Railway Interest/ Trains from Matilda Mary's Books
New Arrivals
A 'Head of Steam'. A Humorous Look at Today's Heritage Railways
by Alan Ward
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- Used - Fine
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- First
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- 2007
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$19.37
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Pucklechurch,south Gloucestershire: Alandi, 2007 iv + 96pp. Full page cartoons each page. Delightful little book, bright, tight and clean.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Alan Ward. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.. Paperback. Item Price
A$19.37
Buckingham Great Central: 25 Years of Railway Modelling
by Denny, Peter
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- First
- Published
- 1972
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780900586408
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$135.56
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Peco, 1972 Dustjacket has light edgewear, is priceclipped.Very neat present inscription on first endpage.Bright, tight, clean book.152pp.. First. Green Board, Gilt Type. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Black and White photographs.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$135.56
East Suffolk Railway (Locomotion Papers No. 139)
by Cooper, J.M.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First
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- 1982
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780853612858
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$67.78
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The Oakwood Press, 1982 Staple bound, staples not rusted. 24 black and white photographs. Blackand white sketch map of railway region, black and white diagrams of line routes. Some light foxing on pages of text adjoning photo section and on top pictures of first and last and central photo pages.54pp plus bibligraphy on inner rear cover.Few specks on rear cover,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Somerset Ways
by Great Western Railway (Great Britain).
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- Used - Good
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- 1924
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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London: Simpkin, Marshall,hamilton Kent a& Co Ltd.; Great Western Railway., 1924 Covers have wear, top right hand corner of front cover missing. tape bound spine. 11 chapters about County and individual districts and towns, eg. Portishead, Clevedon, Bath, Weston,Watchet, Dunster,etc.Over 50 beautiful period photos.108pp including 5 pages of publisher's adverts, and 1 page index.Interior clean and tight.. Card Cover. Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Railway Children (Children's Classics)
by E. Nesbit
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1993
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- Paperback
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- 9781853261077
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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C. E. Brock: Wordsworth Editions, 1993 Lovely facsimile copy with the delightful original Brock illustrations.309pp.Child owner's card bookmark inside (Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth). Brigh, tight and clean, no inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Paperback. Item Price
A$19.37
Small Railway Engines (Railway Series No. 22)
by Rev. W. Awdry
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Paperback.
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- 1972
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780718204266
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$30.99
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London: Kaye and Ward, 1972 Very merest edgewear. No inscriptions. Bright, tight and clean.A beautiful copy of this hard to find, first, paperback title.60pp. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" Tall;oblong Book.. First Paperback.. Pictorial Card Covers. Near Fine. Illus. by Peter and Gunvor Edwards. Soft Cover. Item Price
A$30.99
Percy the Small Engine. The Eight Famous Engines. Stepney the "Bluebell" Engine. Main Line Engines.Four Separate Volumes (Railway Series No.11,12,18,21)
by Rev. W. Awdry
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- Used - Fair/good
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- First Paperback.
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$23.24
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London: Kaye and Ward Some creasing to covers. Last title "Main Line" only Fair, covers very worn, has childish scribble on inside front cover and first endpaper and on double page railway scene, (1 page only) at rear of text."Percy"/ has music annotation song at rear of text First three titles are Fair to Good copies.64pp, 64pp,60pp and 60pp respectively.1974,1971,1971… Read more about this item Item Price
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Four Little Engines (Railway Series No. 10)
by Rev. W. Awdry
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Paperback.
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- 1970
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780718204150
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$30.99
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London: Kaye and Ward, 1970 Light crease to front and rear covers, and very light edgewear. No inscriptions. Bright, tight and clean. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" Tall;oblong Book.. First Paperback.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by C. Reginald Dalby. Soft Cover. Item Price
A$30.99
The Little Old Engine (Railway Series No. 14)
by Rev. W. Awdry
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Paperback.
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- 1970
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780718204181
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$24.21
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London: Kaye and Ward, 1970 Crease to front cover, and light edgewear to top edge. Top corner small crease on p.39, No inscriptions. Bright, tight and clean. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" Tall;oblong Book.. First Paperback.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by John T. Kenney. Soft Cover. Item Price
A$24.21
The North Norfolk Railway Official Guide and Map.
by Ed Andrew Darwin.John Betjeman Message.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First.
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- 1978
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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Norfolk: North Norfolk Railway Co., 1978 Message from Sir John Betjeman on first page (Joint President of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society). 24pp. Staple bound. Staples not rusted. Clean, bright booklet. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs, Sketches, Diagrams, Map.. Booklet. Item Price
A$19.37
Very Old Engines
by The Rev. W. Awdry
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- Used - Very Good
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- No D/jacket
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- First Copyright.
