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Crescent Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. hardcover. Very Good / No jacket (As Issued) 69 pgs., Pictorial boards. Clean, tight copy, some yellowing along inside edges of cover. 110 color photos of actual models, nice detail, stats and specs. Numerous color plates which provide examples of many different types of equipment and locomotive classification. A must book for the Model Train Collector.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 69 pages .

London, England: Bloomsbury Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hard Cover. 1854710362 . Pictorial boards, inscription to previous owner on front free-endpaper. Interior is clean with 2048 colour illustrations. The book has some water damage at the bottom of about 75 pages. DJ has flap creasing, edge wear and a small tear (1/4 inch) on bottom of front cover. Protected by a Brodart jacket cover. This is one of the most ambitious books on garden flora ever publsihed. Each illustration is accompanied by a caption giving its correct botanic name. A comprehensive A-Z guide with a full reference of Anglo-American common names. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 584 pages .

New York: Associated Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Trade Paperback. 0809618877 . Trade paperback. Clean text, spine creased, rubbing, small sticker mark on front cover. 'A Boatman's guide to trailer selection, use and maintenence.' ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 96 pages .

London, England: W. H. & L. Collingridge. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1966. Cloth. Pink cloth covers withgilt titles to the spine. Light spine end bumping, this copy is in very good++ condition with a tight binding and a bright, clean text. The DJ is unclipped, glossy with light wear to the covers and edges. "This book is designed to help all enthusiasts for these flowers, whatever the extent of their present knowledge." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages .

New York: Alpha Books. Fine with no dust jacket. 2000. Trade Paperback. 0028632370 . Fine / No jacket (As Issued) Trade paperback, excellent condition. No-nonsense advice for setting up shop and choosing tools and materials. Idiot-proof steps to take you through every woodworking technique. Expert tips on buying, storing, and working with all types of wood. A reference card with the "Eleven Most Common Woods and Their Characteristics." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 364 pages .

New York: Gallery Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0831715383 . Bright yellow hard boards with yellow lettering pannelled in black, on the spine and cover. Light sunning on the top edges. Covers have some very light soiling on it. The interior is bright & clean with many colorful photos and illustrations throughout the book. The DJ is glossy with light edgewear, small tear on the top front right hand corner. Showing all the tools and needs of sailing. "Chart a course to sailing success. Delve into details on equipment, from paints and varnishes to navigational instruments. Interpret tide tables, weather maps, and forecasts, and evaluate a variety of boats, including dinghies, multihull racers, and ocean-going cruisers." ; 0.7 x 12 x 8.9 Inches; 192 pages .

New York: Sedgewood Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1989. Pictorial. 0696023350 . Pictorial hard boards with wear on the spine ends and some scuffing, otherwise a wonderful copy of this book with many full colour photos and black and white patterns. Many projects include: Floral Box; Bulletin Board; LIttle Rocking Chair; Kitchen Angel; Hanging out the Quilt; Checkerboard Pillow; Makeup Pouch; Four Ornaments; and more. ; B&W Illustrations; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 143 pages .

Conran Octopus Ltd. As New. 1995. Hardcover. 1850296839 . An As New oversize Trade Paperback with a sound binding, bright, clean interior. "Paper is the most versatile craft material, simple to use, easily available and relatively inexpensive. The range of papers available today is enormously wide and includes rag papers from India, gold-flecked sheets from Japan and sugar-cane paper from Brazil. Andrea Maflin's simple yet imaginative projects, which include wrapping paper and cards, personalized stationery, boxes, trays, lampshades and clocks, should enable readers to turn some of these papers into colourful works of art, simply by using pull-out templates and following the instructions." ; 11.1 X 8.5 X 0.6 inches; 108 pages .

London, England: MacMillan. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Black hardboards with gilt titles to the spine. Previous owner's name and name plate on the front free end paper. The interior is clean & bright with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped and priced in English pounds. It has heavy rubbing to the back cover, wear to the edges and spine hinges, small sticker scar to the front cover bottom cover and some spotting to the spine. "unpublished material located in the Royal archives at Windsor and the Tennyson Research Centre at Lincoln) of the remarkable friendship that developed between Queen Victoria and her Poet Laureate, Alfred Tennyson." ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .

