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B0001-P 1939 ART BOOKS

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3 1939 'OLD MASTERS' ART BOOKLETS
3 beautiful little booklets from the 'Collection of Masters' published by Braun & Co. in 1939. They all show 60 paintings of , respectively, MEMLINC, WATTEAU and DAUMIER.
In good condition.
£9.99
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B0002-P AUBREY BEARDSLEY BOOK

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THE EARLY WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY
This is in updated version of the 1967 book.
There are 157 plates in total, all exquisite. Book is in excellent condition.

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£9.99
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B0003-P AUBREY BEARDSLEY BOOK

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THE LATER WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY
This is an updated version of the 1967 book.
There are 174 plates in total. All of them exquisite. Book is in excellent condition.

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£9.99
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B0004-S VOGUE HARDBACK

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MORE CASH THAN DASH - VOGUE BOOK
A 1982 hardback book 'MORE DASH THAN CASH' written by a Vogue fashion writer at the time, KATE HOGG.
Lots of great fashion photos of the era.
£7.99
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B0005-S JAPANESE EROTIC ART

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JAPANESE EROTIC ART
A 1978 book by RICHARD ILLING - JAPANESE EROTIC ART.
Abeautiful book, in very good condition, with 41 colour plates.

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£29.99
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B0006-S PRIVATE EYE BOOK

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PENGUIN BOOK OF PRIVATE EYE CARTOONS
1983 Penguin book of Private Eye cartoons.
186 pages full of cartoons from the famous satirical magazine.
In good condition.

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£9.99
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B0007-S SKIN TO SKIN

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SKIN TO SKIN - EROTICISM IN DRESS
1982 book SKIN TO SKIN - EROTICISM IN DRESS - by Prudence Glynn.
Fascinating book with interesting pictures and articles - 155 pages.
In good condition.
£9.99
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B0008-S PRIVATE EYE BOOK OF COVERS

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PRIVATE EYE BUMPER BOOK OF COVERS
1984 book featuring Private Eye Covers.
Lots of great no-holds-barred covers from the famous satirical magazine.
In good condition.

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£7.99
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B0009-S PHOTOGRAPHY YEAR BOOK

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1974 PHOTOGRAPHY YEAR BOOK
1974 Photography Year book.
Hardback book, with 240 photos, all with details of photographer, camera etc.
In good condition.

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£9.99
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B0010-S ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE BOOK

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PHOTOS FROM 1970-1983
ICA Hardback book - ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE - Photos from 197--1983.
Outstanding 64 page book showing 48 full-page B&W photos of Male and Female nudes,Flowers,Celebrities(Hockney, Warhol, Snowdon, amongst others).
In good condition but there has been slight water damage to righthand corner. Although this does show slightly, it would not, for instance, hinder framing of the photos.

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£19.99
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B0011-S OUR TRAINS - FRANK H MASON

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OUR TRAINS-illus. FRANK H MASON
Beautiful hardback book - OUR TRAINS - of trains such as the Flying Scotsman, Merchant Navy class Pacifics and Class A1 Pacifics wonderfully illustrated with pictures by the famous painter FRANK H MASON.
This book was probably produced in the 30's . It was published by Raphael Tuck and Sons ltd and was 'by appointment to Queen Mary'.
In overall good condition.

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£39.99
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B0013-S FREDERIC REMINGTON - ART BOOK

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THE WESTER ART OF FREDERIC REMINGTON
Beautiful book portraying the art of the great Western painter FREDERIC REMINGTON, written by Matthew Baigell.

Published in NewYork in 1976 by Ballantine Books, it has 30 pages outlining the life of the artist and then 46 glorious colour plates.
The cover is a little bit worn, nothing too serious, with the corners ever so slightly bent. The plates are all in excellent conditon.

£12.99
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B0014-S BOOK by JOHN F. KENNEDY 1964 'A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS' - JOHN F. KENNEDY 1964
A 1964 1st Edition 'A Nation of Immigrants' by JOHN F. KENNEDY with an introduction by BOBBY KENNEDY.

Published by Hamish Hamilton, London 1964.

As explained in the intro, this book was published posthumously after President Kennedy's assassination.

Book is in excellent condition. Spine is slightly faded and there is a dedication written in ink inside first blank page. A nice piece of Kennedy memorabilia !

£7.99
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B0015-S PRIVATE EYE JOKES

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PRIVATE EYE JOKES from the 60's,70's & 80's
PRIVEATE EYE JOKES from the 60's
Small booklet called 'DOUBLETAKES' which has 32 pages of jokes from PRIVATE EYE magazine from the 60's.

PRIVATE EYE JOKES from the 70's
Small booklet called 'SHORTSTORES' which has 32 pages of jokes from PRIVATE EYE magazine from the 70's.

PRIVATE EYE JOKES from the 80's
Small booklet called 'DRAMBUSTERS' which has 32 pages of jokes from PRIVATE EYE magazine from the 80's.

All in perfect condition.

Price is £11.99 for all 3 books.

£11.99
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B0018-S MODEL RAILWAYS BOOK

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODEL RAILWAYS
Big, glossy covered book, published in 1982, 'THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODEL RAILWAYS'.

