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HISTORY
Hardbacks £4.00 - Paperbacks £1.00, plus postage and packaging
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GRANT, MICHAEL
History of Rome, from a small Iron-Age settlement, Weidenfeld Nicolson (1981), hardback with dustwrapper (F) as new 856
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HALLAM, ELIZABETH (general editor)
The Plantagenat Encyclopedia, from the origins of the House of Anjou to the battle of Bosworth Field, An Alphabetical Guide to 400 years of English History, Weidenfeld Nicolson ( 1990) 1st edition hardback with dustwrapper (G) tear 1.25" tear to bottom of front cover 1182
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HISTORY – ROYALTY
 
HRH PRINCESS MICHAEL OF KENT
Crowned in a Far Country, Portraits of Eight Royal Brides, Weidenfeld Nicolson ( 1986) hardback with dustwrapper (F-) 683
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LLOYD, CHRISTOPHER
The Quest for Albion, Monarchy and the Patronage of British Painting, Royal Collection Enterprises (1998) A4+ sized large format paperback (F) 708
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HISTORY
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GRANT, MICHAEL
History of Rome, from a small Iron-Age settlement, Weidenfeld Nicolson (1981), hardback with dustwrapper (F) as new 856
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HALLAM, ELIZABETH (general editor)
The Plantagenat Encyclopedia, from the origins of the House of Anjou to the battle of Bosworth Field, An Alphabetical Guide to 400 years of English History, Weidenfeld Nicolson ( 1990) 1st edition hardback with dustwrapper (G) tear 1.25" tear to bottom of front cover 1182
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HISTORY – ROYALTY
 
HRH PRINCESS MICHAEL OF KENT
Crowned in a Far Country, Portraits of Eight Royal Brides, Weidenfeld Nicolson ( 1986) hardback with dustwrapper (F-) 683
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LLOYD, CHRISTOPHER
The Quest for Albion, Monarchy and the Patronage of British Painting, Royal Collection Enterprises (1998) A4+ sized large format paperback (F) 708
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AKSAKOV, SERGHEI
A Russian Gentleman, Folio Society (1976), hardback without dustwrapper (F) 473
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BARRE, HARRIET LA
The Italian Villa, Piatkus (1988), hardback with dustwrapper (F) 426
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BOWEN, JOHN
A World Elsewhere, Faber & Faber (1965), hardback with dustwrapper (G-) just a bit dusty 261
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KITCHEN, PADDY
Four Days - Harper (1980) - hardback with dustwrapper (P)
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LURIE, MORRIS
Running Nicely and other stories - Hamish Harrison - (1979) - hardback (G)
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MERRIMAN, HENRY SETON
In Kedar's Tents, Eveleigh Nash & Grayson (1921), hardback no dustwrapper (P) due to being a bit dusty 357
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MOORE, KATHARINE
Summer at The Haven - Allison & Busby (1983) 1st edition - hardback with dustwrapper (VG)
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MORTIMER, PENELOPE
The Handyman - Lane Allen (1983) 1st edition - hardback with dustwrapper (VG)
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PETSCHULL, JURGEN
With the Wind to the West - balloon escape to West Germany - Hodder (1981) 1st edition - hardback with dustwrapper (G)
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ROSSITER, ELIZABETH
The Lemon Garden - Constable (1983) - hardback with dustwrapper (F)
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STUART, DOROTHY MARGARET
The English Abigail (1946), hardback without dustwrapper (G) 376
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TENNYSON, ALFRED
Emoch Arden Etc., Strahan and Co., (1869), hardback (VG) excellent condition considering age 269
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TITMARSH, M A
Mrs Perkins's Ball, Chapman & Hall (1864), hardback without dustwrapper, with foldout illustration of ball to front, (P) reading copy on as boards detached and spine detached from boards 488
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TROLLOP, JOANNA
A Passionate Man - Bloomsbury (1994) - hardback with dustwrpapper (G)
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WILSON, ETHEL
Mrs. Golightly and other stories - Macmillan (1961) 1st edition - hardback with dustwrapper - front end paper cut hence (P)
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ROSSITER, ELIZABETH
The Lemon Garden - Constable (1983) - hardback with dustwrapper (F)
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YORKE, MATTHEW
The March Fence - Viking (1988) 1st edition - hardback with dustwrapper, rucked 2nd page hence (P)
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
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CUNNINGHAM, JOHN, fwd LORD HUNT - Kingdom in the Sky - The story of the British Medical Team in Nepal
Souvenir Press (1975) hardback with dustwrapper (VG)424
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COTTERELL, ARTHER & MORGAN, DAVID - China An integrated study, Harrup (1975) paperback (G) 598
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LOCKE, WILLIAM J. - The Beloved Vagabond,
Bodley Head (1906) hardback with gilt print, no dustwrapper (G) but with owners name clipped out of top of title page 1 cm at top 515
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MODIANO, COLETTE - Twenty Snobs and Mao, travelling de luxe in Communist China, translated from french by Jacqueline Baldick
RU (1970), hardback with dustwrapper (VG) 327
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OATES, JOAN - Babylon, Revised Edition, Thames & Hudson (1986) paperback (F) as new 569
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 SEVERIN, TIM - The Sinbad Voyage, Hutchinson (1982) hardback without dustwrapper (VG) 626
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SIMPSON, JOHN -  
News from No Man's Lane, Reporting the World, Macmillan (2002) hardback with dustwrapper (F) As New 862
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WILSON, IAN - Undiscovered - The Fascinating World of Undiscovered Places, Graves, Wrecks and Treasure,
Michael O'Mara Books (1987) hardback with dustwrapper (F) as new 712
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WOLLASTON, NICHOLAS - Winter in England, journey undertaken to 17 parts of the country
RU (1966), hardback with dustwrapper (VG) 282
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YEE, CHANG - The Silent Traveller in London
Country Life (1938) colour and black and white plates, hardback without dustwrapper (G) bit dusty 655
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CRAFT – GENERAL
Hardbacks £4.00 - Paperbacks £1.00, plus postage and packaging
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ANDERSON, E (edited by)
Tie-dyeing and BatikOctupus (1974) hardback with dustwrapper (VG)
464
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ANDERSON, FAY
Tie Dyeing and Batik, Octupus (1977), hardback with dustwrapper (G-) as owner address label to front end paper
722
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ASHER, JANE
The Best of Good Living with…. , Creative ideas for your family and Home, BBC (1998), hardback with dustwrapper (F)
508
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MAHONEY, DOROTHY
The Craft of Calligraphy, Pelham (1982), hardback with dustwrapper (G)
560
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SKODT, ANNE
Farytale Doughcraft, David Porteous (1994) hardback with dustwrapper (F)
511
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LOT - QTY VINTAGE NEEDLE & CRAFT PAPIER MACHE BASKETRY GIFTS INSTRUCTIONS
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NEEDLEWOMAN AND NEEDLECRAFT NO 37
Embroidery, knitting, pixie embroidery, crochet
 
