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Signed1962 Hawk Moths of Central and Southern AfricaCape Town: 1962A first edition copy of Elliot Pinhey's fascinating study on hawk moths native to Central and Southern Africa, with a letter from the author, extensive coloured plates and original unclipped dust wrapper.
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2000 4vol Harry Potter Board GamesMaidenhead: 2000Three exciting Harry Potter board games and a 260 PC puzzle, from the first book in the series.
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2000-2001 2vol Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Game & Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mystery at HogwartsSan Francisco; Maidenhead: 2000-2001Two exciting Harry Potter board games, from the first book in the series.
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1931 The Hoghunters' AnnualBombay: 1931A scarce copy of this illustrated periodical published in British India.
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2003 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets OrganiserLondon: 2003A delightful organiser based on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, containing a notepad, ruler, stickers and organiser pages.
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2001 Harry Potter Sticker AlbumTunbridge Wells: 2001A scarce unused sticker album for the 'Philosopher's Stone' book, released prior to the film with the original book illustrations, with a total of one-hundred and fifty-three unopened sticker packs.
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2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Sticker AlbumTunbridge Wells: 2002A unique sticker album for the 'Chamber of Secrets' film, partially complete with sixty-six unopened sticker packs.
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2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Sticker AlbumTunbridge Wells: 2001A very unique piece of memorabilia for the 2001 'Philosopher's Stone' film, an unused fine sticker album, alongside eighty-three unopened sticker packs.
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1888 The Boy's Own Bookshelf: Indoor Games and RecreationsLondon: 1888A scarce first edition of this highly illustrated volume from The Boy's Own Bookshelf, focusing on indoor games and recreation.
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1937 Imprimerie Wetterwald Modeles Pour VinsBordeaux: 1937An exceptional and vanishingly scarce catalogue of wine label designs, including those for many of the most luxurious appellations in winemaking, published by noted wine label designer, Wetterwald.
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1905 The GameLondon: 1905A highly illustrated, first UK edition of this novel surrounding boxing, by sports reporter and author, Jack London.
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1906 Whisperings from The GreatLondon: 1906A delightful, beautifully presented birthday album, compiled by Constance Meredyth, bound in a quarter vellum.
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1860 Riddles and JokesLondon: 1860A very scarce and entertaining volume of riddles, jokes, charades and puzzles by Edmund Russell.
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1850 The Hand-Book For Modelling Wax FlowersLondon: 1850An uncommon, early edition of this charming work on the creation of wax flowers, by John and Horatio Mintorn.
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1876 The Card Player's ManualLondon: [1876]The first edition of this scarce handbook for playing cards written by Captain Crawley, in the original decorative cloth.
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1869 Games for Family Parties and ChildrenLondon : 1869An amusing collection of games for children and their families to play at family gatherings.
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1909 Something to Play: A Picture Reading Book for Little FolksLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated work from the Something To Do Series.
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1929 Jane Austen: A BibliographyLondon: 1929A limited edition copy of this illustrated bibliography of Jane Austen's works.
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1985 Bibliography of Jane AustenNew York : 1985The corrected second edition of this informative bibliography and essential guide for collecting Jane Austen's works by David Gibson, in the original dust wrapper.
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1928-1930 The Children's Play-Hour BookLondon; New York: 1928-1930A highly illustrated pair of first editions of the 2nd and 4th hour of The Children's Play-Hour Book, edited by Stephen Southwold.
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1926 Bibliotheca Scotica: A Catalogue of BooksGlasgow : 1926A scarce illustrated catalogue of books relating to Scotland sold by John Smith & Son Ltd in the original cloth with a forward by Lauchlan MacLean Watt.
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1996 Botticelli's Bed & BreakfastLondon: 1996A humorous 3D depiction of 'Botticelli's Bed & Breakfast', with clues to find all ten masterpieces located in this pop-up house.
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1926 Annuaire des Ventes de Livres Manuscrits - Reliures ArmorieesParis: 1926A very smartly bound copy of this directory of book sales for manuscripts with fine binding, in the original French language.
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1989 Treasures of ChildhoodNew York: 1989The U.S first edition of this work showcasing the Opie collection of toys and games with full colour illustrations.
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1973 Modern Collector's DollsNew York: 1973A very smart first edition of this thoroughly illustrated work on collecting modern dolls, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1898 The Girl's Own AnnualLondon: 1898A wonderfully presented collection of issues from Volume 19 of The Girl's Own periodical.
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1939 Codes and CiphersLondon: 1939An uncommon first edition of d'Agapeyeff's fascinating code and cipher collection, including his still unbroken cipher, which was edited out of later editions.
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1933 CiphergramsLondon: 1933An entertaining code and cipher puzzle book created by American cryptologist, Herbert O. Yardley.
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1876 The Sports and Pastimes of the People of EnglandLondon: 1876A smart edition of this charming work on the pastimes of the English people from the 1800s, with illustrations throughout.
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1855 Curiosities of London: Exhibiting the Most Rare and Remarkable Objects of Interest in the MetropolisLondon: 1855An interesting collection of remarkable sights around London.
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[1925] Die Sammlung Fritz Buckardt Berlin Deutsches und Auslandisches PorzellanBerlin: [1925]This scarce German auction catalogue lists and depicts the interesting porcelain and earthenware up for sale.
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1906 Essai de Bibliographie Pratique: Aide-Mémoire du Libraire et de l'Amateur de LivresParis: 1906An uncommon directory of rare or curious works of all genres for booksellers and book lovers.
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1900 Sotheby's Catalogue of Illuminated and other Manuscripts and Early Printed BooksLondon: 1900A very scarce copy of this Sotheby's catalogue, with seventeen plates portraying the illuminated manuscripts up for sale.
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1910 Dominoes and SolitaireLondon: 1910An illustrated copy of this guide to the games of dominoes and solitaire.
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1745 An Historical Account of English Money, From the Conquest, to the Present TimeLondon: 1745The second edition of this fascinating study of numismatics, an illustrated volume by Stephen Martin-Leake.
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1814 Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de LogogriphesLille: 1814A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece.