[HELPS, SIR ARTHUR].

Brevia. Short Essays and Aphorisms. (By the author of "Friends in Council").

London: Bell and Daldy, 1871. [1870]. 1st edition. "Most of these Essays were originally published in "Good Words", but they have been carefully revised and corrected in this re-issue". Pp.208, inscribed "Thomas Longman Esq. from the author, with his kind regards. Nov. 25 1870" to half-title page, spotting to endpapers, a few marginal pencil marks and notations, small binder's label (Burn & Co, Kirby St.E.C) to inside rear board. Brown bevelled cloth with gilt roundel to front, gilt title to spine, minor edge rubbing. G+.** "Sir Arthur Helps KCB HonDCL (10 July 1813 – 7 March 1875) was an English writer and dean of the Privy Council. He was a Cambridge Apostle." (wiki).** Thomas Longman was a member of the publishing family of Longman. "He edited a beautifully illustrated edition of the New Testament" (wiki).

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[GRAYSON, DAVID]. [PSEUD. RAY STANNARD BAKER].

The Lowly Estate.

London: Andrew Melrose, 1910. 1st edition. Ray Stannard Baker (1870-1946) (also known by his pen name David Grayson) was an American journalist, historian, biographer, and author. This is one of a 9-volume series of stories about rural living in America, under his pseudonym David Grayson. Pp.278/2(ads for other books). Blue cloth with gilt border to front and bright gilt title to spine. VG.

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C., D.

The Matter Of Manner. By D. C.

Sudbury : Henry S. Pratt, 1863 . 0. First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. 8" x 5.5" x 0.75" . [2pp.]/pp.110 . Blue cloth over bevelled boards, with blind stamp decoration and gilt title to front board, edges lightly rubbed. Smooth spine also with gilt titles (now dulled). All page edges bright gilt. Light spotting to endpapers. Previous owner's details to verso of front board. Clean English text throughout. Each page of text within a printed frame of branches. A very good copy of a scarce book.

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ACZEL, AMIR D.

Chance: A Guide to Gambling, Love, the Stock Market & Just about Everything Else.

London: High Stakes, 2005. 1st ed. "In 'Chance', celebrated mathematician Amir D. Aczel turns his sights on probability theory - the branch of mathematics that measures the likelihood of a random event." Pp. 13/161. Black cloth, illustrated d/w. F/VG.

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HARRIS. ALAN.

Questions about Living.

London: Hutchinson Educational, 1968. 1st ed. "50 statements for discussion, drawn from a representative sample of teenagers". Pp. 127. P/b. Illustd. cover. VG.

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ANON.

Bombardier. A Dream with International Reach (1942-1992).

Quebec: Bombardier Inc, 1992. 1st ed. ".. both a tribute to Joseph Armand Bombardier, who had a dream and succeeded in making it come true, and an account of our company's technical, industrial and commercial achievements over the last 50 years." 31cms. x 23.5cms. Pp. 143, 12 colour & 103 b/w illustrations. Grey cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

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ANON.

Prayers of Henry VII. Book of Days.

Shrewsbury: Chatsworth Library, nd. nd. ".. is based upon the actual prayer book given by Henry VII of England to his daughter, Queen Margaret of Scotland ." 15.5cms. x 11cms. Unpaginated, 31 illuminated pages, patterned endpapers. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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ANON.

The School of Manners or Rules for Children's Behaviour: At Church ,at Home, at Table, in Company, in Discourse, at School,abroad, and among Boys..

London:V & A, 1983. 0905209362. Facsimile reprint of 1701 edition of a late 'courtesy book'. The 1701 edition used was originally unillustrated but this book contains selected pictures from a variety of sources inserted into the text. 14cms x 8cms. Pp.64,facsimile printing and woodcuts, owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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ARMSTRONG, NOEL.

Britain - What of Thy Future? A Booklet to Encourage People to Consider their Future over the next Thirty-five Years.

1965. Pp 19. P/b, slight sunning to covers. G+.

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ARMSTRONG, NANCY.

A Collector's History of Fans.

London; Studio Vista, 1974. 0289703948. 1st ed. "In this, the first book to appear in English on fans for 50 years, Nancy Armstrong documents the long and fascinating history of the fan, in addition to providing a guide to fans available to the collector today." 25cms x 19.5cms. Pp. 208. 110 b/w and 16 colours illustrations. Blue cloth, d/w has slight sunning to spine and top edges. VG/G+.

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ARMSTRONG, NOEL.

Let's Make Britain Great Again.

nd. (c.1960's). An address given to the sixth forms of the Hewett School. Pp 20. P/b. G+.

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FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.

Fire Precautions in Small Halls used for Entertainment Purposes.

London: Fire Protection Association. 1952. Pp 11. Name to fep. P/b. G+.

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ATTWOOD, MARGARET.

Personnel Management.

London: Pan Books. 1987. 1st ed. "For executives who want to acquire essential new management skills to develop their careers". Pp 166, toning to pages. P/b. G+.

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KUM-BAK

RUN-IT-OUT or Card Cricket .

London: Kum-Bak Sports, Toys, & Games, M.F.G. Co, Ltd, 154/164 Vauxhall Street, Kennington Oval, [ c. 1930 ] . 0. A scarce original 1930's Cricket Card Game, for one, two, or four players. This rare game is complete with a full set of cards in good condition. Published in England by KUM-BAK, Sports, Toys & Games, MFG Co. Ltd, 154/164 Vauxhall Street, Kennington Oval, London. S.E.11. Includes the original instructions and a few used score sheets. The box has minor repairs commensurate with age. A nice playable example.

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BARR, PAT.

I Remember. An arrangement for many voices. Drawings by Jane Dickins.

London: Macmillan, 1970. 1st ed. A tapestry of memories from the late Victorian and Edwardian eras drawn from the childhood reminiscences of a hundred people from all over the country. Pp. 152, b/w line drawings to chapter headings. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w with clear protective wraps, price clipped. VG/G.

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