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Detailed descriptions of approx. 200 birds which were once popular to be caught and mounted as trophies by contemporary sportsmen.

A detailed practical guide, originally written for the staff of the Nigerian Government Railway, on the running and maintenance of steam locomotives.

PUBLISHERHistory Book Club, London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards. Maps on endpapers. 
BOOK CONDITIONGood, just a little shelf wear and slight fading to edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Fold out map is intact and well preserved.
DUST JACKETWorn at edges, with...

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PUBLISHERChilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania.
BINDING
Brown cloth boards
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn, faded and scuffed. Splashes of glue on front cover. Some...

A History of the fifth Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and its parent regiments, written by a former colonel.

A novel based on the eyewitness account of Josephus of the capture of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD.

A history of colonial rule in what is now Zimbabwe and Zambia, leading up to the struggles towards independence.

PUBLISHERAllan Wingate, London.
BINDINGCream cloth boards with black and red design, gilt lettering on spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and affected by foxing and discolouration. Hinges a little weakened, but binding secure. Inside, the text and images remain clear and little marked.
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1963,...

An account of the relatively peaceful transfer of power leading to Sudan's Independence in 1956, whilst the author was working in the (British) Sudan Political service.

PUBLISHERThe East Anglian Magazine, Ipswich.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering and emblem.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn at edges, spine quite faded. Hinges weakened but binding feels secure. Block edges and outer leaves are affected by foxing, but text and images remain mostly clear and little marked. 
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Better known as a novelist, this amusing account of her travels around Northern Italy is written Edith Templeton's typical wit and style.

PUBLISHERThe Trustees of The British Museum.
BINDINGSoft covers.
BOOK CONDITIONCovers are generally worn, with scuffing and some tears at bottom edge and spine. Top 5cm of front cover torn from spine and front hinge completely split and detached from spine. Rear hinge intact and binding feels otherwise reasonably...

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PUBLISHERJ.W. Bolton, New York.
BINDINGTan and cream cloth boards with gilt lettering and design. Gilt top block edge. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and discoloured,...

A classic and sympathetic description of the Mon / Talaing people of Burma (Myanmar)

PUBLISHERJohn Kemp and Co. London.
BINDINGBlue boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age, some general shelf wear. Binding tight. Some browning to leaves, especially title page. Otherwise, printed pages and images remain clear and little marked. Fold out plans intact. 
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITION1885.

PUBLISHERJohn Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd, London.
BINDINGQuarter bound illustrated boards with black and orange lettering and design, tan cloth over spine. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn and discoloured, cloth partly split along spine, and frayed. Corners bumped and edges scuffed. Hinges a little weakened but binding feels secure....

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PUBLISHEROxford University Press, New York
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards
BOOK CONDITIONMinimal shelf wear to spine and block edges. Printed pages clear with very few discernable...

"A complete course of instruction to meet the requirements of the syllabus of the Board of Education and of similar examinations."