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The autobiography of a doctor who served with the Fleet Air Arm from the late 1940's to 1959, an era of incredible mechanical and medical advances.

A history of submarine warfare during WWI, in a French edition.

PUBLISHERHugh Evelyn Limited, London.
BINDINGCream boards with gilt lettering on front and spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some wear at edges, discolouration and a brown 1 cm mark bottom front. Binding fairly tight. Slight yellowing to block edges, text and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. 
DUST...

PUBLISHERThe Midland Educational Company, Limited, and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, and Co. London.
BINDINGQuarter bound leather spine and burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering and design. Marbled endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONSome general shelf wear and scuffing to edges of boards. Corners bumped. Hinges a little weak but binding feels...

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PUBLISHERJ.R. Finnell & Sons.
BINDINGRed cloth boards 
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear with bumping to corners and bottom of spine and some marks on panels. Marks...

PUBLISHERW. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh and London.
BINDINGHalf bound, red cloth boards with leather over spine and corners. Title patch, gilt lettering and emblem. Embossed borders, patterned endpapers.
BOOK CONDITIONThe first volume is in generally worn condition commensurate with age. However, the front board of volume two is...

PUBLISHERHarrap London.
BINDINGBrown boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little wear to very edges of boards. Some foxing affecting block edges and outer leaves. Otherwise, printed pages and images remain clear with few marks. 
DUST JACKETSome wear and creasing around edges. A few faint scratches and...

A wide ranging history of the Isle of Wight, which claimed on publication to be in every way superior to any earlier work.

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PUBLISHERJohn Murray, London.
BINDING
Leather bound. Banded spine and embossed design. Red title patches, gilt lettering and decoration. Attractive marbled block edges. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards...

The volumes we have are listed below, all priced at £10 EACH. Please contact the shop to order individual books. Vol IV, Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942 - August 1942.  Vol V, The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 - February 1943.  Vol VI, Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 - 1 May 1944.  Vol VII, Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942 - April 1944.  Vol VIII, New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944 - August 1944.   Vol XII, Leyte, June 1944 - January 1945.   Vol XIII, The Liberation of the Philippines, 1944 - 1945.  Vol XIV, Victory in the Pacific, 1945

Detailed account of excavations and finds at Hod Hill, site of Iron Age and Roman forts.

A reappraisal of the renowned portrait artist, and his place in the royal milieu.

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PUBLISHERPorter & Coats, Philadelphia.
BINDINGWhite cloth boards with gilt lettering and flower pattern detailing. Gilt top block edges.
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear and some bumping...

Subtitled "Notes and thoughts, practical and critical, of a worker in both." (home and garden) The renowned garden designers notes and reflections.

A comprehensive scientific account on all the common pathogens and diseases of the bee.

PUBLISHERGeorge G. Harrap & Co.
BINDINGIllustrated boards with cloth tape over spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and scuffed, commensurate with age. Some scratches and marks, ends of spine a little frayed. Colours remain bright. Slight browning, but printed pages and images are largely clear with few noticeable...

A scientific and instructional treatise on how to correctly shoe a horse, inspired by the authors observations of widespread poor practice at the time.

PUBLISHERSeeley, Service & Co. Ltd.
BINDINGBrown cloth boards with gilt lettering and emblem.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are in worn, scuffed and faded condition. Hinges a little weak, with rear hinge split but binding feels secure. There is damage at the end of the volume where the final several  pages,...