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London: Stanley Paul, 1961. The basics of gliding - in the "Tackle" series. Black covers with gilt and green, 128pp inc index, with b/w illustrations. Apart from foxed, slightly dusty page edges and previous owner's name on front endpaper, book has no obvious faults. Unclipped DJ has a few light marks, general light wear and a couple of small, closed tears. A VG copy. Ref:104040. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG-. Illus. by John Simpson / Robert Gillmor. 12x19cm.

Singapore: Awaken Publishing, 2008. From a collection of stories known as the Jataka Tales. Card covers, 193pp inc appendices, plus 7pp adverts, with b/w illusrtations. Light bump and creasing to front cover, otherwise looks unread. Ref:103723. Second Edition - Reprint. Card Covers. VG/N/a. Illus. by Karen Chin. 21x20cm.

London and New York: Routledge, 1988. Essays on how texts reflect the influence of social institutions and cultural processes. Black covers with silver lettering to spine, 337pp inc index. Book has no obvious faults apart from very light spotting to page top edges. DJ shows just the very lightest signs of use. A VG copy. Ref:081951. First Edition. Cloth. VG++/VG+. 14x22cm.

London: Children's Book Club/Hamish Hamilton Red covers with black lettering to spine,224pp. Light foxing to page edges otherwise book in very good condition. Colourful DJ designed by Leslie Wood has a few minor smudges on rear and a closed 2cm tear at one corner, but is still attractive. Ref:07980. Cloth. VG/G++. Illus. by Tony Weare. 13.5x19cm.

London: Guild Publishing / Book Club Associates, 1985. Indian food set in religious, historical and regional contexts by the well-known TV chef. Lavishly illustrated, 256pp. Maroon covers with gilt lettering to spine. Mild stain to fore edges which goes up to 1cm onto pages. DJ has only mild signs of wear and one tiny nick at head of rear. Overall a decent copy. Ref:071530. Reprint. Cloth. VG/VG. Illus. by Christine Hanscomb, Henry Wilson (photography). 19.5cmx27.5cm.

Dereham, Norfolk: Nostalgia Publications, 1998. Perfect bound, landscape in the Nostalgia Pocket Companion series. 96pp inc 1pp advert, illustrated in b/w. Book has no obvious faults. Ref:092998. First Impression. Card Covers. VG++/N/a. Illus. by Rosemary Brown. 17.5x12cm.

Foster City, Ca.: IDG Books, 1997. Card covers, 303pp inc index, plus adverts. Only the lightest signs of use. No spine creases. Ref:082489. First Edition. Card Covers. VG+/N/a. 20.5x23cm.

London: English Universities Press, 1943. Blue covers with black lettering to spine and motif to front. First edition. Book is solid but mildly bumped at extremities. Neat previous owner's name on ffep. Red and yellow DJ is worn at edges with several small nicks and small loss at head of spine. Ref:06801. First Edition. Cloth. G++/G-. 11.5cmx18cm.

London: English Universities Press, 1958. Basic theory and principles of navigation in the Teach Yourself Books series. Blue covers with silver lettering in blue panel on spine and blind stamped motif and decoration to front, in traditional black and yelow DJ. Top and bottom edges of cover a little sunned. Price-clipped DJ has some creasing, small losses to head and foot of spine, 2x1.5cm loss to foot of front and closed (repaired) tear to top of front. But still a very solid copy. Ref:07861. First Edition. Cloth. G++/G-. 11.5cmx18cm.

Surrey: Andrew George Elliott / Right Way Books, 1952. Sound, basic angling advice from 40-years experience. Light-khaki covers with black lettering, 189pp inc index, plus 3pp adverts and b/w illustrations. Covers have virtually no wear, but slightly sunned spine and edges. Dusty page edges slightly foxed, otherwise internally very clean and tight. Unclipped DJ has modest edge wear and slightly dulled spine. Page of related fly-fishing ephemora slipped in. Ref:104560. First Edition. Cloth. VG/VG-. Illus. by W. E. Davies. 13x19cm.