224 pages packed out with details of how to make, run and enjoy a model railway layout with many pictures and descriptions. This is probably a definitive work for the enthusiast !

Book in perfect condition.

£7.99
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B0019-S GUINNESS BOOK OF ASTRONOMY

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Guinness Book of Astronomy - Facts & feats - 1st Ed.
Guinness Book of Astronomy - Facts & Feats - 1st Edition 1979

Hardback book with DJ. Both in excellent condition. 288 pages of all the astronomical facts you could possibly want !

£4
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B0020-S GUINNESS BOOK OF WINNERS & CHAMPIONS - 2nd Ed

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Guiness book of Winners & Champions 1981
Guinness Book of Winners & Champions - 2nd Edition 1981

Hardback book with laminated cover. In excellent condition. 255 pages of all the facts you could possibly want !

£3
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B0021-S Guinness Book of Records - 1st Year - 2nd Imp Guinness Book of Records - 1955 - 2nd Imp.
Guinness Book of Records - 1st Year - 1955 - 2nd Imp.

Cover is green.

£20
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B0022-S Guinness Book of Records - 12th Ed Guinness Book of Records - 1965 - 12th Ed.
Guinness Book of Records - 12th Ed. 1965

Excellent condition hardback book, orange cover. Only small blemish is mark on cover where probably a sticker has been removed.

£5
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B0023-S Guinness Book of Records - 13th Ed Guinness Book of Records - 1966 - 13th Ed.
Guinness Book of Records - 13th Ed. 1966

Excellent condition hardback cover, maroon.
A couple of very small marks to the cover but this is otherwise in terrific condition !

£5
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B0024-S Guinness Book of Records - 16th Ed Guinness Book of Records - 1969 - 16th Ed.
Guinness Book of Records - 16th Ed. 1969

Excellent condition hardback cover, cerise.
Almost perfect except the colour has faded slightly around the edge of the cover. Also some more fading and an indentation on the back. Spine has marks from water.

£4
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B0025-S SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL - A MEMORIAL

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SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL - A MEMORIAL
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL - a memorial.
A hardback book, published in 1965, in memory of that greatest of statesmen Sir Winston Churchill.

This book is the record of his illness and death and of the homage paid him during his Lying-in-state and State Funeral in St Pauls Cathedral.

Many photographs and tributes from all around the world.

£6.99
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B0026-S THE BRIDE'S BOOK THE BRIDE'S BOOK - 1938
THE BRIDE'S BOOK published in March 1938

Approx. 10 x 7 1/2 ins hardback book edited by Dorothy Stote.
This book is virtually a textbook for the bride-to-be in the late 30's. It begins with chapters on preparing for the wedding - getting the dress etc - right through to picking your home, decorating it,dressmaking, cooking , motherhood...... you name it, its here !

Interestingly, there is no mention of 'honeymoon' or any mention of sex - even in the chaper of motherhood - cooking and etiquette were considered the prime values of a new bride in those days !!

There are lots of diagrams and photos and loads of terrific advertisements of the day.
The book is in overall good condition - the contents are perfect - the edges of the hardback cover are just slightly worn.

This is really a lovely collectable item of a bygone era already !

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£7.99
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B0027-S THE TEEN AGE BOOK THE TEEN AGE BOOK - 1947
THE TEEN AGE BOOK edited by Ann Seymour and published by Sampson Low. There is no date but there is a written inscription inside the cover stating 'Xmas 1947'.

The hardbook book, approx 10 x 7 1/2 ins., is in overall good condition.

It is a revealing insight into what the teenager of the late 40's was supposed to be capable of doing at that time. There are chapters on 'The Graces' (!) - 'Are you clever with flowers ?' - and Problems, Sport and Clothes, among many others.

There are lots of diagrams, photos and wonderful advertisements of the day !

A really nice collectable of an already bygone era !

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£7.99
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B0028-S REYNOLDS - MASTERPIECES IN COLOUR REYNOLDS - MASTERPIECES IN COLOUR
A beautiful hardback book on some of the works of the great 18th centruy English artist. Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

The book, which is in overall very good condition except for a few of the pages have slightly frayed edges, probably dates from early 20th century (there is a prize sticker in the front from Morrison's Academy Crieff dated 1910/11).

There are 8 beautiful colour reproductions included in the 80 pages of comment on Reynolds.

A super art history collectable !

£16.99
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BF0001-P P G WODEHOUSE & A J CRONIN 1ST EDITIONS - P G WODEHOUSE & A J CRONIN
MONEY IN THE BANK by P G WODEHOUSE - Undated but says 'First Printing'. In overall fair to good condition. Cover has slight mark in middle and half of back cover has faded. Spine is slightly rubbed top and bottom. No DJ.
THE SPANISH GARDENER by A J CRONIN - 1ST Edition 1950 - in overall fair to good condition. 2 small stains at bottom of front cover - 1 mark on back.Some bumping on corners and rubbing on top of spine.
Books are sold as a pair. Any questions, pse ask !
£14.99
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BF0002-P 1ST EDITION - DICK FRANCIS TWICE SHY - 1ST EDITION by DICK FRANCIS
TWICE SHY by DICK FRANCIS - 1st Edition published by MICHAEL JOSEPH in 1981.
Book and DJ are in excellent condition, if not mint.
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£14.99
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