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    Wasted, the life of Paul Smith, Warwickshire cricketer.

    Original price was: £2.95.Current price is: £1.95.
    Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; Wasted, the autobiography of mega talented cricketer Paul Smith. Format  hardback 204 pages Condition Used good, once read carefully.  Published 2007 To make an offer on this book please click here
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    Graham Henry, rugby manager. Hardback once read. autobiography.

    Original price was: £2.95.Current price is: £1.95.
    Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; Graham Henry autobiography.  Published 1999 Format  hardback  230 pages Condition Used good, once read carefully rTo make an offer on this book please click here
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    A Share of Honour. Naval adventure. Alexander Fullerton. WW2 Malta

    Original price was: £2.95.Current price is: £1.95.
    Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; A Share of Honour by Alexander Fullerton.  Published 1982 Another episode in the life of our hero, based around submarines in the Med in WW2 Format  hardback 300 pages  Condition Used ex library ok To make an offer on this book please click here
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    The Blooding of the Guns. Naval adventure. Alexander Fullerton.

    Original price was: £2.95.Current price is: £1.95.
    Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; Blooding of the guns by Alexander Fullerton.  Published 1976 Naval adventure built around the WW1 Battle of Jutland. Format paperback 334 pages  Condition Used good, once read carefully To make an offer on this book please click here
  • Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; England Rugby, a miscellany.  Format  hardback 160pages, Condition Used good, once read carefully. Pub 2015 To make an offer on this book please click here
  • 1st Series HMS Wiston minesweeper of the Ton Class. The Royal Navy had 116 of these and Triang made 8, all looking the same but with different names and numbers diecast underneath. This is a model from the First series of Triang Minic ships which were made from 1958 to 1964. In grey 60+ years old.

    Condition is the funnel is missing but otherwise good.  This is about 1 inch long 25mm.

    Our ref W306

  • Here is a steam tug made by Skytrex. Painted.

    Ref is  M903

  • 1st Series M790  HMS Volage frigate in blue. This is a model from the First series of Triang Minic ships which were made from 1958 to 1964. Triang code M790. Well worn condition.  55 years old. This is about 4 inches long. 100mm. My ref  W72.

    HMS Volage one of the Royal Navy's five ship "V" Class 1st Rate Fast Anti-Submarine Frigates which were conversions of the remaining ships from the eight ship flotilla of "Valentine" Class destroyers that were laid down, built and commissioned during the Second World War.
  • Time to let go of a variety of interesting books that I have enjoyed or endured in my pursuit of a broad range of interests Title; The Thoughts of Chairman Moore by Brian Moore, rugby player, solicitor, rugby referee, commentator and journalist. Published 2010, a collection of his newspaper columns from 2009 and 2010 mostly about sport with football and tennis as well as rugby. Format  hardback 245 pages Condition Used good, once read carefully ref Book 2 To make an offer on this book please click here
  • Here is one of the eleven harbour items for Triang Minic Ships  This is a pack of two barges which will interlink with each other. Essential part of a harbour. Triang Minic Code P676 about 1.5 inches long. Or 4cms.  
  • My former work in education led to my accumulation of a variety of interesting books useful for the study of Religious Study. Most of these are for adult students or general readers.  They are included on my website as I am hoping to find good homes for them. Consequently I am open to offers. What Manner of Man, an open ended text book on the Synoptic Gospels
    BY M.A.Chignell Theme Gospel study, synoptics, good study guide First published 1979 Format A5 paperback 200 pages Published by Arnold Condition Looks unread.
         
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    Special offer flotilla of 4 USN minehunters. loose misnumbered new Triang Minic Ships

    Original price was: £7.90.Current price is: £2.95.
    SPECIAL OFFER TIME STILL GOT SOME OF THESE TO OFFER YOU. Four unboxed minesweepers/hunters from the US Navy. Four differently though incorrectly numbered by the factory.  Acme and Avenger classes but numbered the wrong way around. Combinations will be from 11-15 and in the 5xx series. Triang made these versions when they also made four examples of the OHP, Arleigh Burke, Spruance, Ticonderoga and Nimitz models.  All the other ships were made properly but these has the decals the wrong way around and this wasnt noticed until they arrived in the UK.  Ideal for war gaming and for repainting and converting. Needless to say we had about 144 of each set. new unboxed meaning uncarded so that they fit into the large letter shipping rate, less than 25mm wrapped. about 2inches in length 50mm each Triang Minic Code P 860 Our ref SP 13
  • Here are some used harbour items  from Triang Minic Ships. There are 2 crane sets with plastic jibs, making 4 cranes in total Shown in photo one green base one orange base but may be two of either. Condition is playworn, used reasonable Size is  2 by 1 inches or 49 by 23mms Triang code M839 my ref ACCSo8p  LIBRARY ITEM So the photo is typical and not specific to the one you receive. The cranes may be from any of the three Triang Minic series as they are identical except underneath.
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    SCM Lord and Bailey “A Reader in Religious and Moral Education.” Excellent study book

    Original price was: £4.95.Current price is: £2.95.
    My former work in education led to my accumulation of a variety of interesting books useful in the subject of Religious Studies. Most of these are for adult students or general readers.  They are included on my website as I am hoping to find good homes for them. Consequently I am open to offers. Title; A Reader in Religious and Moral Education edited by Eric Lord and Charles Bailey. "This book sets out to provide a selection of readings which will serve as an introduction to some issues which relate to matters of principle - eg how can religious education claim, or be disqualified from, a place in the curriculum of state schools?" Eric Lord was an HMI with a specialist brief in this area.  There are a wide range of writers who make contributions in this very well organised and informative book. for all who are interested in  the thinking which underpins religious and moral education. First published 1973 Format A4 ish softback 240 pages Published by SCM Condition Good inside cover gone off white.
  • Called Whitby and Pickering this is a very readable history of the lines to Whitby including the development of the NYMR. written by David Joy 3rd  edition 1973 Format A5 paperback 76 pages est Published by Dalesman Press Condition Used reasonable
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    Pierhead entrance straight M 848 Triang Minic Ships 1st series playworn

    Original price was: £3.95.Current price is: £2.95.
     Here is a harbour item from the amazing 1st series of Triang Minic Ships, 1956-64. M848 Pier entrance piece Condition playworn, some small chips. LIBRARY ITEM So the photo is typical and not specific to the one you receive. Again some of these tend to be cream and some more white. my ref ACC10  
  • 1st Series HMS Repton minesweeper of the Ton Class. The Royal Navy had 116 of these and Triang made 8, all looking the same but with different names and numbers diecast underneath. This is a model from the First series of Triang Minic ships which were made from 1958 to 1964

    Triang code M799 BLUE and has had its hull painted black. This is about 1 inch long 25mm Our ref W2B06
  • Here are some used harbour items  from Triang Minic Ships. These are  2 green sheds, aka customs sheds. Shown in photo common green but the shade does vary and the darker green version is quite common. .  Photos are library photos but condition will be playworn. Size is  2 by 1 inches or 49 by 23mms Triang code M839                                          my ref ACCS 03P  LIBRARY ITEM
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