Second and third issues of the RAF's WW2 Training Manual - with an interesting provenance. Numbers 2 and 3, from 1941 were the personal copies of A.O.C of RAF 71 Group, Paul Maltby, who spent three years as a PoW of the Japanese and after the war, was Knighted and became Parliament's Sergeant-at Arms, Black Rod. The 28pp magazines, issued in May and June 1941,  were never on sale and covered wartime training matters in a light-hearted fashion with cartoons involving Pilot Officer Prune. Blue covers with cream. Covers have separated and become detached, but have been repaired. Otherwise in generally good condition for their age, with rusty staples. Text blocs are relatively sound. Number three has AOC on front cover, both have a name written lightly on front cover and "This copy belongs to" panel inside rear covers stating "Air Vice-Marshal P. C. Maltby, A.O.C. No. 71 Group, R.A.F." Ref:165179

London: Cassell / Windrush, 2002. Investigation of possible connections between the Knights Templar and the Baltic island of Bornholm. Illustrated card wraps 194pp inc index with b/w illustrations. Covers have just light bump to upper, front fore corner, otherwise little sign of use. Internally very clean and tight. A VG copy indeed. Ref:103864. Reprint. Card Wraps. VG++/N/a. 17x23.5cm.

London: J. M. Dent, 1940. Author of "The romance of mountaineering" covers 10 significant mountains inc. Snowdon (?), The Matterhorn, Nanga Parbat and Everest. Green covers with silver, 213pp with b/w illustrations, inc frontis. "Times" obituary of mountaineer G. Winthrop Young (1958) slipped in. Green top edges. Covers have very little sign of wear with light bunmping to head and foot of spine. Neat gift inscription on ffep, otherwise internally very clean and tight. Unclipped DJ has moderate general wear with several nicks and small losses, particularly at head and foot of spine. Ref:114861. First Edition. Cloth. VG/G-. 15x22cm.

London: Secker and Warburg, 2004. Eleven stories about native Americans by award-winning author. Uncorrected proof of 1st UK edition. Card covers, 243pp. Book has just very lightest shelfwear and looks unread. Original wraps in similar condition. Ref:114874. Uncorrected Publisher's Proof. Card Covers. VG++/VG++. 14x21.5cm.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978. Life of the Victorian actress, edited from her own writings. First edition with initialled note from the editor slipped in. Red covers with gilt lettering to spine, 272pp inc index with one bloc of b/w illustrations. Apart from slightly dusty page edges, book has no obvious faults. In intact DJ which shows just very light signs of use. Ref:082669. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG. 14x22cm.

London: Stanley Paul, 1949. Compton tells the story of the 1946-1947 Australian Test series. Black covers with gilt lettering to spine, 223pp inc index with 33 b/w illlustratons. Covers show general wear, page edges grubby with pencilled name and figures on front and rear endpapers. DJ has general wear, a few small closed tears and some small losses, particularly at head and foot of spine. Ref:082684. Reprint. Cloth. G-/Fair. 15x22cm.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1937. Blue covers with gold lettering generally sound with minor bumping and 1cm split to head of spine. Text block fairly tight and clean. Ref:06467. First Edition. Cloth. G+/N/a. 13cmx19cm.

London: Longmans Green, 1948. The theatre world of the famous Sunday Times critis. Fawn weave covers with black lettering on red spine panels, 207pp inc index. b/w illustrations, pink top page edges. A couple of very minor marks, otherwise book is sound and tight. No DJ. Ref:071000. First Edition. Cloth. VG/N/a. 14.5x22cm.

London: Souvenir Press, 1972. Autobiography of one-time president of the British Association of Colliery Management, part-time professional boxer and poacher and full-time Yorkshireman and socialist. Signed 1st edition - "Best wishes from Jim Bullock, OBE, 29-8-86" on ffep. Black covers with gilt, 254pp with b/w illustrations. Covers have no wear, lightest bumping to head and foot of spine and lightly dusty top page edges. Unclipped DJ has very light shelfwear. Internally very clean and tight. Ref:125027. By Author. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG. 14.5x22cm.

Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1979. Follows Vol.1 "Foundations" and Vol.2 "Politics". Trans by John W. Doberstein. Card covers, 338pp inc index. Covers have moderate edgewear and one spine crease. Japanese bookseller stamp on half-title, otherwise internally clean and tight. Ref:104315. Reprint. Card Covers. VG-/N/a. 14x21.5cm.