Lot 498: A Collection of Vintage Non-Fiction and Reference Hardcover Books
A collection of vintage non-fiction and reference hardcover books comprising approximately 20 volumes across various specialist subjects including maritime history, topography, automotive interest, and general knowledge. The lot features maritime history titles such as Plymouth Warships 1900-1950 by Goodman and Ballantyne published by Halsgrove and Sea Warfare published by Spring Books. A partial seven-volume Reader’s Digest Exploration series is present, bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spines, including titles such as Bridging a Continent, Secrets of the Sea, and The Great Age of Exploration. Other Reader’s Digest publications include the AA Book of the Road, Book of British Towns, and You and Your Rights: An A to Z Guide to the Law. Specialist interest volumes include a Vauxhall Viva HB, HC workshop manual identified as Handybook No. 22, Knitting in Vogue published by Peerage Books, and The Fat-Free Cookbook edited by Anne Sheasby for Lorenz Books. General reference works include A Concise History of England by F.E. Halliday published by Thames and Hudson and a partial Encyclopedia Britannica set in a red card slipcase. A white adhesive lot tag attached to the Encyclopedia Britannica box reads HCP Auctions South West Lot 498 www.hcpauctions.net.
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