The 1906 BING Toy Catalogue Including 1907 Supplement

London, New Cavendish Books, 1991 Facsimile of 1906 Toy Catalogue. Pictorial paper covered boards, hardback, contrasting spine in maroon, black lettering to spine, in near fine condition, a hint of wear in places, no inscriptions, 444 Pages, pages 4-8 illustrated in colour, Intriguing mechanicalm optic and electrical Toys. Detailed illustrations. Size 11.5 x 9.00 inches approx. A very heavy book.

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Book number: 16517

Catalogue: Antiques and Collectables

Keywords: Mechanical toys, Electric Toys, Optic Toys,Victorian Toys, Victorian Toy Catalogue, socail history, Reference, 0904568520

1996 `FirstBus Bus Handbook

Shropshire, British Bus Publishing, October 1995 Very good coloured pictorial covers, paperback, 8.00 x 5.75 inches approx., No inscriptions or marks, 136 pages, fully illustrated in colour and black & white, specifications, routes etc.

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Book number: 14724

Catalogue: Transport

Keywords: Buses, transport, county buses, coaches, FirstBus 1897990278

Aeroplane Adventures

London, Edinburgh, N.Y. et al, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., not dated (circa 1933) Very good paper covered boards, size 8.25 x 6.25 inches approx., hardback, front cover shows biplane with a parachute descending, title in white, sub titles in brown"The Spider Skywayman,' this refers to the fact that thecover illustration goes with one of the stories of the same name by Major G T Gorman in the book, cloth spine with black title and features from the front illustration also in black, paper covered rear board in plain blue, some edge wear in the form of rubbing, a little background soiling but generally clean, bright and very good, small booksellers labe to bottom of front pastedown, prize book plate to front endpaper, First Prize morning school, Victor Rendal, dated Dec 24th 1933. Coloured frontispiece, 'The red plane came down within a few yards, of where they crouched,' this image is initialed ABE or ASE but the name of the illustrator is not given, title page oppostite has a three small splashes of foxing but the black white vignette stands out clearly, the book contains storis by contributors, In Quest of Gold by G G Jackson; At Newby Marsh by S Beresford Lucas, The Spider Skywaymen by Major J T Gorman; Out with the Fishery Patrol ---- (no author given), The Peter Pan 'Plane by Major J T Gorman; Tracking the Air Spies by G G Jackson; The Red 'Planeby L B Thoburn-Clarke; Lindburgh's Atlantic Flight-- again no author given, 127 pages, black and white illustrations in the text, some spasmodic foxing but not enough to spoil the quality of the book or to hinder the stories.

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Book number: 16000

Catalogue: Childrens

Keywords: Aeroplane Stories, Boys fiction, fiction, Aviation fiction,

AIR International, January - June 2004 Vol. 66

Lincs., Key Publishing Ltd., Near fine dark blue boards with silver lettering to spine, near fine pictorial dust jacket, no marks or inscriptions, the magazines have been bound as a single publication representing issues form January to June 2004, packed with information and illustrations in colour and black & white.magazines, The front covers of each magazin, appear on the rear of dust jacket. In the book the text for each magazine starts with the Contents. A fabulous referene book tfor aviation in 2004. Size 11.75 x 8.5 inches approx.

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Book number: 16554

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: Aviation, AIR International, Annual records Aviation 1966. 0946219842

Albert Goodwin R.W.S. 1845-1932, 129 of his best works borrowed from Private Collections

Chris Beetles Ltd. , 1986 From an exhibition Presented by Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colour. Very good coloured pictorial picture covers the front and rear covers, it shows a pastel sea-side scene with a little boy to the front cover and two litlte girls to the back cover, in the distance is St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, lovely condition with only a trace of wear, stitched binding, no inscriptions or marks, 96 pages, coloured pictures of the exhibits with descriptions, includes a background biography of the artist. Inserted loose is a 'press cutting' an article, The Poetical Landscapes of Albert Goodwin R.W.S (1845-1932) by Hammond Smith. Size 11.75 x 8.25 inches approx.

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Book number: 16135

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Albert Goodwin, Water-colour art, Art,

The Annual Register or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1791

London Printed for F and C Rivington Sold also by J Dodsley Pall-Mall 1795 Full leather binding, rubbed to extremities, cracked along front and back hinge, hinges weakening, worn to spine, no title visible, a previous owners bookplate to front paste down, no inscriptions, viii, sections individually paginated. The Annual Register for the Year 1791 The History of Europe.1-216 pages; Chronicle, Appendix to Chronicle, State Papers, Supplement 1-238; Characters, Natural History, Useful Projects, Antiquities, Miscellaneous Essays, Poetry, Account of Books, 1-199 pages followed by Contents after which are 2 pages of publishers advertising. for books sold by Verner and Hood. 8.25 x 5.25 inches approx. Some handling marks to pages but generally very good. Fully readable. A scarce and very interesting book for students of politics, history and literature.

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Book number: 13018

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Annual Register, Politics History, Literature, Reference, 1791, Antiquarian books

Annual Exhibition of Twentieth Century British Pictures

London, The Taylor Gallery, 2012 Catalogue of an Exhibition that took place on 27th February until 3rd March 2012. Fine soft covers, paperback, no inscriptions or marks, contents pristine, 48 illustratons in colour. , list and prices at the front of the catalogue, 8.00 x 10.75 inches approx. landscape. The image has been scanned for this book ,it is absolutely whole the scanner was not quite large enough to show the front cover right to the bottom of the front cover.