Garden City , New York: Doubleday & Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1959. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with beige spine covering. Gilt decorative blind stamp of flowers on cover. A little foxing on the top edge and minor bumping on spine. Interior is very clean and filled with colour/black & white photos of new designs in flower arrangement. This book is filled with essential information on the practical, mechanical details of engineering the design. DJ is unclipped, has edgewear, some rubbing and is missing a small piece on the bottom of the front cover. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Los Angeles, California: Tallfellow Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 1575441136 . Purple hard boards / gilt lettering on spine. Spine end has a light bump. DJ is unclipped with minor shelf wear. Book is in excellent condition. "Tenderly written by Dodi's personal assistant and confidante for eight years, this book has the authority of the man who witnessed more of their relationship than anyone (he was with them 24 of those 37 days). "; Color Photographs; 1 x 8.4 x 5.8 Inches; 188 pages .

Wiley. As New. 2003. Paperback. 0470833572 . Trade Paperback in AS New condition. Tight, bright and unmarked. ; 8.20 X 5.40 X 0.60 inches; 218 pages .

Scholastic Book Serv.. Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Trade paperback. Trade Paperback. The covers are well worn, the interior test is unmarked, previous owner's name printed on half-title page. Contains many photos of stamps within. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 91 pages .

Kanata, Ontario: Epix Electronic Publishing. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1988. Trade Paperback. 0921246013 . Yellow background / black lettering. On back of front cover there is an inscription to previous owner from author. Clean & tightly bound. "There are many books written about boardsailing, but few focus on problems faced by beginners. This book concentrates on de-mystifying Boardsailing." ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 112 pages .

D K Pub. As New in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 1564584925 . A pictorial hardcover in As New condition. This is a wonderful copy with over 2,000 specially commissioned photographs and artworks show equipment, fish species and techniques in superb detail. The DJ is Very Good with light cover scuffing and edgewear. "The most comprehensive single-volume guide to every aspect of freshwater and saltwater fishing. Filled with practical information on fish, tackle, and techniques." ; 11.10 X 9.20 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages .

London, England: Anaya Publishers Litd. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition. Pictorial. 185470088X . Pictorial hard boards with very clean interior. "Containing a delightful collection of original picture designs, this book also offers a wealth of motifs, making it an invaluable source book with over 60 ideas. Clear step-by-step instructions, full colour charts and specially commissioned photographs. " ; Color Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 112 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

Harper, Colophon Books. Very Good+. 1965. Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. A tightly bound, unmarked copy with light cover scuffing and edgewear. Frontispeice of Pocahontas with black & white plates and maps through the book. "This perceptive and entertaining book captures some of the fire and imagination of an heroic age and makes clear what the Elizabethans contributed to the building of the English colonies in North America." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages .

Tokyo, Jpan: Ondori / Japan Publications. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1992. Trade Paperback. 0870404539 . Pictorial cover, trade paperback edition. Some overall rubbing, interior very clean with beautiful color photos and many brown and white illustrations. ; Color Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 135 pages .

Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. Card Covers. 0395354013 . Hard "soft" boards, a smaller, narrower book with a glossy white background and color-illustrations of sailboats. Pattern of sail logs inside covers and adjacent end papers, pages at the end for Notes. Light creasing on the front & back covers. Small tear on the top front spine hinge. Clean & bright, every second page has an illustration on a different sailboat. Over 250 saiboats of North America to identify with illustrations, descriptions, and specifications. ; Peterson Field Guides; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages .

New Town, Connecticut: The Taunton Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. Paperback. Fine / No Jacket (As Issued) Softcover (9 x 12 inches) 40 pgs. A complete, detailed listing of Articles, Letters, Methods of Work, Questions & Answers and photos of finished work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 40 pages .