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2001. First edition. Hardback. Scarce First Hardback. Fine with Fine Wrapper. Clean. No Inscriptions. 224 Pages, Colour and Black & white illustrations. The German BISMARK Battleship and the British Battle cruiser HOOD. This book follows the expedition to find the ships. S2

Devon Archaeological Exploration Society,, 1966. First edition. Softcover. Very Good.. A very ood copy, appears unread. Minor shelf wear to cover edges and corners. No inscriptions. 39pp - contents include: Early Roman outposts on the N Devon coast, Old Burrow and Martinhoe. Fold Outs.Z3

2001. First edition. Hardback. Fine. Hardback. Verry Good. Hardcover . 144 pages . with coloured photo plates. No inscriptions. East Devon Golf Club History.. Laminated boards as issued. Y2

B. G. J. Upton, c. Early 1970's. Scarce CopyVery Good , Slightly rusty staples , otherwise clean and bright.46 pages plus covers. Softback, First edition. Seems to be self publishedVery Good Internally.Please See Photos for ConditionZ3

Fine Book, clean, no inscriptions. Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History SocietyPublished by Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (1969)condition: FINEPlease See Photos for ConditionB7

1995. First edition. SIGNED FIRST PRINTING.. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. UK 1ST.EDIITON,.1ST.IMPRESSION. SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR. A first novel from this writer. 234pp. This book has no other inscriptions. Wrapper not price cut. Pages lightly tanned B2

2011. First edition. Hardback. Fine/fine. Hardback. As New book and wrapper. Nancy Vlasto : born to a famous surgeon in the 1920's, by age 9 she was starring in Pathe newsreel, During the war she worked in a London Childrens hospital, later she worked as midwife and district nurse amid the postwar poverty of the East End. She aslo had fun. She also ran a childrens radio programme in Canada. For her 80th birthday she celebrated by swimming with dolphins. Its her story. 264 pages . Z9

Plymouth , 1988. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. Very Good. Very Good except a bit of creasing on cover. From the rear panel "the pictures on show here reveal the bawdy and best of Beryl Cook's work, much of it from her own home town: notorious Union Street, the striped lighthouse high-and-dry, loud ladies in the local - the shocks, delights and homeliness of it all". Published in association with the City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery. A good copy of an uncommon Beryl Cook title. B2

2001. Paperback. Fine. Genuine reflection of village life. presents may aspects of Somerset Moorland village of BURTLE. Early settlers, the railway, turf trade, etc. Fine condition. no inscriptions. B2

1963. First edition. Hardback. Very good / Good. Hardback. First edition. 174pp. Very many b/w photographs. A pictorial review of London West End theatre productions staged between 1st June 1961 - 31st May 1962. , with a record of the plays and players. Very good Plus Book in an Good Wrapper. B2

HMSO, 1968. First edition. Hardback.. Very Good / Very good. With wrapper. No inscriptions. Internally fine, Boards and Wrapper Very Good. 256 pages. Illustrated. Devon Interest. S2

1996. First edition. Hardback. Fine/fine. Hardback. LIMITED EDITION of 1000 copies (the number of this copy is not specified). Laminated dj, and dark red cloth bound cover with gilt titles on spine and front board, both fine. Unpriced. 130pgs. Tight leaves. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w.. Broadway Golf History, Cotswolds, Worcestershire. B2

First edition. Hardback.Very Good/very good. . ( Very good except for a few creased page edges/ short tears, towards the back of the book.) Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 282 pages plus 16 pages of colour photographs. Pete Goss won world-wide praise and admiration when he gave up his chance of winning the Vendee Globe single-handed round-the-world race when he went to the aid of a fellow competitor in distress. For this selfless act he was awarded France's highest award for gallantry, the MBE, and named Yachtsman of the Year. This is his story of his life on the ocean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE by the author. NO DEDICATION - signed only. Good Reading Copy, Signed by the author.Z1

2003. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Four generations of the Barker family have served Well-next-the-Sea for over 80 years with taxi, local carrier, road haulage, storage and shipping services and a repair garage and filling station. this recounts there story from 1920's until 2000. 96 pages plus covers. very good condition. one name and date on top of title page. Z3

2007. Hardback. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. **SIGNED BY AUTHOR with dedication**. looks back over a lifetime's extraordinary adventures and assesses the lesson he has taken away from each one. Signed. 232 PAGES, Heavy Book.Inscribed and signed. "For Simon and family, with best wishes, Ranulph Fiennes, 2007"B2

2003,: First edition. Hardback. Very Good / fine. London::. Fleeing across a roof on a dark night in Victorian London, a thief crashes through a skylight to almost certain death. But a young doctor reconstructs his shattered body, and unwittingly provides him with the key to a new existence. On his release from prison he begins to lead a double life, becoming both the respectable, wealthy Montmorency and his degenerate servant, Scarper. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a wave of mysterious thefts.But Montmorency must be on his guard at every moment. The smallest mistake could reveal his secret and destroy both his lives. Signed by Eleanor Updale to the title page. First Edition. First Printing Hardback with Wrapper. Unread. Very Good + book and wrapper. Y2

1998. First edition. Hardback. Fine/fine. (Near as new) Hardback. plus fine wrapper. First edition. 250pp 4to hardback, many photos, some coloured. Account of a month spent by the authors in Hong Kong before & after the Handover. Neil Craig had spent his National Service in the Black Watch so was interested in the event. 250 pages, including bibliography B2

1990. First edition. Hardback. Fine /very good. With wrapper.. NO INSCRIPTIONS. NOT PRICE CUT. WRAPPER SPINE SLIGHTLY FADING. pages, very clean, bright and tight. Photographs, diagrams and charts throughout. 9¾" - 12" tall. 144pp. 670g. Includes over 80 patterns for the home lace maker to work and develop. Illustrated with 169 b/w photographs and line drawings. B2

Gloucestershire Ladies' County Golf Association, 2003. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/ good+, Brown leatherette hardback, dust cover,102pp, b/w illustrations. - Very good with nice bright clean pages throughout. In good dust cover with some edge wear. . Inscription on fep - otherwise Fine book. internally.- Contents: Covers the history of ladies' golf in Gloucestershire, from the humble beginnings to the present day. Z4

Manchester City Art Galleries, 1996. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. David Hockney: You Make the Picture, Paintings and Prints 1982-1995 (ISBN: 0901673528 / 0-901673-52-8 ). Softcover exhibition catalogue, unpaginated, VG+ condition, no internal marks. Hockney, David and Paul Melia B1