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Books - gardening, trees, shrubs, plants
Title Author Publisher ISBN number Finish Condition Price (GBP) Ref no. Picture (click to enlarge)
My Garden's Choice of Rock Plants, Trees and Flowering Shrubs and Herbaceous PlantsTheo. A. Stephens and A. T. JohnsonPublished by C. Arthur Pearson Limited, first impression 1951, contains 24 colour plates and 144 half-tone illustrations from photographs by A. T. Johnson. HardbackHardback with no dust jacket, hand-written greeting inside, generally clean pages with just the occasional spotting 2.99BK0021My Garden's Choice of Rock Plants, Theo. A. Stephens and A. T. Johnson, 1951
Collecting Hardy Plants for Interest and ProfitRoy GendersPublished by the Garden Book Club, 1959 HardbackHardback with no dust jacket, staining to binding, pages generaly clean with some staining/spotting to edges 2.99BK0022Collecting Hardy Plants for Interest and Profit, Roy Genders, 1959
Trees and Shrubs Throughout the YearBlanche Henrey and W.J.BeanPublished by Lindsay Drummond Limited, third impression 1947, 58 colour and black and white plates HardbackHardback with no dust jacket, pages generaly clean with some staining/spotting to edges 2.99BK0023Trees and Shrubs Throughout the Year, Blanche Henrey and W.J.Bean, 1947
Vintage Royal Air Force magazines - Air Mail
Title Date/number Description Condition Price (GBP) Ref no. Picture (click to enlarge)
Air MailSeptember/October 196525th Anniversary of the Battle of BritainSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0033airmail magazine, 1965
Air MailJuly/August 1965Miss RAFA 1965Some wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0034airmail magazine, 1965
Air MailMatch 1963Royal patrons of trh Royal Air ForceSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0033airmail magazine, 1963
Air MailJuly 1963Conference EditionSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0034airmail magazine, 1963
Air MailMarch 1964Carpet Garden in EastbourneSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0035airmail magazine, 1964
Vintage cinema magazines - Picturegoer
Title Date/number Cover star Condition Price (GBP) Ref no. Picture (click to enlarge)
PicturegoerNovember 10th 1945Ann ToddSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0023picturegoer magazine, ann todd, 1945
PicturegoerJanuary 5th 1946Googie WithersSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0024picturegoer magazine, googie withers, 1946
PicturegoerOctober 4th 1941Norma ShearerSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0025picturegoer magazine, norma shearer, 1941
PicturegoerMay 29th 1943Anna NeagleSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0026picturegoer magazine, anna neagle, 1943
PicturegoerSeptember 1st 1945Arturo de Cordova, Betty HuttonSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0027picturegoer magazine, artura de cordova, betty hutton, 1945
PicturegoerJuly 10th 1943Alan LaddSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0028picturegoer magazine, alan ladd, 1943
PicturegoerDecember 5th 1945Dennis MorganSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0029picturegoer magazine, dennis morgan, 1945
PicturegoerNovember 13th 1943Rosamund JohnSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0030picturegoer magazine, rosamund john, 1943
PicturegoerAugust 19th 1944Robert Donat, Deborah KerrSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0031picturegoer magazine, robert donat, deborah kerr, 1944
PicturegoerNovember 15th 1941Laraine Day, Lew AyresSome wear and tear but pretty good for its age 2.99MG0032picturegoer magazine, laraine day, lew ayres, 1941
Vintage photography magazines - 35mm photography, focal photo guides
Title Date/number Description Condition Price (GBP) Ref no. Picture (click to enlarge)
35mm PhotographyMarch 1965Great photography magazine from the 1960's. Featuring articles on: two-four technique; hints on camera careSome light wear and creasing but pretty good for its age 4.99MG000735mm photography magazine, march 1965
35mm PhotographyAugust 1965Great photography magazine from the 1960's. Featuring articles on: taking a holiday; cash from car shots; 'half' on trial; Konica 'eye'Some light wear but pretty good for its age 4.99MG000835mm photography magazine, august 1965
35mm PhotographySeptember 1965Great photography magazine from the 1960's. Featuring articles on: Dogs and a camera; Shooting a sequence; the countryside and the freelanceSome light wear but pretty good for its age 4.99MG001035mm photography magazine, september 1965
35mm PhotographyAugust 1964Great photography magazine from the 1960's. Featuring articles on: test report on the Miranda Automex II; transport contest; masters of the miniature (J.R.Davies)Some wear and tear but good for age 3.99MG001135mm photography magazine, august 1964
Focal Photo GuideNumber 36All About Camera Technique - Using a Miniature Camera- Percy W.HarrisSome light wear but pretty good for its age 3.99MG0012focal photo guide, using a miniature
Focal Photo GuideNumber 31All About Camera Subjects - Mother and Child - T.P.H.MillerSome light wear but pretty good for its age 3.99MG0015focal photo guide, mother and child
Vintage car magazines
Title Date Description Condition Price (GBP) Ref no. Picture (click to enlarge)
DriveNew Year 1972AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring an article on the then almost completed Spaghetti JunctionSome light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0017Drive magazine, New Year 1972