DRYAD LEAFLET NO 93
Making Papier Mache, The Dryad Press, dolls head, christmas angel etc
 
PRACTICAL HOMCRAFTS, suppliment Popular Handicrafts
Cushions, Making Hatch, Laying Floor Tiles, Wallpapering
 
POPULAR HADICRAFTS - March 1957
And Practical Homecrafts - Marquetry, Plasterwork, Woodwork, Artificial Flowers, Shellcraft, Knitting, Rug Making, Lampshades, Furniture, Bricklaying,
 
POPULAR HADICRAFTS - October 1957
And Practical Homecrafts - Exhibition Number - Do it yourself
 
POPULAR HADICRAFTS - 1957
And Practical Homecrafts - Christmas Gifts You can Make
 
HANDICRAFT ANNUAL
The Home Handyman's Year Book, Home pastimes for pleasure and profit
 
NEW HANDICRAFTS MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER 1938
For Men & Women who like to make things, Wooden Toast Rack, Combined Table & Firescreen, Bedroom Bookcases, Model Elizabethan Galleion, Artistic Concrete Work, Decorative One-Stroke Lettering, Curious Crafts and Junior Handicrafts
 
PAGE FROM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 1939
Just What he Needs, Gloves, Helmet, including tip on gardening on Parsnips and Broad Beans
 
LEE TARGET
Twin Set in 4 ply 34 - 46 bust
 
What we ought to know about WOOL, WOOLIES, WOOLLENS
1d Information Leaflet on Wool….issued by Munrospun
 
LEISURE CRAFTS NO 35
Macrame 1
 
COMBINED INSTRUCTIONS FOR FURNIGLAS HOME FRENCH POLISH AND POLYURETHANE POLISH
Instruction Leaflet
 
WOMAN AND HOME
Free Gift of 3 Flower Transfer (does not have original embroidery skein inside)
 
BESTWAYS BABIES KNITTED WOOLIES - THIRD BOOK
Tatty 6 sheet pullout seemingly from a magazine, undated
840
 
PAPERBACKS (AS NEW)
Paperbacks £2.00, plus postage and packaging
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WALLECHINSKY, DAVID / WALLACE, AMY / WALLACE, IRVING - The Book of Predictions, After the book of lists the Peoples Almanac Presents….
Corgi (19892) paperback (G) 280
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ALI, THALASSA - A Beggar at the Gate, Review (2004) large format paperback (F) 520
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BATES, H E - The Darling Buds of May
Penguin (1961) paperback (F) 98
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BLYTON, ENID - The Famous Five - Five are together again, Knight (1987) paperback (F)  105
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DAVIES, ROBERSTON - The Rebel Angels, Penguin (1987) paperback (F) 274
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GUTERSON, DAVID - Snow Falling on Cedars, glorious whodunnit, Bloomsbury (1994) paperback (F) 303
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KENEALLY, THOMAS - A Family Madness, a new novel from the Booker Prize winning authro of Shindler's Ark, Sceptre (1986) paperback (F) - 312
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NIVEN 7 BARNES - Achilles' Choice, Pan (1993) paperback (F) 118
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NIVEN, LARRY - Ringworld, Orbit (2001) paperback (F) 152
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UMBERTON - Eco - Faucault's Pendulum, Picador (1990) paperback (F) 476
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