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Penguin, 1970. A classic of chess literature. Clean paperback.. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Chess. ... more information

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London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1954. 487 games, outdoor and indoor, are described, with their rules, in a very clear fashion. Clean hardback. No markings.With small closed tears to dustjacket. Very good addition to a collection.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Sports. ... more information

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London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1954. Green was a reporter in the Times who set the standards for football reporting. This is an entertaining history of soccer to 1954. Clean hardback. No markings.With small closed tears to dustjacket. Very good addition to a collection.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Football; Soccer; Sports. ... more information

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London: The Sportsmans Book Club, 1954. Series of stories and essays about great rugby matches covering the period 1920-1954. Illustrated with photographs. Clean hardback. No markings.With small closed tears to dustjacket. Very good addition to a collection.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. rugby; Sports. ... more information

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Includes articles on Architecture in print, Dylan Thomas, the hottest auction action, collecting the Olympic Games - and much more. Rare Book Review is the world's leading magazine for all those who love, collect or deal in books. It includes special features on all aspects of book collecting and dealing, surveys of collections, profiles of important authors and illustrators, information on particular areas of book collecting, news, views and lots of good gossip! It is truly international in scope. The mag... more information

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London: Collins. This annual includes contributions by Boswell and Moore and a game designed in the Walt Disney studios and based on the film version of Alice in Wonderland. Dustjacket is quite torn.. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alice in Wonderland. ... more information

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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1948. The second, revised edition of a classic text book for all players between the ranks of beginner and expert. With illustrations. Some fading to cloth. No previous owner name.. Beige Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bridge. ... more information

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London: Frank Hollings, 1924. By the author of a number of chess books. Includes extracts of the press and ads. of the publisher. Covers games from 1918 to 1923. An excellent source of games, with notes on the openings. Cover seems to have suffered from humidity but is otherwise in good condition, with no tear.. Cloth. Good. Chess Games. ... more information

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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1968. A fine copy of this novel of political scandals and intrigues, in a fine dustjacket, from the author of "Room at the Top". Price unclipped. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Salim Patell. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. ... more information

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London: Dean & Son, 1947. Clean, tight copy of this annual. First story is "The Flower Show". Two-tone and colour illustrations. No markings but some of the games have been answered in pencil. Neat inscription on free endpaper. Undated but inscription is dated 1947. . First Edition. Decorative Boards. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardback. Children Literature. ... more information

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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. The best cricketers of the 70's to the 80's and the major changes in the game. With illustrations. Corners of cover a bumped. Dustjacket is very good but with one small tear at back. No previous owner name.. ISBN: 0-340-49-91-8. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cricet. ... more information

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London: Geoffey Bles, 1960. A fascinating look into the south-easst Africa of the 60's, with superb photographs. Particularly interesting is the chapter on tunny fishing and the authors' game reserves tours. No previous owner name. With map and photograhs.. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Africa Natural History Fish. ... more information

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London: Hamlyn, 1979. The perfect book for the all rounder angler. Clean hardback. With colour and black and white illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fishing. ... more information

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London: Charles Letts and Company, 1973. This book includes a preponderance of the older antique figures, although modern connoisseur figures are also covered. Detailed and numerous illustrations (about 65). An invaluable source.. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Model Soldiers Military History. ... more information

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Octopus Books, 1974. The history of dolls with an emphasis from 1800 onwards, with 100 colour photographs. No previous owner name or other marking.. ISBN: 0-7064 0302 9. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dolls. ... more information

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London: B. T. Batsford, 1966. Thirty one contributions written by well-known cricketers and writers about the wonders of the game. Happy reminiscences of matches at home and abroad, controversial opinions, sketches of famous personalities........this is a book to enjoy. With 32 pages of illustrations. Dustjacket has a couple of small tears and some rubbing.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cricket. ... more information

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Paris: La Toison D'or, 1954. Big game hunting in Africa. The author met also the Masai (before they got involved with our modern world). With photographs by the author. In French (originally in German). Foxing to the edges but not on the page. Some wear to the dustjacket. Mostly hunting of elephants and buffalos. . Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Africa Hunting. ... more information

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England: Colour Library International. The author, a well-respect expert on fans, offers advice on how to make a collection, how to date fan, what to look for; etc. Well documented and illustrated. Dustjacket has some wear but the book itself if in very good condition. No previous owner name or other marking. A must for all fan collectors. . First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fans. ... more information

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London: Conran, 1989. A range of traditional crafts, from cheese making and quilting to baketry and stained glass, are covered. Craftsmen have shared some of their secrets. Over 30 projects to make. Very well illustrated. No previous owner name or other marking.. ISBN: 1 85029 208 6. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Craft. ... more information

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Australia: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. An imposing book on Australian cricket (1162 pages), with a foreword by Sir Donald Bradman and edited by Ian Moir. Probably the most comprehensive book published about Australian cricket.. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cricket. ... more information

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