DAVIES, HUNTER.

The Beaver Book of Lists. (Illustrated by Graham Thompson.)

London: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, 1981. Rep. "The Beaver Book of Lists is crammed with fascinating, amazing and extraordinary information - useful and useless facts about the world and specially researched lists on schoolchildren's likes and dislikes." Pp. 142/1 (ad), line drawings throughout. P/b. VG.

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DAVIES, ALAN. HERBERT, CHRISTOPHER. MILLER, BARRY AND PUGH, MARGARET.

Dear Adults.

London: C10. 1981. "The material has been selected from the writings of over 1000 young people aged 6 - 16 who were invited to write to any adult on any topic they wished. Subjects range from everyday joys and frustrations of family life to the global problems of nuclear war". Pp 72. Bookplate to fep. P/b. Clear protective wrap affixed. G+.

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DEITEL, H.M AND P.J.

C: How to Program. (2nd ed).

New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. 1992 (rep). "The book is divided into three major parts. 1 - Chapters 1 -14 presents a thorough treatment of the C programming language including a formal introduction to structured programming. 2 - Unique among C textbooks - Chapters 15 - 21, presents a substantial treatment of C++ and object-oriented programming sufficient for an upper-level undergraduate college course. 3 - Appendices A through E, presents a variety of reference materials that support the main text". Pp 926. P/b. 23 cms x 17.5 cms. Spine rubbed and creased. Crease to corner of front cover. G+.

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DIBBEN, MARGARET, & ANDREWS, GEOFF.

Pocket Guide to Money Matters. (Illustrated by Mac McIntosh).

London: Octopus Publishing Group, 1989. 1st ed. (for Marks & Spencers p.l.c.) "Crack the difficulties and learn how money works with this wonderfully clear and concise pocket guide." 19.5cms. x 9.5cms. Pp. 143, 10 colour illustrations. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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DILLY, MARTIN.

This is Model Flying.

London: Elm Tree Books, 1975. 1st edition. "This aviation sport has now reached the stage where some models could easily outclimb a Spitfire at full throttle; others, feather-light, microfilm-covered structures, fly like slow-motion dragonflies in saltmines and airship hangers..The book shows how model flying has progressed far beyond its popular image - miniature replicas of 'real aeroplanes' - into one of the five internationally recognised aviation sports, alongside parachuting, gliding, aerobatics and ballooning." Pp.190, many black & white photos, plans and figure illustrations. Red cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with fading to spine and creasing to top edges. VG/Good.

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DOUGLAS, NORMAN.

How About Europe? Some Footnotes on East and West.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. 1st edition. Writings comparing ethics and morals of 'Mother India' (by Katherine Mayo) and Europe. Norman Douglas, was "a rebel, a scoffer, a hedonist, a pagan in the antique Mediterranean style. ‘Why prolong life save to prolong pleasure?’ he wrote."(The Spectator). Pp.264, pencil ownership "Walter Ashley. SS.Atlantis, Jun.24 '30" to front free endpaper, toning to endpapers. Orange cloth rubbed, gilt title to spine, discolouration and spots to spine. G+.** " "Douglas's Mediterranean travel writing chimed with the public taste", and that "there was a time when, in smart literary conversations, Norman Douglas was regarded as one of the smartest things going. Part of that smartness was his keeping, for the whole of his long depraved life, one jump ahead of the law." (John Sutherland).

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DRENNAN, PAUL.

Collecting British Stamps.

London: British Post Office, nd. "This introductory book outlines the history of stamps and stamp collecting. It describes famous stamps, the way in which a new stamp is created and how to plan a collection. Pp.88 with b/w illustrations and 4 coloured illustrations of stamps. P/b with illustrated cover. VG.

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EDWARDS, DON. ILLUSTRATIONS BY PREMAN SOTOMAYOR.

My Pear Tree has gone Bananas.

London: The Readers Digest, 1986. 1st.ed. "This crop of similarily scrambled observations on life, work, food animals and other colleagues can now be marvelled at in this entertaining little book." Pp, 33, many coloured illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

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EDWARDS, RALPH.

Sheraton Furniture Designs: From the Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Drawing Book 1791-94.

London: John Tiranti Ltd, 1946. Rep. "This book presents Sheraton's designs for furniture and ornamental detail from his famous 'Drawing Book (1791-94)". Pp. 84, 84 plates with notes from Sheraton's original text. Black cloth, illustrated d/w has small losses and chipping. VG/G.

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ELDER, SAM.

A Christmas Album.

Guild Publishing,1987. Anthology of Christmas writing from around the world, with colour illustrations. 15cms x 11cms. Pp.47. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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EMANUEL, HARRY .

Diamonds And Precious Stones: Their History, Value, And Distinguishing Characteristics. With Simple Tests For Their identification. By Harry Emanuel, F.R.G.S. Second Edition, With A New Table Of The Present Value Of Diamonds .

London: John Camden Hotten, Piccadilly, 1867 . 0. A very good half leather binding. 8vo. 6.75" x 5.25" x 1.5". pp.xxii./pp.266/pp.32 (Adverts) . Later brown calf spine and corners over stained boards. dulled gilt title stamped to the leather onlay of the front board. Spine with 4 raised bands and dulled gilt banding. Patterned endpapers. Original blue cloth cover with gilt decoration, laid-down to free-front endpaper. Blue coloured title, with light foxing to page edges. Clean text throughout + 5 tinted plates (all with light foxing to page edges). "Chatto & Windus's List Of Books." (pp.32), dated 'October 1884.' A well preserved copy of this scarce book.

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A PRACTICAL ESTIMATOR. [GEORGE STEPHENSON].

Estimating: A Method of Pricing Builders Quantities for Competitive Work.

London: B.T.Batsford, 1883. 1st ed. Pp.8/168, owners name and date to inside front board, pencil notations to rear endpaper. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, edges rubbed. G+.

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LADY ALICE EYRE.

By The Way. Essays on Various Subjects.

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd, 1920. 0. 1st edition. Essays include: On Chanticleer; Provence and "Mireille"; Puck of Pooks Hill; On Genius; Dinners and Diners; Dawn; On Taste; The Meaning of Patterns; On Pleasure; The Happy World; A Gentleman; Personality and Charm; True Friendship; Conscience and Mademoiselle Aisse; On Celebrity. Pp.213, toning to endpapers. Cream cloth spine with blue paper covered boards, dustwrapper is rubbed with small edge tears. Scarce. VG/G+.

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FAGG, CHRISTINE.

Raise cash - have fun. Imaginative ideas for fetes, bazaars, social functions and all kinds of money-making entertainment.

London: Elek Books Ltd, 1969. 2nd imp. "Covers every aspect of money-spinning from the basic planning of a function to some really original ideas for seasonal functions." Pp. 10/109, 11 b/w line drawings. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has chipping to edges. VG/G+.

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FAIERS, ROY. (ED).

Evergreen. A Miscellany of This and That and Things Gone By. Spring 1987.

Cheltenham: This England Ltd, 1987. Periodical, "Britains brightest country quarterly", Pp132/3(ads), Ilustrated throughout col. and b.w. P/b, Illustrated cover. VG.

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