DriveSpring 1972AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring the Drive designed car for Europe (what we'd all be driving in 1982 - apparently)Some light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0018Drive magazine, Spring 1972
DriveSummer 1972AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring an article of the Menace That's On Your Tail (unstable, overloaded lorries)Some light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0019Drive magazine, Summer 1972
DriveAutumn 1972AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring an article on spare parts, which one for your carSome light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0020Drive magazine, Autumn 1972
DriveSummer 1973AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring an article called 'Dial AA For America'Some light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0020Drive magazine, Summer 1973
DriveAutumn 1973AA Motorist's magazine from the early 1970's, featuring articles on seatbelts, anti theft devices, de-icers and lots moreSome light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age1.99MG0020Drive magazine, Autumn 1973
Motor SportOctober 1958Fascinating car magazine from the 1950's. Amongst the articles are: XXIX Gran Premio D'Italia; the latest Ford Consul; Citroen ID19; Prescot Hill Climb; Aston Martin 1, 2, 3 in T.T.;Jaguar XK150; VII Grande Premio de Portugal; Pictorial Review featuring XXIXth Italian Grand Prix, Portuguese Grand Prox, B.R.S.C.C. Brands Hatch, B.A.R.C. Goodwood, R.A.C. Tourist Trophy, B.O.C. Prescott; Brighton Speed Trials; the Alpine Rally Ford Zephyr; and filled with other articles and adverts typical of the era including the claim that "It's a beauty - and thousands cheer. That's the sort of hats-in-the-air feeling that comes to you with an Anglia De Luxe".Some wear and creasing to the cover but pretty good for its age 3.99MG0002Motor Sport magazine, October 1958
Motor SportFebruary 1959Fascinating car magazine from the 1950's. Amongst the articles are: the Volvo 122S; the 34th M.C.C. Exeter Trial; Lydstep Hill Climb; Cat's Eyes Rally; a visit to Vauxhall motors; the trend of racing car design; enthusuast's directory no. 14 clothing for the motorist; Citroen DS19; Fiat 500; 1938 Rolls-Royce Phantom III; Vauxhall Victor; Series II Sunbeam Rapier; Ford Thunderbird; 328 cc Unicar; Fiat Millecento; Austin-Healey Sprite; Vauxhall Cresta; Jaguar XK150; Ford Consul; Humber Super Snipe; Pictorial Review featuring M.C.C. Exeter Trail, B.R.S.C.C. Boxing Day Brands Hatch; Lotus plans for 1959; road test report on the new Auston A40 Saloon de Luxe; and filled with other articles and adverts typical of the era, including anadvert for Trafalgar windscreen washers where serious looking men in white lab coats suggest that "In my opinion nobody should be allowed on the road without one".Some wear and tear to the cover but pretty good for its age 3.99MG0003Motor Sport magazine, February 1959
Motor SportMarch 1959Fascinating car magazine from the 1950's. Amongst the articles are: 1959 MonteCarlo Rally; hot VW's; V.S.C.C. Heston Driving Tests; some thoughts on the actuation of inclined overhead valves without resort to O.H. camshafts (now some one out there has got to be simply dying to read this); great adverts for the V.W. Beetle and V.W. Devon Caravanette; Pictorial Review featuring Thames Estuary C.C. Cat's Eyes Rally, V.S.C.C. Heston Meeting; the 1959 Lister-Jaguar; the Simca Aronde P.60 Montlhery saloon; Simca Aronde; M.G. Magnette; and filled with other articles and adverts typical of the era (including perhaps the most unmissable offer of the century - "Cars on Your Pants" - veteran cars on your trousers for just 10 shillings and 6 pence a pair).Some very light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age 4.99MG0004Motor Sport magazine, March 1959
Motor SportApril 1959Fascinating car magazine from the 1950's. Amongst the articles are: the latest renault Dauphine; M.G. Magna; Racing Season Opens at Goodwood; the Rolls-Royce Phantom III; the six cylinder 4 1/2 litre Lagonda; the Sunbeam Rapier; visit to the Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz and Borgward factories; and filled with other articles and adverts typical of the era including an especially 'cool' advert suggesting the Ford Consul was avant garde (ah, those were indeed the days).Some wear and tear to the cover but pretty good for its age 3.99MG0005Motor Sport magazine, April 1959
Motor SportMarch 1960Fascinating car magazine from 1960. Amongst the articles are: the Argentine Temporada; the 1934 Sunbeam Twenty-Five; the 1939 Hansa 1100; the Riley 1.5; military VW's; the Porsche 356B; Sunbeam Rapier; the Volvo P1800; Pictorial review covering the Monte Carlo Rally, the Cat's Eyes Rally and the V.S.C.C. Charterhouse Meeting with great pictures of Saab, Morros Minor, Zephyr, Triumph Herald and others; a feature on modern tyres and shock absorbers;; and filled with other articles and adverts typical of the era including a somewhat baffling advert for Ford servicing which claims "Take it from me, it's not all honey being an industrial photographer" - clearly not, and you'd be a fool to think otherwise!". Some light wear to the cover but pretty good for its age 4.99MG0006Motor Sport magazine, March 1960

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