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Chase, Linda (editor)
Guest Informant : Los Angeles
Tiny mark to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 196pp. The guide to Los Angeles supplied by hotels - 1998/1999 edition. Check out Los Angeles before you travel.
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Holzman, Jacquelin; McQuarrie, John; Tosh, Rosalind
Ottawa, Then and Now
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to edges and traces of storage. 208pp. Ottawa from her birth to the present day in very well captioned photographs. Scarce in the UK.
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The Editor
Mundial '82 : Traveller's Guide : Special Edition Published on the Occasion of the World Cup Finals 1982
No marks or inscriptions to contents. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly dusty top of page edges, creasing to two page corners and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight creasing to edges. Maps + 65 + 752pp. Traveller's guide to Spain plus sixty-five pages of detail about the thirteen Spanish World Cup cities' football grounds with detailed plans of the stadiums, city plans and weather information. Text in English.
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Gerrard, David (editor)
The Hidden Places of Cheshire : Including the Wirral
Book in mint unread condition. 198pp.
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Collingwood, W. G.
The Lake Counties
Previous owner's name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no sunning to spine, extremely minor rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. 316pp. Concise tour of the Lake District plus a 110 page gazetteer.
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Raistrick, Arthur
Malham and Malham Moor
Previous owner's impression to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked stiff card boards, slightly dusty page edges and minor bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped but with many tears and repairs and small pieces missing. 122pp. A history of the area in the North Yorkshire Dales with attractive coloured paintings of countryside and village life.
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Darby, Ben
Journey Through the Weald
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of handling. 207pp. A descriptive, historical, geological, natural, architectural tour of the Weald from Romney Marsh to the village of Selbourne.
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Haddington, Peter
Around Manchester Guide
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, crease to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. With a wealth of information of what to do around Manchester, for the family, visitors as well as organised groups.
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The Editor
Liverpool - The Book
Book appears in mint unread condition. Large fold-out poster at the rear in perfect condition. 168pp. A 'non-cosmetic' guide for visitor to and resident of Liverpool alike.
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Kay-Robinson, Denys
The Landscape of Thomas Hardy
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor traces of foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or creased with one cm enclosed tear to spine and rubbing to top of spine. 240pp. This book takes the reader through the geographical area of Thomas Hardy's novels region by region, pointing out the association of each place in its geographical order.
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Crosher, G.R.
Along the Chiltern Ways
Ex-library copy with usual (minimal) marks and stamps. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, upper corner of front end paper clipped and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor traces of handling. 178pp. A study of the areas around the Icknield Ways, the two ancient green lanes that run from Goring on the Thames to beyond Royston at the edge of East Anglia.
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The Editor
Royal Tunbridge Wells (guide)
No marks or inscriptions. Contents in 'fine' condition. Light creasing to oversize parts of covers. A very clean very tight copy with slightly faded gilt lettering on unmarked boards. Fold-out street plan in excellent condition. Forty pages adverts plus 48pp. Guide to Tunbridge Wells, illustrated in black and white. Undated but refers to other most recent published book on the town dated 1956.
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The Editor
London N. A. H. T. 1955 (N.A.H.T)
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 64pp. Volume produced to mark the 1955 National Association of Head Teachers Conference in London including education around the capital and tourist attractions within London. With two tucked-in 'welcome' notes. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased.
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Mais S P B
Round About England
No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boardsfoxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 328pp. More travels around Great Britain from London to the Shetlands. Illustrated.
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Blair, John L. (editor)
The Lake District
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with dusty rear, piece missing around spine foot and a few small tears. 124pp. A guide to England's Lake District. Undated ca 1958.
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Gunn, J.
Orkney : The Magnetic North
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slight foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 286pp. Detailed guide to the Orkney Islands, to the north of Scotland's mainland.
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Ray, John Howson (editor)
Handbook and Guide to Manchester : British Medical Association 10th Annual Meeting 1902
Soiling by fingermarks to a number of pages. No ink or pencil marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. Soiled boards, sunned spine and part tearing to spine strip. Attached fold-out map in two pieces. Reading copy only. 202pp. A comprehensive study of Manchester at the turn of the 19th century, including the university, water supply, geology, history, politics, medicine, trade, railways, libraries, arts, its port and (of course) its weather. Very well illustrated with photographs.
