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Sixth Quadrennial Convention London, England 21-28 July 1960.

Softback. Soroptimist International Association, 1960.., Stiff card cover with white plastic spiral binding. A Souvenir Programme of the Soroptimist International Associaion ( SIA ) held in London, July 1960. 43 pages followed by 6 blank pages, plus a folded map of London showing the Convention Headquarters, main art galleries, museums etc. B./w. photograph & message from the Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan. 10 pages of photographs of members & guest speakers. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Yellow card covers are near fine. 1960

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Book number: 9957

Keywords: S.I.A. Soroptimist International women

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The Story of Port Sunlight.

Port Sunlight. Lever Brothers, 1953., Hardback. First edition. "This is the story of Port Sunlight, a part of Unilever - the great business brought into being in 1920 by the mergibng of Lever Brothers with the Dutch margarine interests of Van den Berghs and Jurgens. 95 pages, with black & white photographs throughout. Contents clean & near fine, no inscription or marks. Cream cover is faintly, slightly marked, otherwise near fine. 29cm. x 22.5cm. 1953

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Book number: 9597

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Port Sunlight Lever Sunlight Soap Wirral Cheshire Van den Berghs Jurgens Merseyside Bromborough

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Toulouse-Lautrec. Ses Amis et ses Maitres.

Albi, France. Musee d'Albi, 1951, Softback. "Commemoration par le Musee d'Albi du Cinquantieme anniversaire de la mort du peintre. Du samedi 11 aout au dimanche 28 octobre 1951." 59 pages.12 b./w. photographs of paintings. Very good condition. 1951

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Book number: 9441

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Toulouse-Lautrec Musee d'Albi

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE. For the Year 1985. Vol. 135.

Liverpool. Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire, 1986., Volume 135. No d./w. 166 pages including notes, reviews of books & index. Subjects among the 8 chapters are Jeremy Shakerley, astronomy, & patronage in civil war Lancashire; Childwall in 17thC.; Four 18thC. buildings at Halton; Shoes ships & sealing wax 18thC. Lancs exports; Liverpool Battery, 1824-1855; Lancs. cotton industry & holidays in 1930's; Memorial to Earl of Derby in Liverpool Cathedral; George W. Christian, a Liverpool "black" in Africa. Near fine. 8.75" x 5.25". ISBN 0140332X. 1986

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Book number: 3082

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Lancashire Cheshire Earl of Derby Halton Childwall Jeremy Shakerley

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Turen Gar Til LONDON. Politikens Reisehandbog 12.

Kobenhavn. Politikens Forlag, 1963, Softback. 64 pages, 73 b./w. illustrations, most of them very small. 12 maps, some are double page. 16.75cm. x 11.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 1963

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Book number: 9542

Keywords: London Danish

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TYPE FOR BOOKS. A Designers Manual.

Chatham. Mackays of Chatham, 1959., Ex. Library Usual library stamps, signs of sellotape & Liverpool Reference Library bookplate, o./w. contents near fine. Cover marked by sellotape. Fine d./w. but bottom was folded over in order to fit inside library protective sleeve. Mackays of Chatham were founded in 1874 at Glasgow & moved to Chatham in 1880. 234 pages, including every type held by the printing house of Mackay, in every size down to the last asterisk, all their ornaments & printer's flowers. Printed on Basingwerk Parchment paper, made by Grosvenor Chater. 25.5cm. x 16cm. Distributed by Bodley Head. 1959

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Book number: 301

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: McKenzie type book-design printing printer Mackay Chatham zxc bbbb

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VEGETARIAN BARBECUE AND SUMMER COOKING.

Leicester. Windward / W.H. Smith, 1987., Over 150 recipes with step-by-step instructions. Ideas for parties & picnics, recipes for dips, kebabs, desserts, drinks, salads etc., using vegetables, fruit & Tofu. Foreword by Rose Elliot, author of many vegetarian cookbooks. 124 pages. Approximately 30 colour photographs.11" x 8½". Near fine except faint crease on bottom of front end paper. Near fine d./w., not price clipped.(£6.95) ISBN 0711204624. 1987

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Book number: 2549

Catalogue: Cookery

Keywords: vegetarian barbecue cooking picnic Tofu

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VICTORIAN GHOST STORIES.

