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Steinbeck's monumental tale of human endurance and dignity in the face of the most degrading hardship.

An interesting analysis of the effects of broadcast media - movies, radio and tv - from the perspective of 1950. 

PUBLISHERSmith, Elder & Co. London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn and very faded, especially front cover and spine. Scuffing, cracking and some fraying to edges. Stained with many marks, some of which look like white paint splatter. Hinges are weakened but binding feels secure. Some browning...

PUBLISHERStackpole Books.
BINDINGBrown boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONA little general shelf wear to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETSome wear and slight fading to edges. Faint scratching and a few scuff marks to gloss surface and a...

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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The third in the series, a well illustrated local history of the Humberside port and surrounding areas.

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PUBLISHERGale & Polden Limited, Aldershot.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt emblem and lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoth volumes have some general shelf wear around edges of boards....

Written by a Professor of Mathematics of the US Navy. Subtitled "A Study of the Principles and Practice of Exterior Ballistics, as Applied to Naval Gunnery, and of the Computation and Use of Ballistic and Range Tables."

PUBLISHERFaber and Faber.
BINDINGOrange cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, just a little wear to edges of boards. Text and images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSpine a little faded, slight shelf wear around edges. 
EDITION1978.
DESCRIPTIONA history of gardening, from Roman times to the...

An authoritative work of it's time by the Honorary Secretary of The Numismatic Society and expert of The British Museum.

A History of the Scottish Borders town of Hawick, known for it's unique flag and seal dating back to 1524. 

PUBLISHERJohn Land The Bodley Head Limited, London.
BINDINGQuarter bound patterned paper covered boards with cream cloth over spine, title patches. 
BOOK CONDITIONGenerally worn and discoloured commensurate with age. Corners bumped, spine title patch has pieces worn away. Browning throughout, mostly affecting outer leaves and some mostly faint foxing....

A complete collection of works centering around one model, Helga, created by the artist over 15 years.

An illustrated account of how Shakespeare used the symbolism of heraldry in his poems and dramatic works.

PUBLISHERThe Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (privately printed)
BINDINGRoyal blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design. Gilt block edges. Endpapers have a pattern of crests. 
BOOK CONDITIONIn generally worn condition commensurate with age. Scuffing around edges, corners bumped and some fraying at ends of spine....

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PUBLISHERRobert Hale Ltd, London.
BINDINGOrange cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards shelf worn with some small marks and light bumping to spine and corners. Printed pages clear...

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PUBLISHERJ. Beale, Printer. Newcastle-on-Tyne.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards with black embossed design and gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn at edges. Some marking, mainly on...

A detailed historical study of "Court Fools" from ancient Greece and Rome, the Far East and Europe.