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Bates, A. J. (editor)
The Book of Nottingham (1938) : Presented to the Delegates at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Head Teachers
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean pages in a tight binding with bright unmarked boards, very clear gilt embossing and lettering to front and spine, dusty top to page edges and no bumping to corners. 178pp. Limited Edition of 550 copies. Published for the 1938 Annual Conference of the NAHT, this work covers a wealth of information about Nottingham including its history, education, municipal life, geography, university, lace making, Southwell Minster, industry, and castle.
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Trent, Christopher
Motoring on Regional Byways : Midland England : 50 Miles from Birmingham
Ex-library copy with usual (mininal) marks and stamps - to front end paper and reverse of title page only. Mainly clean tight pages with bright unmarked tape-free boards, dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of handling. 144pp. Many places deserving of exploration within fifty miles motoring of Birmingham.
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Gibbons, Garry
Historic Places of Britain
Inscription to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 96pp. Beautiful capioned photographs from around Britain.
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Richardson, Olive
Canterbury
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 20pp. Attractive little booklet with colour and black & white ptotographs of Canterbury with history and description. Undated ca 1975.
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The Editor
In and Around Ilfracombe
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Nick to one side of large fold-out map otherwise in excellent condition. 64pp. Undated ca 1970, refers to 1966 as date of latest lifeboat.
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The Editor
Going Places Around Barmouth
No marks or inscriptions. Very minor creasing. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked slightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners. 31pp. Guide to Barmouth and its surroundings.
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The Editor
Picturesque Britain
No marks or inscriptions. Minor creasing to upper corners. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked slightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. Properties, places, highways and countryside in Britain, shown in black & white photographs.
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Bender, Arnold (Intro)
Germany : L'Allemagne : Deutschland
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked hessian boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with slightly dusty rear, slight rubbing to edges and small tears to corners and spine ends. 224pp. A book of photographs with an Introduction in English, French and German. Undated, ca 1950s.
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Talbot, Rob & Whiteman, Robin
The Peak District
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 160pp. Derbyshire's Peak District described and depicted in beautiful colour photographs. In the Country Series.
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Hill, Gillian & Tyacke, Sarah
Cartographical Curiosities
No marks or inscriptions. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 63pp. A survey of some of the more unusual maps in the British Library, whether based on genuine geographical misconceptions or the deliberate whimsy of cartographers.
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Lands, Neil
Visitor's Guide to the Dordogne
Book appears unread in virtually mint condition. 160pp. Travel guide to the Dordogne region of France.
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Limoges, Michel
Objectif : Chalon-sur-Saone
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of handling. 96pp. culture, sport, art, architecture and much more about this area of the Saone in Western France. All text in French. Printed on fine quality paper. Very well illustrated with colour photographs.
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Wolbling, Jutta
Die Wesermarsch von Oben
No marks or inscriptions. Crease to lower corner of soft front cover. Rear cover is sunned stiff card. A very clean very tight copy with no bumping to corners. Single-sided with interleaved tissue. 16pp. Aerial views of Weser Marsh in northern Germany. All text in German.
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The Editor
British Airways London Eye : The Essential Guide
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 48pp. Guide to the London Eye.
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Yu, Lu Ching (editor)
The Scenic Resorts of Taiwan
Previous owner's name/date to first page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, fading to spine and slight rubbing to rear and to corners. Front end paper missing and next two pages partially cut along hinge. Lovely red silk board covers with gilt lettering. 200pp. Guide to the sights and culture of Taiwan, in English and Chinese.
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The Editor
Leverkusen
Signed probably by colleagues as a leaving present from (?) Bayer. Otherwise the book is in mint condition. Slip case in excellent condition with very slight rubbing to edge and fading to part of front. 116pp. A concise history accompanying the wealth of black & white photographs over the years of the town of Leverkusen in North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town was founded in 1930 by employees of the chemical company which became Bayer Chemicals. All text in German.
