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Alker Tripp, H.
The Solent and the Southern Waters
Published in hardcover, no dust jacket. Boards are fairly worn and the spine is slightly faded but otherwise in good condition. There is foxing on the page block and sporadically throughout the main text body. The pages in the main body are clean and in good condition. Illustrations are included. GE Used
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Cowper, Frank
Sailing Tours: Part 2 The Nore to the Scilly Isles
Published in hardcover. The boards have some wear along the spine and edges but are otherwise in good condition and spine is cocked.The pages in the main body remain clean and in good condition. Illustrations are included. GE Used
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Cowper, Frank
Sailing Tours: The Clyde to the Thames Round North
Scarce hardcover, no jacket. The boards are well worn with fading, markings and scuffs. The spine is faded and the binding has become loose, with a few hinge breaks throughout.. The pages in the main body are clean and clear. Maps are included. GE Used
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Bean, George E.
Turkey Beyond the Maeander
Hardcover edition, in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket. Minor creasing and scoring to DJ, consistent with handling and shelf life. Light foxing and blemishes to page block, FEP & REP. Title page is almost detached from binding, all other pages securely bound. Text and photographs within are clear and bright. CN Used
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Rogers, Stanley
The Atlantic
A first edition published in hardcover. Features gilt lettering to front. gilt decoration and title piece to spine. The boards have a fair amount markings and general wear, including bumped corners. The spine has started to fray on the rear edge. The previous owner has penned their name onto the front pastedown and to the frontis reverse. The pages in the main body remain clean and clear. Ilustrations and maps are included. GE Used
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L'Estrange, A. G.
Yachting Round the West of England
A first edition rebound to a very good condition. The boards and spine are in very good condition with minimal markings and wear. There is a rough cut on the page block. The pages in the main body have some minor markings but are otherwise clean and clear. GE Used
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Knight, E. F.
The Cruise of the "Falcon"
A fourth edition published in hardcover. The boards and spine are well worn with markings, scores and discolouration. There is a rough cut page block. The pages from the preface to an opening map illustration have come loose, but are still present. The pages in the main body are clean and clear. Maps and illustrations are included. GE Used
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Pears, Chas.
Yachting on the Sunshine Coast
Published in green pictoral hardcover. Boards and spine have some minor wearing and markings but are otherwise in good condition. Pages in the main body are clean. Illustrations, in full-colour, are included. GE Used
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Pears, Charles
From the Thames to the Netherlands: A Voyage in the Waterways of Zealand and Down the Belgian Coast
Published in hardcover. Boards have some wearing and markings but are otherwise in good condition. There are painted illustrations on the front board. Spine is lightly discoloured with wear at the head and foot. Rough cut page block. There is foxing throughout the main body but otherwise remains clean and clear. Illustrations and fold-out maps included. GE Used
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McMullen, R. T.
Orion, or How I Came to Sail Alone in a 19-ton Yacht
Published in blue hardcover with gilt decoration and lettering on the front board. Cocked spine which is worn at the head, foot and edges. Boards are lightly marked, and both edge and shelfworn. Dedication note from the previous owner penned on the front paste-down. Minor foxing on the page block and throughout the main body. Pages otherwise remain clean and clear. Fold-out map included. GE Used
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Speed, Maude
A Yachtswoman's Cruises
Published in hardcover, no earlier edition stated. Boards are fairly well worn with some markings and scores. A slightly cocked spine. Some discolouration on the spine as well as wearing at the head and foot. There is foxing on the page block and on the edges of the pages in the main body. The pages in the main body otherwise remain clean and clear. Illustrations by the author included. GE Used
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Brassey, Earl
The "Sunbeam": Voyages and Experiences in Many Waters
Published in hardcover. Front board is illustrated and has minimal markings. Board corners are scuffed and bumped. The rear board has some water damage and markings. Spine is a little loose. There is minimal foxing on the page block and throughout the main body. Pages otherwise remain clean and clear. Illustrations are included. GE Used
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Tylus, Jane
Siena: City of Secrets
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. First edition & first impression in very good condition. Light edgewear to jacket and faint foxing to page block. No other notable flaws. AD Used
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Cumming, Gordon, C.F.
