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C.R. FAY

IAN RANKIN

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POLICE RELATED BOOKS

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THE GOODIES

£15

TITLE: THE GOODIES CRIMINAL BOOK OF RECORDS

AUTHOR: The Goodies

DATE: 1975

EDITION: 1st Edition

SIZE: Folio

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  George Weidenfeld & Nicholson Ltd

ILLUSTRATIONS: .Numerous

OTHER INFO: This is the Goodies Annual from 1975 and mirrors the zany comedy series staring Tim Brooke-Taylor Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden. A complete book. Not written in or defaced. No foxing. Ideal for display and fun to read.

ISBN 0-297-77027-6

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090501

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BEATRIX POTTER

£100

TITLE: THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS or The Roly-Poly Pudding

AUTHOR: Beatrix Potter

DATE: 1926

EDITION: 1st Edition

SIZE: Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  F Warne & Co. Ltd.

ILLUSTRATIONS: Both colour and black & white on most pages

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. There is no foxing the front and back boards are in excellent shape and the spine is intact. There are no defects to any pages. A great one for a collectionREF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090502

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CHARTERIS
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TITLE:

AUTHOR: Leslie Charteris

DATE: c19

EDITION: 1st

SIZE: Measures  inches wide by  inches tall

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OTHER INFO: This is a

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CHILDREN'S

£10

TITLE: THE CHILDREN'S NATURE BOOK

AUTHOR: Oldham Press

DATE: c1958

EDITION: 1st

SIZE: Folio

CONDITION: EXCELLENT

PUBLISHER: Oldham Press Ltd London

ILLUSTRATIONS: Numerous illustrations and photographs. Most of the colour plates are printed. The black & white plates are Chromolithograph type

OTHER INFO: This is a fantastic book from the 1950's. Full of valuable information of how nature works and what farming and land management was like in the UK in the 1950's. A great book to read or have on display

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK 06030505

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DICKENS

£10

TITLE: BARNABY RUDGE

AUTHOR: Charles Dickens

DATE: c1905

EDITION: N/A

SIZE: Quarto

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Thomas Nelson & Sons London Edinburgh & New York

ILLUSTRATIONS: Inside Cover Print of Barnaby Rudge

OTHER INFO: This is a delightful New Century Library Edition of The Works of Charles dickens Vol. VI. Barnaby Rudge. This edition was published in 1905 and there is an inscription on the inside cover dated 1907 to 'Florence Mary Stewart with love & very good wishes from Nellie Whittles Lilian E. Griffiths. Christmas 1907.

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK06030504

 

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ENID BLYTON

£30

TITLE: THE CIRCUS OF ADVENTURE

AUTHOR: Enid Blyton

DATE: 1952

EDITION: 1st Edition

SIZE: .Quarto

CONDITION: Good to Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London

ILLUSTRATIONS: No colour plates. Several sketches throughout the book Illustrations by Stuart Tresilian

OTHER INFO: This is a great book to read and a must for the Enid Blyton collector. The dust jacket is a facsimile of the original. The inside front and back boards have pages glued to them. The spine is in good condition and all the pages are there. A great little book to have on display or to read. REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090503

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LINDSEY DAVIS

£2

TITLE: ODE TO A BANKER

AUTHOR: Lindsey Davis

DATE: c2003

EDITION: 5th Edition

SIZE: Paperback Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Arrow Books

ILLUSTRATIONS: None

OTHER INFO: Set in Rome in AD74 yet another cracking detective story involving the Roman sleuth Falco. A great little book to have on display or to read.

ISBN 0-09-929820-1

 REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090511

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C. R. FAY

£20

TITLE: GREAT BRITAIN FROM ADAM SMITH TO THE PRESENT DAY

AUTHOR: C. R. Fay

DATE: 1960

EDITION: 5th Edition 3rd impression

SIZE: .Quarto

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd.

ILLUSTRATIONS: Contains maps and drawings. One pull out map of England & Wales

OTHER INFO: The spine is in excellent condition. Dust cover in good condition. All the pages are there and in a very clean condition. A great little book to have on display or to read. REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090510

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IAN RANKIN

£2

TITLE: HIDE & SEEK

AUTHOR: Ian Rankin

DATE: c2004

EDITION: 15th

SIZE: Paperback Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Orion paperback

ILLUSTRATIONS: None

OTHER INFO: An excellent crime thriller from Ian Rankin. A number one best seller. ISBN 0-75280-941-5

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK10070502

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£2

TITLE: STRIP JACK

AUTHOR: Ian Rankin

DATE: c2003

EDITION: 17th

SIZE: Paperback Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Orion paperback

ILLUSTRATIONS: None

OTHER INFO: An excellent crime thriller from Ian Rankin. A number one best seller. ISBN 0-75280-956-3