London. Senate, 1996, Paperback. Reprint. First published 1936 by Simpkin Marshall. 14 ghost stories written between 1838 & 1900 by Menzies, Le Fanu, Crowe, Lemon, Hood, Tynan, Heron, & Loring. 335 pages. 8½" x 5¼". Front cover slightly worn on edges & corners o./w. near fine. ISBN 1859581331. 1996

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Book number: 2628

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: ghost spirits supernatural Sheridan Le Fanu Tom Hood Katharine Tynan

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THE VISOR. Birkenhead Institute School Magazine. Summer 1938.

Birkenhead. Birkenhead Institute, 1938, Vol. XI., No. 3.. In front 10 pages of advertisments. B./w. photo of cricket team. Pages 113 - 176 of text with 2 pages of advertisments within, followed by 2 pages of advertisments. 21.25cm. x 14cm. 1938.

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Book number: 10202

Keywords: Birkenhead Institute Merseyside Whetstone Lane Tollemache Road

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THE VISOR. 1889-1939. SCHOOL JUBILEE NUMBER. Birkenhead Institute School Magazine

Birkenhead. Birkenhead Institute, 1939., Softback. 9 pages of advertisments, followed by 146 pages of text, then 4 pages of advertisments. Very good cream/stone coloured cover but slightly dusty. Contents very good, clean but staples are rusted, marking the paper next to them. 17 b./w. photographs & 2 b./w. illustrations. 21.5cm. x 14cm.. 1939.

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Book number: 10203

Keywords: Birkenhead Institute Tollemache Road Whetstone Lane Wirral school

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THE VISOR. Birkenhead Institute School Magazine. Easter 1940.

Birkenhead. Birkenhead Institute, 1940., Vol. XIII No. 1. Softback. 4 pages of advertisments, followed by pages 33 - 72, with 4 pages of advertisments in the middle, finishing with 4 pages of advertisments. 21.5cm. x 14cm. Black stiff paper cover is very good except small piece (about 1cm. x 0.75cm.) missing from front side edge. Contents very good but top corners slightly dog-eared. A small b./w. photo of a man was inside, so I've left it there. 1940.

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Book number: 10205

Keywords: Birkenhead

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THE VISOR. BIRKENHEAD INSTITUTE SCHOOL MAGAZINE. Summer 1940.

Birkenhead. Birkenhead Institute, 1940., Vol. XIII, no. 3. Softback. 4 pages of advertisments, followed by pages 73 to 111, then 4 pages of advertisments. 21cm. x 14cm. Black cover is very good, contents are very good, no inscription or marks. 1940.

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Book number: 10206

Keywords: Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Tollemache Road

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THE VISOR. A HISTORY OF BIRKENHEAD INSTITUTE. 1889 to 1949.

Birkenhead. Birkenhead Institute, 1949., Softback. Published June 1949, the Diamond Jubilee Number of The Visorrecalling the first 60 years of the school. 8 pages of advertisments, then 80 pages of text, and 7 pages of advertisments. 22 full page b./w. photographs. 21.5cm. x 13.5cm. Red stiff paper cover is very good, contents clean & very good, no inscription or marks. 1949.

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Book number: 10207

Keywords: Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Tollemache Road

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WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Number 2, 1975.

Toledo, Ohio. Naval Records Club, 1975, One volume only out of 4. Softback with card covers. Pages 110-199, illustrated with b.& w. photographs, drawings, plans & a 3 page folded plan of S.S. Ostfriesland, printed on both sides of the pages, showing inside & out. Bottom corner of front cover is creased & starting to curl, top front corner has 2 slight faint creases, spine slightly worn, o./w. very good. Contents near fine, except bottom corners slightly bumped. 1975

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Book number: 2846

Catalogue: Naval

Keywords: warship submarine destroyer torpedo navy warfare maritime frigate

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WORLD TIMBER SUPPLIES.

London. Timber Development Association Ltd., 1944., 27 pages. A folded map of the world showing "Forest Regions of the World.". Near fine except previous owner's name om title page. Near fine red stiff paper cover. 7.25" x 4.75 1944

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Book number: 1957

Catalogue: Natural History / Business & Economics

Keywords: timber wood trees forests