Wanderings in China: Vol. II
Good hardcover, mylar coated, no dust jacket. Vol. II of a two-volume collection. There is age-related wear to the hardcover; rough-cut pages are tanned, corners are slightly bumped. Internally, foxing and tanning are present, along with several hinge breaks, although pages are not loose. Rear hinge is partly split. There are several illustrations by the author throughout this volume, along with a map of the area. The text is clean; no marks or annotations noted. CN Used
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Neuville, Foy De La; Hughes, Lindsey (Ed.)
A Curious and New Account of Muscovy in the Year 1689
Good paperback. cover is tanned, particulalry the spine. Light edgewear overall, with blemish to pageblock top. Internally, the pages are clean and bright. CN Used
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Nihon no Kokoro
Essays on Japan From Japan
Hardcover. In Japanese with consecutive English translation. Dust jacket is slightly sunned around edges, with two or three light surface scratches. Minor, light red staining just above lower edge of back jacket. Jacket spine head and upper leading corners are a little rubbed. Leading corners of flaps have been cut off. Boards have several small, pale surface marks. Light age-spotting to head of page block and to pastedowns and endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Solcum, Joshua
Sailing Alone Around the World and Voyage of the Liberdade (Mariners Library, No.1)
Published in hardcover in 1948 and listed as No. 1 in The Mariners Library. The half title page is signed by naval Commander Erroll Bruce. The boards are well worn with some coloured ink staining and markings on the front and rear boards. The spine is slighted faded. The page block has some foxings and other wear marks. There is some minor foxing on the FEP, REP and within the main body. The pages in the main body otherwise remain clean. The contents include text, illustrations and maps. GE Used
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Belloc, Hillaire
On Sailing the Sea (Mariners Library, No.18)
Published in hardcover and listed as No. 18 in The Mariners Library. The FEP is signed by naval Commander Erroll Bruce. The boards are in good condition with a few minor markings and scuffs. The spine is slightly discoloured and foxed. There is some minor foxing on the page block, FEP and REP. The pages in the main body include text and illustrations, some of the pages have some foxing but are otherwise clean and clear. GE Used
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Durrell, Lawrence; Thomas, Alan G. (Editor)
Spirit of Place: Letters and Essays on Travel
First edition cloth hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in good condition for its age. Jacket is scuffed, marked and discoloured throughout, with creases, nicks and tears to the edges. Front board is bubbled, and board corners are bumped. Spine ends are creased and spine is slighly cocked. Page block is foxed, and page block face and foot are marked and discoloured. Endpapers are tanned and lighlty foxed, and previous owner's name penned to FEP. The pages, plates and text are otherwise clean and clear throughout. LW Used
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Simper, Robert
The Deben River: An Enchanted Waterway
Very good quality oversized paperback. Cover has light scuffs and scoring, with creasing to edges. Page block is lightly discoloured. Internally, pages are well bound, with lightly tanned edges. Photographs, text and drawings are clear and clean. No marks noted. CN Used
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Simper, Robert
Rivers Alde, Ore and Blyth
Very good quality oversized hardcover, (without dust jacket). Cover is tanned, with wear and creasing to edges, particularly corners, (bumped). Internally, pages are well bound, with lightly tanned edges. Photographs, text and drawings are clear and clean. No marks noted. CN Used
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Scott-Moncrieff
The Face of Britain: The Lowlands of Scotland
First edition. Very good quality hard cover with unclipped dust jacket. Jacket design is by Brian Cook. It is coated, with minor tanning to edges, slight wear and creasing to spine head. Previous sales tickets adhered to inside fold. Page block is tanned and foxed, this leading into front and rear pastedowns, and several internal first and last papers. Pages are well bound, with occasional foxing and blemishes noted within.Text, drawings, and photographs are clean and bright, colour frontispiece remains vivid. CN Used
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Ingram, J.H
The Islands of England
First edition. Very good quality hard cover with plastic coated, clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Brian Cook. DJ shows minor wear and creasing to edges and folds, notably spine head. Spine is faded. Page block is tanned and foxed. Pages are well bound, only an occasional blemish noted within. Text, drawings, and photographs are clean and bright, colour frontispiece remains vivid. CN Used
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Wallace, Doreen
The Face of Britain: English Lakeside
Third edition. Very good quality hard cover with plastic coated, clipped dust jacket. Publishers receipt laid in, and previous owner has penned title page, dated 1948. Jacket design by Brian Cook. DJ shows minor wear and creasing to edges and folds, notably spine head. Spine is faded. Page block is tanned and foxed, this leading into front and rear pastedowns and several front and rear pages. Pages are well bound, only an occasional blemish noted within. Text, drawings, and photographs are clean and bright, colour frontispiece and internal photographs remain vivid. CN Used
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Ward, Lock and Co Ltd
Illustrated Guide Books: North Cornwall
Very good hard cover (no jacket as intended), dated 1938-1939. Boards show light signs of shelf wear, faded spine, with end papers wrinkled due to gluing. Page block is discoloured with light foxing, which has transferred to internal page edges. Leaves are well bound, all maps present and secure, and text clear and unmarked. CN Used
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Northcroft, D.M.
