1st 1981. Almost very good condition.

Survey No.3. Towns included are St Briavels, Berkeley, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Cirencester, Dursley, Gloucester, Newent, Newnham, Painswick and more. Large format. Cardwraps. Maps throughout. ISBN: 0904918041. Cover edges rubbed, spine faded, covers scuffed, rear cover has small closed tear to lower edge. Front joint is pulled but binding is tight. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER: BACK TO THE FUTURE!
Written by Peter Dron.
Stock no. 1827857
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st thus 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

Revealing why Morgan returned to its original three-wheeler concept after a century, this book described how the new 3 wheeler was created and became a best seller. Updated and revised edition. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781787118751. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Slight wave to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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MG Y-TYPE SALOONS AND TOURERS
Written by John Lawson.
Stock no. 1827856
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Abingdon Classics series. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 0947981314. Boards lightly scuffed. Minor ink smudge to half-title page else contents clean.

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MECHANICAL TOYS: HOW OLD TOYS WORK
Written by Athelstan Spilhaus; Kathleen Spilhaus.
Stock no. 1827855
Published by Robert Hale. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed and lavishly illustrated guide to the development of the mechanical toy of which the authors are owners of more than three thousand mechanical and antique toys. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0709038577. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and has a small edge-tear (no loss) to top of spine, rear panel is lightly scuffed.

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