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK04090501

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£25

TITLE: DEATH IS NOT THE END

AUTHOR: Ian Rankin

DATE: c2000

EDITION: 1st

SIZE: Hardback

CONDITION: Excellent

PUBLISHER:  St Martin's Minotaur

ILLUSTRATIONS: Dust jacket intact

OTHER INFO: An excellent crime thriller from Ian Rankin. This is a first edition for St Martin's Minotaur publishers. The UK 1st Edition was published by Orion. This is a hard to find copy. A number one best seller. ISBN 0-312-26142-X

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05120503

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£30

TITLE: RESURRECTION MEN

AUTHOR: Ian Rankin

DATE: c2001

EDITION: 1st

SIZE: Hardback

CONDITION: Excellent

PUBLISHER:  Orion

ILLUSTRATIONS: Dust jacket intact

OTHER INFO: An excellent crime thriller from Ian Rankin. Has a signature similar to Ian Rankin on inside title page.  A number one best seller. ISBN 0-75282-131-8

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05120501

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£2

TITLE: RESURRECTION MEN

AUTHOR: Ian Rankin

DATE: c2002

EDITION: 7th impression

SIZE: Paperback

CONDITION: Fair to Good

PUBLISHER:  Orion

ILLUSTRATIONS: DNone

OTHER INFO: An excellent crime thriller from Ian Rankin. Has been read and seen better days but a great read.  A number one best seller. ISBN 0-75284-822-4

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05120502

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POLICE RELATED BOOKS

REFERENCE BOOKS

£15

TITLE: SUPERBIKES ROAD BURNERS TO RECORD BREAKERS

AUTHOR: Peter Carrick

DATE: 1983

EDITION:  Revised 1st Edition

SIZE: Measures  9 3/4 Inches wide by 12 inches tall

CONDITION: Excellent Hardback Book

PUBLISHER: Hennerwood publications

ILLUSTRATIONS: Many fantastic picture throughout the book

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. Clean and all there.

ISBN 0 7064 1752 6

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05080608

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£10

TITLE: THE CAT LOVERS COMPANION

AUTHOR: Joan Moore

DATE: 1996

EDITION: 2nd Edition

SIZE: Measures  8 1/2  Inches wide by 9 1/2 inches tall

CONDITION: Excellent Hardback Book with Very Good dust Jacket

PUBLISHER:  Parragon

ILLUSTRATIONS: Many and varied pictures and photographs

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. Clean and all there. A great item for the cat owner to have

ISBN 0-7525-0977-2

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05080609

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TITLE: THE 35mm PHOTOGRAPHER'S HANDBOOK

AUTHOR: Julian Calder & John Garrett

DATE: 1981

EDITION: 7th Edition

SIZE: Measures  6  Inches wide by 8 3/4 inches tall

CONDITION: Excellent Paperback Book with Plastic Dust jacket in excellent Condition

PUBLISHER:  Pan

ILLUSTRATIONS:

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. Clean and all there. A must for the photographer student

ISBN 0 330 26035 9

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05080610

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RELIGIOUS

£10

TITLE: BASIL or Honesty and Industry

AUTHOR: Not Known

DATE: 1885

EDITION: 1st Edition

SIZE: Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  The Religious Tract Society London

ILLUSTRATIONS: Several black & White engravings.

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. Clean and all there this book was presented to B Bennett for passing standard two in December 1885. What standard two is is not known. The book is obviously presented as a school gift/prize. Printed on the gift label is 'Cannock National Schools'

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090506

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£10

TITLE: DAIRYMANS DAUGHTER

AUTHOR: Rev. Legh Richmond, A.M.

DATE: 1885

EDITION: 1st Edition

SIZE: .Octavo

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, Edinburgh

ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour lithograph plate at front of book

OTHER INFO: This is a great little book to have on display or to read. Clean and all there this book was presented to B Bennett for passing regular attendance and good conduct Division III from Vicar C. N. Bolton in 1885. The book is obviously presented as a prize. Printed on the gift label is 'Cannock Church Sunday School'

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK27090507

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SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

£2

TITLE: A STUDY IN SCARLET Sherlock Holmes

AUTHOR: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

DATE: First published 1887 by Ward Lock. This edition published by Penguin Books from 1981

EDITION: 27th

SIZE: Paperback Quarto

CONDITION: Very Good

PUBLISHER:  Penguin Books

ILLUSTRATIONS: None

OTHER INFO: This is a paper back version of a classic Sherlock Holmes crime thriller.

REF No. Please Quote Ref No. BOOK05090501

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THE COUNTRYMAN

     
SUE TOWNSEND
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TITLE:

AUTHOR: Sue Townsend

DATE: 19

EDITION: 1st

SIZE: Hardback  inches wide by  inches tall

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