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Book number: 16124

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Exhibition Catalogues, British Pictures, Twentieth Century British Picture, Art, British Painters

Archaelogia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity, Volume 90

Oxford The Society of Antiquaries 1944 Faded maroon boards, hardback. No dust jacket. Plain front boards with gilt lettering to spine. Approx size 11.75 inches tall by 9.75 inches wide. Small ink inscription of a previous owner to front endpaper Well illustrated with diagrams and black and white photographs this 184 pages [including index] The contents cover The Belgic Dynasties of Britain and their Coins, Excavation of Barrows on Crichel and Launceston Downs, Dorset. Report on Excavations at Verulamium:Insula XV11, 1938.and Excavations on the Iron age Hill-fort of Oldbury, near Ightham, Kent. Apart from the fading this informative book is in very good condition.

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Book number: 13147

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: Archaeology, Society of Antiquaries London, History, Ancient History,

Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity Vol. 96

Oxford The Society of Antiquaries 1946 This is Vol 92 and is approx 11.75 inches tall X 9.75 inches wide. It has faded maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, hardback. Near fine condition. Endpapers slightly darkened. There are 244 pages including index and the book has many excellent diagrams and black and white photographs. The book contains The Wall Paintings at Longthorpe Tower near Peterborough, Northants. 2. The Kells Crosier, 3 Medieval Copper, 4. Anglo-Saxon Finds near Rainham Essex with a Study of Glass Drinking-horns, 5. The Torrs Chamfrein.

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Book number: 13153

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: Archaeology, Society of Antiquaries London, History, Ancient History,

Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity Vol. 95

Oxford The Society of Antiquaries 1953 This is Vol 97 and is approx 11.75 inches tall X 9.75 inches wide. It has faded maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, hardback. Boards faded but the condition of this book is very good. No inscriptions. There are 189 pages including index and the book has many excellent diagrams, fold-outs, and black and white photographs. The book contains The Christian Antiquities of Tripolitania, 2. The Temple of the Imperial Cult at Luxor, 3. The Roof-bosses in St. George's Chapel Windsor,4. Recent discoveries at the Temple, London and Notes on the Topography of The Site. 5. Some Seventeenth -century Houses in Great Yarmouth.

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Book number: 13156

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: Archaeology, Society of Antiquaries London, History, Ancient History, Great Yarmouth

Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquiity Vol. 102

London, The Society of Antiquaries 1969 Maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine. nr fine except for small white mark bottom left of front cover. Heavy book approx 12 ins tall X 9.5 ins wide.259 pages inc index. This well illustrated book covers Belgic and Roman Silchester : the Excavations of 1954-8 with an Excursus on the Early History of Calleva. The Medieval Pottery Kilns at Laverstock , near Salisbury , Wiltshire. The Painted Glass of All Saints' Church, North Street York and Royal Sergeants-at-Arms and the Royal Maces.

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Book number: 13207

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: Belgic, silchester, Calleva, laverstock

The Arctic World Illustrated, its Plants, Animals, and Natural Phenomena

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1876 1st Edition. Large format 4to., red boards decorated to front and spine, front board having bright gilt decoration showing an arctic fisherman and boat preparing to spear a fish to the lower half, the upper half showing the title in fancy gilt and black lettering, right hand lower side of front board has at some time been damaged by damp and is therefore speckled and faded, the same fault being seen on the back boards at the lower left hand corner, the remaining surfaces of the boards have some minor staining and fraying to the back board but are in a fairly good condition, spine bumped and creased to top and bottom, lettering in gold, decorative gilt eskimo figure at lower end of the spine, a small section of spine has been torn at some point about an inch deep but stuck back down, corners bumped and frayed, black endpapers, 276 pages, many black and white wood engravings some full sized plates together with smaller black and white illustrations, giving an Historical Sketch of Arctic Discovery, staining to corners of the covers has not affected the contents, light foxing in places.

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Book number: 2756

Catalogue: Exploration

Keywords: Exploration, Arctic, Discovery

The Art of Ancient Mexico

London, The South Bank Centre, Olivetti/Electra, 1992 From an exhibition held at The Hayward Gallery, 17 September - 6 December, 1992. Near fine coloured pictorial laminated covers, paperback, with fold-ins, not clipped, no inscriptions, 309 pages, a comprehensive text, lavishly illustrated in colour and black & white. 12.00 x 9.00 inches approx. A very heavy book.

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Book number: 14596

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Art, Ancient Mexico, Exhibition Catalogues, Archaeology, History, Mesoamerican man, 1853320919

The Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men, Roll of Members and Rules, September 1922

Privately printed for the organsiation, details not given. Paper covers, (paperback), 9.25 x 7.25 inches approx., plain beige covers, heraldic shield and titles printed in red, stapled together, hinges rusted with some blemishing around the staples, generally in very good condition, 88 pages, the booklet has the names of the current officers of the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men printed in red to the reverse side of the front cover, for example President is Lord Horthbourne, the other serving officers are listed with their posts. Below this are the names of past Chairmen of Council and Members of Council 1922. The text continues in black with the Roll of Members, 1922, Honorary Members, Honorary Chaplin, Life Members and Life Associates, the list is given a with a single letter key that denotes Birth, Marriage, Descent, Residence, President, Vice-President. The Society appears to have been founded in 1897. Unusual piece of memorabilia perfect for anyone researching the organisation or for anyone looking for family connections.

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Book number: 14534

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Men of Kent and Kentish Men, Kent, Societies, Members and Rules, Membership lists, MKKM, Collectable, genealogy,

Auktion 4 Teutoburger Munzauktion 19-21 Oktober 2000

An auction catalogue in German text, 355 pages, quarto, bound in glossy beige soft covers printed in black , very good condition.

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Book number: 8382

Catalogue: Antiques and collectables

Keywords: Auction Catalogues, Coins, Sale of Coins, German Auctions