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R. Brinsley Burbridge
£45.00

A Dictionary of British Flower, Fruit, and Still Life Painters (Two volumes)

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The dictionaries contain brief descriptions of the artists of the period, with some biographical information and lists of major works. The plates of artworks are grouped in the second half of each volume.

Brian Horrocks
£34.00

A Full Life

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PUBLISHERCollins.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONSome scuffing to edges of boards, a couple of small marks. Printed pages and images are largely clear and little...

A.T. Johnson
£20.00

A Garden in Wales

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A charming and detailed description of the authors experiences caring for a large garden in the Welsh climate.

John Ball
£25.00

A Guide to The Eastern Alps

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PUBLISHERLongmans, Green, and Co. London.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards with gilt lettering and design and embossed border. 
BOOK CONDITIONOffered for sale in poor condition as this...

Frank Morey (Editor)
£35.00

A Guide to the Natural History of the Isle of Wight

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A definitive historical guide, with chapters by various specialists on geology, flora and fauna, and palaeontology.

John Carter
£40.00

A Handlist of the Writings of Stanley Morison

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Produced as a tribute to the typographer and calligrapher Stanley Morison on his sixtieth birthday

Lucy M. Mitchell
£30.00

A History of Ancient Sculpture

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A substantial and well illustrated history, covering the sculpture of ancient civilizations from Egypt and the Middle East to Greece and Rome.

Leonard W. King
£80.00

A History of Babylon: From the Foundation of the Monarchy to the Persian Conquest

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PUBLISHERChatto & Windus, London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards. Gilt lettering and top block edge.
BOOK CONDITIONSome general shelf wear, fading and discolouration. Printed pages and images...

R.L.G. Irving
£18.00

A History of British Mountaineering

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PUBLISHERB.T. Batsford Ltd. London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards a little worn at edges and slightly faded. Some foxing to black edges, but printed pages...

W. M. Flinders Petrie et al.
£120.00

A History of Egypt (six volumes)

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A complete history of Egypt, from the First Dynasty to Arabic Egypt.

Marie Luise Gothein
£55.00

A History of Garden Art (Two Volumes)

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A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the art of gardening, "from the earliest times to the present day."

C.F. Dendy Marshall
£40.00

A History of Railway Locomotives, Down to the End of the Year 1831

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PUBLISHERThe Locomotive Publishing Company, London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn, with some stains / marks. Spine faded. Some foxing to outer leaves,...

E.H. Jenkins
£20.00

A History of the French Navy: From its Beginnings to the Present Day

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The first complete history of the French Navy written in English, from 1217 up to the end of WWII; with post war years covered in an appendix.

Warren R. Dawson
£30.00

A Leechbook

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A Transcription of a manuscript in the possession of the Medical Society of London, with an introduction. It's origins are unknown, but has been in the society's library since the 1770's. The original text is printed facing the modern transcription.

Frank C. Pellett
£20.00

A Living from Bees

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PUBLISHEROrange Judd Publishing Company, Inc. New York.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn, especially at edges, spine very faded. Hinges...

E.B. Wedmore
£25.00

A Manual of Beekeeping: For English-Speaking Bee-Keepers

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This encyclopaedic work provides a comprehensive survey of bee-keeping methods. 

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S.W. Roskill
£15.00

A Merchant Fleet in War: Alfred Holt & Co. 1939-1945

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A history of the role of the Alfred Holt & Co. shipping line during WWII. Appendices list lost ships and honours awarded.

S.H. Skaife
£18.00

A Naturalist Remembers (Signed Copy)

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The memoires of Dr Skaife from his life in South Africa as a scientist, teacher and broadcaster.

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