An ABC of the Cotswolds
Very good quality 'pocket' size paperback, undated, c,1960. Light tanning and discolouration to covers. Fold out map remains within, staples have rusted at spine, causing light blemish to opposite page edge, but map illustration unaffected. Pages well bound, and text and images clean. CN Used
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Fermor, Patrick Leigh
The Traveller's Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands
First edition. Good hard cover, with clipped dust jacket. DJ is heavily worn and damaged; wear, tanning, creasing, open and closed tears, some repaired with tape (now discoloured), others not. Spine (cocked) chipped at head and foot. Boards lightly creased, corners bumped. Page block discoloured and foxed, foxing extending to FEP&REP and index. Pages within are tightly bound, and text and photographs are clean and bright. CN Used
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Engel, Lyle Kenyon
Vacation Guidebook: Japan
Softcover. "One of the Guidebook Series on countries served by Pan American Airways". Name and date stamp on reverse of title page. Slightly faded and edge-worn covers. Moderate wear to spine ends, spine sides and leading corners. Page block is very sunned, with one or two small stains. Page edges are sunned. Binding is a little loose through front abstract pages. Contents remain clear. AF Used
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Mason, Kenneth (ed.)
The Himalayan Journal: Records of the Himalayan Club, Volume IX, 1937
Paperback in acceptable condition. Covers are lightly marked and worn. Spine is creased. Spine ends are nicked. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding remains intact. HCW Used
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Fermor, Patrick Leigh; Cooper, Artemis (Editor)
Words of Mercury
First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Some shelf wear to the jacket, including creasing to the edges. Page block and page edges are lightly tanned. The pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Al-Asfour, Taiba A.
Changing Sea-Level along the North Coast of Kuwait Bay
Dust jacket has minor edgewear. Small amount of pen on FEP. Clean and sound pages. Used
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Unnamed, Unammed
French Alps
Light shelfwear to cover. Crisp, clean, bright and tight. Used
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The Water Mill Calbourne
The Water Mill and Museum of Rural Life Calbourne
Staple bound booklet in very good condition. This booklet does not have a publication year and was not published in year 1900. Corners are slightly dog-eared, and edges are lighlty worn. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Newby, Eric
Round Ireland in Low Gear
Very good hard cover, with mylar coated, unclipped dust jacket. Light shelf and handling wear, tanning to cover. Pages well bound, content unmarked. CN Used
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Hedin, Sven
Through Asia: Volumes I and II
First edition. Very good hard covers, Vols. I&II. Penned and stamped by previous owners. Green cloth boards with gilt illustration to front and spine lettering. Light shelf and handling wear, bumped corners, creasing to spine head and foot. Rough cut pageblock discoloured and foxed, leading to pastedowns and end papers. Pages tightly bound. Whilst periodic foxing throughout the volumes, text, photographs and illustrations are clear. Additional photgraphs available upon request CN Used
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Steers, J.A.
