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The Brodie Books. Essays Of El ... by Lamb, Charles GOOD. Inside clean and very good. Edges tanned. Some creasing and fading. Name on first page
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The Church In The Home by Prior, David VERY GOOD. Signed by author. A few written notes. Some tanning. ISBN 0551013605
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Living With Jesus Today by Ortiz, Juan Carlos FINE. First edition & printing in this form. No signs of use. Slight edge tanning. Spine faded. ISBN 0281040400
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From The Moffat Translation. T ... by Moffatt, James GOOD. First edition & printing in this form. Tanned with slight cover discolouration, otherwise very good for age and
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Chess Problems. Their Composit ... by Rayner, James VERY GOOD. Slight edge tanning. Slight cover fading. Corners slightly curled. No ISBN shown
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The Stories Of Our Christmas C ... by Pearson, NF VERY GOOD. First edition & printing. Very slight shelf wear, otherwise almost as new. Illustrated boards, no dust jacket
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Nearer To God. A Manual Of Dev ... by Daniel, Evan GOOD. Writing dated 1935 on blank front endpaper. Inside very good with slight tanning. Edges tanned
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Jane Eyre by Bront�, Charlotte VERY GOOD. Pencil price on blank front endpaper. Some edge tanning. Cream leather or imitation With gilt on spine
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