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NEPENTHES OF SUMATRA AND PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Written by Charles Clarke.
Stock no. 1829902
Published by Natural History Publications (borneo). 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Carnivorous pitcher plants in their natural environment. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. x and 326 pages including index plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9838120502. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a superb copy, looks unread!

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ANIMAL FARM A FAIRY STORY
Written by George Orwell.
Stock no. 1329622
Published by Secker & Warburg. 1945. Good condition.

Green cloth, white title to spine. 91 pages. REPRINT in same month/year as first edition. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers marked, faded to spine and edges. Annotations in red and blue biro to several pages. Pale page browning throughout and some margin marks. Rear joint cracked.

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GREAT CARS 10: LOTUS 18 - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF STIRLING MOSS'S '912'
Written by Ian Wagstaff.
Stock no. 1329557
Published by Porter Press International Ltd. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The car's history told in exhaustive detail. Large, heavy format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 320 pages. Packed full of b/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781907085031. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Tiniest bump/nick to top of spine else a super copy which appears unread.

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CARNIVOROUS PLANTS OF AUSTRALIA VOLUME 3
Written by Allen Lowrie.
Stock no. 1829780
Published by University Of Western Australia Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

The third and final part of a three-volume work (volume 3 only). Describes the species of Drosera not covered in the previous volumes, as well as Aldrovanda, Byblis, Uticularia, Nepenthes and Cephalotus. In all 57 species and subspecies are described. Pictorial glazed boards, white titles. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 1875560599. Spine very slightly faded else a superb copy!

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CARNIVOROUS PLANTS OF AUSTRALIA VOLUME 2
Written by Allen Lowrie.
Stock no. 1829779
Published by University Of Western Australia Press. 1st 1989. Very good condition.

The second part of a three-volume work (volume 2 only). 45 western species of pygmy and other Drosera. Green glazed boards, red titles. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. xxxvii and 202 pages including index. ISBN: 0855642998. Spine lightly faded, boards lightly scuffed. Endpapers are browned. Contents clean.

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CARNIVOROUS PLANTS OF AUSTRALIA VOLUME 1
Written by Allen Lowrie.
Stock no. 1829778
Published by University Of Western Australia Press. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

The first part of a three-volume work (volume 1 only). 46 western species of erect, climbing, rosetted and fan-leaved Drosera. Green glazed boards, red titles. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. xxv and 200 pages including index. ISBN: 085564253X. Spine lightly faded, minor knock to lower edge of front cover. Covers are a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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A DIRECTORY OF POST-WAR BRITISH MILITARY VEHICLES
Written by Pat Ware.
Stock no. 1329437
Published by Warehouse Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Military vehicle design and the fvrde 1946-1981. Pale blue cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. 248 pages (including index). ISBN: 0952556391. The tiniest hint of creasing to lower corner of front cover and prelims else a fine, unread copy.

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A MASTER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING A BAMBOO FLY ROD
Written by Everett Garrison; Hoagy B. Carmichael.
Stock no. 1829682
Published by Meadow Run Press Inc.. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third Edition. Large format. Green cloth spine with black title. Cream boards with Mandarin symbol for the bamboo plant to front. Dark green endpapers. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. xvii and 296 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 0962060976. Second printing. Page 263/264 is creased. Else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed at closed edge, scuffed to plain side, else firm.

Price: £120.00 £96.00.

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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329398
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations. An Illustrated Directory. Insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea. Large, heavy format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 408 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321007. A super copy, looks unread.

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PITCHER PLANTS OF THE OLD WORLD - VOLUME TWO
Written by Stewart McPherson.
Stock no. 1829671
Published by Redfern Natural History Productions. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A two volume work - this is volume two ONLY. Examines genera of Old World pitcher plants (Nepenthes and Cephalotus) and documents the ecology and natural diversity of every known species in detail. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. This volume contains pages 633 - 1399. ISBN: 9780955891830. Glue (used in binding process) can be seen at front and rear joint. Top of spine of contents is detached from top of spine board (see photo - not bad). Binding is tight. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly rubbed at corners.

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PITCHER PLANTS OF THE OLD WORLD - VOLUME ONE
Written by Stewart McPherson.
Stock no. 1829670
Published by Redfern Natural History Productions. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A two volume work - this is volume one ONLY. Examines genera of Old World pitcher plants (Nepenthes and Cephalotus) and documents the ecology and natural diversity of every known species in detail. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. xiii and 630 pages. ISBN: 9780955891823. Glue (used in binding process) can be seen at front and rear joint. Top of spine of contents is detached from top of spine board (see photo - not bad). Binding is tight. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly rubbed at corners.

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SARRACENIACEAE OF SOUTH AMERICA
Written by Stewart McPherson; Andreas Wistuba; Andreas Fleischmann; Joachim Nerz.
Stock no. 1829669
Published by Redfern Natural History Productions. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The family Sarraceniaceae consists of three genera of carnivorous pitcher plants. This volume handles all Sarraceniaceae from South America, including all known Heliamphora species (of which five are new and introduced here), as well as all known natural hybrids and three incompletely diagnosed Heliamphora taxa which have never been documented before. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. xi and 566 pages. ISBN: 9780955891878. SIGNED by author (Stewart McPherson) with no dedication to title page. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has minor rubbing to rear corner of base of spine and a tiny nick to vertical fold of rear panel.

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