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$30.99
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London: Edmund Ward (Publishers) Ltd., 1965 No inscriptions. Yellow/black/white illustrated endpapers, full colour plates throughout. 59pp.Thread sewn binding, which is loose. Small corner crease to bottom corner, p.28. Bright copy. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. First Copyright.. Blue Board, White Type. Very Good/No D/jacket. Illus. by Gunvor and Peter Edwards. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$30.99
Jarrold Railway Series 5. Locomotives of British Railways
by Alan Bloom. David Williams.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First.
- Published
- 1980
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$29.05
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Norwich: Jarrolds and Sons, 1980 32pp. Staple bound, staples not rusted. Beautiful illustrations of a wonderful time and wonderful engines. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White and Colour,. Paperback. Item Price
A$29.05
The Big Book of Trains
by Ed. Herbert Strang
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- Used - Good
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- No D/jacket
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$87.15
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London: Humphrey Milford. Oxford University Press, 1934 "Flying Scotsman" cover.Boards worn and some discolouration.and rubbed at edges, spine attachment quite fragile. Pages have light foxing throughout.Thick art paper. Thread sewn binding which is a little loose. Webbing showing in places.Wonderful pullout endpapers of coloured wrapround three board paintings at front and rear: engine yard work with engines LNER 2103 at… Read more about this item Item Price
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Britain's First Trunk Line: The Grand Junction Railway
by Webster, Norman W.
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- Used - Near Fine.
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- Very Good
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- First.
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- 1972
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780239001054
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$33.89
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Bath: Adams & Dart, 1972 196pp including 10pp of Notes, and 2 Appendices.(Final Accounts of Railway and Lock's Theory of Gradients). 50 illustrations.Dustjacket worn at bottom edge, not priceclipped. Red lettering of title on spine faded,obtruding slightly ont front cover for half and inch. (see image).No inscriptions. Bright, tight and clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First..… Read more about this item Item Price
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Saxmundham to Yarmouth (Eastern Main Lines)
by Adderson, Richard; Kenworthy, Graham
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- Used - Fine
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- No D/jacket As Issued
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- Reprint.
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- 2004
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781901706697
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$38.73
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Midhurst, Sussex: Middleton Press, 2004 Profusely illustrated.120 photographs and maps. A lovely copy. 96pp.Really as new, appears unused, unread. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Reprint.. Pictorial Boards. Fine/No D/jacket As Issued. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations, Map.. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$38.73
The Golden Age of Steam. Locomotives of the Great Western and Somerset and Dorset Joint Railways.
by David Milton. Ivo Peters. R. S. McNaught
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$30.99
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Western Daily Press Staple bound, rusted. Stain mark on rear cover, see image.Some discolouring on jackets. 40p price on front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Oblong. Pictorial Card Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations. Soft Covers. Item Price
A$30.99
Trains Illustrated. Volume V, All 12 Issues, January-December 1952.
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- Used - Good
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- 1952
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$135.56
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London: Ian Allan, 1952 Copies have some slight edgewear, staple bound.Some engine no. underlining in some issues, presumably engines spotted. 3 issues have card centrefold illustatrations, other nine are paper fold. Fascinating articles,l(e. Bristol area rail lines, engines, Suffolk light railway), letters, advertisements, photographs of a sadly now vanished age, when steam railways were being run down.Lists at rear of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wrong Box. (Including Early Railway journey/crash chapter)
by Rober Louis Stevenson. Lloyd Osbourne
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- Used - Good
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- No Dustjacket
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- Reprint.
- Published
- 1911
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$34.86
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London: Novello and Company, 1911 Boards colour rubbed by age, still tight, as is entire book which is bright, tight and clean.Good++. Page edges rough cut, thick paper.Frontispiece tissue guarded.No inscriptions.Chapter II has intersting early account of train journey from Bournemouth, which finishes in acrash. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Reprint.. Black Cloth, Gilt Type. Good/No Dustjacket. Illus.… Read more about this item Item Price
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4 Souvenir Booklets of Railways: Dean Forest Railway,Glos:Swanage Railway, Dorset; Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway and Severn Valley Railway "From the Window-a Line for all Seasons" AND the National Railway Museum Souvenir
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$23.24
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All bright, tight and clean. Railway museum is large size 4to. 1976 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Soft Covers. Item Price
A$23.24
Marvels of the Modern World
by Ed Harold Wheeler
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- Used - Very Good
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- No D/jacket
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- Hardcover
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$19.37
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London: Odhams (Watford) Ltd Published late thirties. Blind embossed boards. Pictorial endpapers of modern marvels: ships, planes, Sydney Harbour Bridge, etc. Interesting chapters astronomy, exploring stratosphere, ballooning,cars, planes, ships, etc. 320 pp Bright, tight, clean copy. Heavy book, may incur increased postage UK-overseas. Size: 4to. Blue Board. Very Good/No D/jacket. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs, Drawings. Hard… Read more about this item Item Price
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