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Varganov, Alexei
Suzdal / Souzdal / Susdal
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with small nicks/tears to edges and crease to front dust flap. 175pp. The history, buildings, archtecture and people of the ancient Russian town of Suzdal. Mostly captioned colour and black & white photographs. Text in Russian, English, French and German. Very scarce in the UK.
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Fanlac, Pierre (editor)
The Font de Gaume Cave - in Perigord
Booklet is 'as new' condition. 48pp. The history of the prehistoric cave paintings at the Font-de-Gaume cave near Les Eyzies in Perigord, France.
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The Editor
Staffordshire and the Peak
No marks or inscriptions. Small crease to lower front corner. A very clean very tight booklet with unmarked very slightly rubbed covers and no bumping to corners. 71pp. History, facilities and description of the areas of Staffordshire and the Peak. Very well illustrated.
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Baer, Edith; Wightman, Margaret
Signposts: German
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 104pp. Guide for visitors to Germany. How to understand the street/road signs.
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The Editor
Stourhead, Wiltshire
No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slight foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 63pp. Guide to Stourhead House in Wiltshire. Tucked-in are a detailed 'Stourhead List of Pictures (15pp) and a 1986 Stourhead House & Garden summary leaflet.
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The Editor
Out and About Cheshire
No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, one staple loose and no bumping to corners. Very large folded map in rear pocket in excellent condition. 48pp. A guide to leisure and sports opportunities in Cheshire. Undated, refers to 1979 in the future.
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Fyodorova, N. And Raskin, A.
Petrodvorets
Previous owner's name inside front cover and slight marking inside front and rear covers. Some creasing to covers and to spine. Very clean pages with lightly rubbed unmarked boards, dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 142pp. Art, architecture and history of the Russian town of Petrodverts, formerly Peterhof.
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Scott Stallard
Title: The Beauty of Bermuda (Signed By Author)
Signed 'Scott Stallard' to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. pp. Lavishly illustrated book with 117 mainly full-page coloured photographs of Bermuda and an introduction by Peter Benchley.
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The Editor
Historic and Picturesque Shrewsbury : Its Residential and Holiday Attractions
No marks or inscriptions. Very minor faint creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Adverts plus 30pp. Guide to Shrewsbury and its attractions. Illustrated.
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Brill, Edith
Portrait of the Cotswolds
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or creased with small nicks to upper edge and a chip to lower edge. 192pp. Same year reprint of the first edition of Edith Brill's excellent study of the Cotswolds.
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Alexander, Lynne; Fulton, Oliver
Staying Vegetarian
Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. 274pp. Guide to guesthouses and hotels for vegetarians, vegans and wholefooders.
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Bicknell, Ethel
Paris and Her Treasures
Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with dull green cloth boards, very minor mark to lower front corner, slightly dusty page edges, trace of rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Large fold-out map at rear in excellent condition. 363pp. Detailed guide to Paris and her architecture and collections, just before the First World War. With sixty-four illustrations, two plans and map.
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Wilson, Martin Anthony
Unwind by Water in Lakeland
Book in mint unread condition. 132pp. For those who come to the Lake District to unwind and enjoy some time relaxing in a glorious waterside setting. This book tells you the places to go.
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Dore, R.N.
Cheshire
Ex-library book with usual marks and stamps. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 192pp. A study of the County of Cheshire based on the old pre-1974 boundaries.
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The Editor
Derbyshire Guide 1979
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Large fold-out coloured Bartholemew map at the rear in excellent condition. 240pp. Tourism and more guide to the delights of Derbyshire.
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Cathedral Foundation Members and Staff
Exeter Cathedral
No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 24pp. History and illustrated guide to Exeter Cathedral in Devon.
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Castello, Corina Armella De Fernandez
Acapulco
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Oversize dust jacket not price clipped with creasing to oversize upper edge, rubbing to rear surface and a little rubbing to edges and corners. 200pp. Lavish tourist/travel guide to Acapulco in Mexico on superior quality paper. Text in English and Spanish. Colour photographs.
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