An Introduction to the study of Map Projections
No jacket. Some wear to cover, faded spine, stain and pencil marks on back. Bookseller's and owner's labels on FEP. Contents otherwise clean and sound. Used
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Garnett, William
A Little Book on Map Projection
No dust jacket. Hardcover. Ex-library. Very aged, worn and marked boards with numerous surface scratches and abrasions. Upper edge of back board is damaged near leading corner. Leading corners are extremely worn, frayed and bent. Spine ends are very worn. Library lettering and numbering in white correction fluid on spine foot. Spine is very grubby and faded. Library stamps on front pastedown, title page, contents page and last three pages of text. Library label on front pastedown. Pink staining on front and back pastedowns. Doodling in black ink along leading edge of back pastedown. One or two small brown marks on last two pages of text. Dark ink marks on pages 10-12. Contents sound. AF Ex-Library
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Cook, Karen Severud (ed.)
Images and Icons of the New World: Essays on American Cartography
Paperback with faded spine and inside edges of covers. Pages are clean, binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. T Used
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Frome; Warren, Charles
Outline of the Method of Conducting a Trigonometrical Survey, for the Formation of Geographical and Topographical Maps and Plans; With the Most Useful Problems in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy
Hardcover. No jacket. Fourth edition. Boards and spine are marked and faded. Label on front board. Leading corners, edges and spine are bumped, worn and nicked. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Title page is partially detached. One centimetre tear on lower edge of title page. Leading edge of title page is reinforced with paper. Binding is visible throughout but remains intact. Contents remain clear. HJW Used
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Egli LeGear, Clara
A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, Volume 7, Titles 10255-18435
Hardcover. No jacket. A few light marks on boards. Spine ends and leading corners are a little bumped and worn. Page block is marked. Professor E. M. J. Campbell's stamps on endpapers. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
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Lynam, Edward
British Maps and Map-Makers
Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Leading corners, edges and spine are worn. Foxing on page block and in the volume. Name penned on FEP. Contents are clear. AM Used
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Morris, J. A.
Landscape and Mapcraft: From Field Study to Map
Hardcover (no jacket; decorated boards). Exterior is lightly marked; interior is clean and sound. Very good considering age. TS Used
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Hutton, Thomas A.
The New Economy of the Inner City: Restructuring, Regeneration and Dislocation in the Twenty-First-Century Metropolis
Paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear to the covers, and page block foot is lightly scored. Previous owner's embossed stamp to half-title page. Content is clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Wordsworth, William; Merchant, W.M. (Intro.)
Wordsworth's Guide to the Lakes
Good hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket. General shelf and handling wear, including notable fading to DJ spine, with foxing to inner DJ, page block, pastedowns and end papers, light foxing to title pages. Leaves are well bound, content is unmarked. CN Used
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Isherwood, Christopher
The Condor and The Cows
Hardcover without dust jacket in good condition for its age. Covers are marked and scuffed, and edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Spine is very sunned. Page block, pastedowns and endpapers are tanned and foxed, some of which has leached on to a few of the pages. Pages and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW Used
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Wainwright, Alfred
Pennine Way Companion
Very good, small, hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket. No publication date given, but post 1974. Very light shelf and handling wear to DJ, minor discolouration to spine, light tanning. Pages tightly bound. Drawings, maps, trails and text unmarked. CN Used
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Ross, Alan (Selector and Foreword)
Abroad Travel Stories
First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket designed by Peter Snow, in good condition for its age. Jacket is worn and marked throughout, and edges are creased and nicked. Board corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, and page block is tanned and lightly foxed. Page block foot is rough cut, and pages and text are clear and bright throughout. LW Used
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Cooke, Neil, (Ed.); Daubney, Vanessa, (Ed.)
Every Traveller Needs A Compass: Travel and Collecting in Egypt and the Near East
Very good softback. Light shelf and handling wear, including tanning to spine. Pages are tightly bound, content unmarked. CN Used
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Kuczynski, Robert R.
The Cameroons and Togoland: A Demographic Study
Good hard cover, no jacket. General shelf and handling wear, including fading, scuffing and wear to boards, bumped corners, creasing to spine foot and head. Page block discoloured, and minor creasing to several page edges. Light wear to internal hinges, front and rear. Tanning to pastedowns and endpapers, leading to page edges. Leaves are well bound, content unmarked. CN Used
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Martorano G.
La conca di Maggio e la Valsassina.
In-8° (cm. 24), brossura editoriale figurata, pp. 59, [1]. Leggeri segni d'uso, buon esemplare. (MG27)
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