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The Great Western Railway
£25.00

The Great Western Railway of England, 1837 - 1927

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PUBLISHERThe Great Western Railway.
BINDINGCard covered pamphlet bound with cord.
BOOK CONDITIONIntact but covers are in worn condition and foxed. The printed pages, images, fold out plan and map remain very well preserved for age, clear and little marked. Name written on back cover.
DUST JACKETNo.
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Francis Bacon and Samuel Johnson
£30.00

Essays, and The History of Rasselas (two volumes)

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PUBLISHERJohn Sharpe, London.
BINDINGGreen leather boards with gilt decoration and littering, banded spines. Gilt block edges.
BOOK CONDITIONWell preserved for age, with some general shelf wear and scuffing. Bindings feel quite tight and secure, although the title page of vol. I is loose. Slight browning, but printed pages...

Walter Pater
£35.00

Imaginary Portraits and Gaston de Latour

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PUBLISHERMacmillan and Co. Limited.
BINDINGHalf bound "Morrell" binding. Green cloth boards with green leather corners and spine. Banded spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt top edge. Lovely marbled endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general shelf wear and scuffing at edges. Small tear at top of spine, which...

Thomas de Quincy, David Masson (Editor)
£30.00

Select Essays of Thomas de Quincy (two volumes)

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PUBLISHERAdam & Charles Black, Edinburgh.
BINDINGBurgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed border.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. Boards have some general shelf wear especially around spines, which are quite faded. Some browning and foxing is mainly confined to outer leaves. Printed pages remain largely clear...

Joseph S. Harris
£30.00

Harris and Smith: Collateral Ancestry

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PUBLISHERJoseph S. Harris, Philadelphia. George F. Lasher, Printer.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. A little general shelf wear to boards, a faint scuffed patch on front cover. Corners slightly bumped. Printed pages remain clear with very few noticeable marks. Small previous...

Siegfried Sassoon
£1,200.00

Memoirs of an Infantry Officer

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PUBLISHERFaber & Faber Limited.
BINDINGIllustrated paper covered boards, with dust jacket, in an illustrated card slipcase. Gilt top block edge. Illustrated endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. Boards have a little wear to edges. Binding secure. Uneven opened page edges .Printed pages and images remain clear and...

Barnett Freedman
£80.00

Barnett Freedman Lithograph Christmas Card (1950)

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PUBLISHERFaber and Faber, Curwen Press.
BINDINGFolded card.
BOOK CONDITIONWhilst a little worn, this card remains in good condition for age. Some creasing and slight fading mainly to bottom edge and a couple of foxing spots. The inside of the card is well preserved with colours intact.
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£150.00

Isle of Wight, Dover, Deal, Walmer etc. (engravings)

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PUBLISHERNo publishers name given.
BINDINGQuarter bound green cloth boards and green leather spine with gilt and embossed banding design and lighter green title patch.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general wear to edges, corners bumped. leather spine is scuffed. Binding is secure. Possible water stain along front hinge, on...

Raymond V. Turley
£30.00

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Bibliographies: Selected Nineteenth Century Sources

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PUBLISHERSouthampton University Library; Barry Shurlock Publishers, Winchester.
BINDINGRed cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just a few signs of shelf wear to edges of boards. Printed pages and facsimile images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1975, limited edition of 250 copies.
DESCRIPTIONA comprehensive...

E. du Boulay
£250.00

Bembridge Past and Present (first edition 1911)

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PUBLISHERThe Observer Press, Ryde.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering and design.
BOOK CONDITIONIn worn condition, commensurate with age. The spine is very faded, weakened and partially detached. Rear hinge is split and binding weak, although all pages remain present and attached. Some foxing throughout, outer leaves are...

Paul Rice and Christopher Gowing
£40.00

British Studio Ceramics: In the 20th Century

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PUBLISHERBarrie & Jenkins, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little wear and slight fading to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETSome wear and creasing around edges, tiny tear at top of spine. Faint scratching to gloss surface.

Nigel Wood
£30.00

Chinese Glazes

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PUBLISHERA & C Black, University of Pennsylvania Press.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have sone wear and scuffing to edges, corners bumped. Printed pages and images remain clear with very few noticeable marks. Previous owner's name on flyleaf.
DUST JACKETSome creasing and some wear...

Eric Gill, Christopher Skelton (Editor)
£35.00

Eric Gill: The Engravings

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PUBLISHERThe Herbert Press.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed design.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little shelf wear to edges of boards. A few marks on block edges. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETCreasing around edges, spine very faded. Slightly yellowed,...

James Mellon
£80.00

African Hunter

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PUBLISHERSafari Press Inc, Long Beach California.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards with grey lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, Few signs of wear apart from a few small dents to spine ends and slight yellowing to page edges.
DUST JACKETSome slight wear and creasing to very edges. A few faint scratches...

J. Spurling and Basil Lubbock
£80.00

Sail: The Romance of the Clipper Ships (two volumes)

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PUBLISHERThe Blue Peter Publishing Company, Ltd. London.
BINDINGGreen and blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design and embossed border.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age, with some general wear to edges of boards; a little scuffing, slight fraying and bumping to corners. Some splitting to hinges, but...

Alex A. Hurst
£45.00

Arthur Briscoe - Marine Artist: His Life and Work

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PUBLISHERTeredo Books Ltd, Brighton.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition some slight wear and bumping to corners. Binding tight. A little light foxing, mainly confined to outer leaves and block edged. Printed pages and images remain clear and little marked. 
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Harold S. Vanderbilt
£120.00

On the Wind's Highway: Ranger, Rainbow and Racing

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PUBLISHERCharles Scribner's Sons, New York and London.
BINDINGIllustrated cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONProtected by it's slipcase, this book remains in good condition for age. Some wear, slight discolouration and a mark on spine. Binding secure. A little browning / foxing to block edges and outer leaves. Otherwise printed pages...

Sir Fisher Dilke
£110.00

Observer on Ranger: During the Races for the America's Cup 1937

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PUBLISHERHerbert Jenkins Limited, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Maps on endpapers. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and quite faded at edges, a few marks. Binding secure. Printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked.
DUST JACKETIn worn condition with tearing and creasing at...

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