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Over 40’s Jokes Book: Pocketbook with Cartoons by Bill Stott
£1.99
Over 40’s Jokes Book: Pocketbook with Cartoons by Bill Stott is a small illustrated humour book featuring short jokes, witty quotations, and light cartoons aimed at readers aged over 40.

It focuses on everyday middle-age humour—forgetfulness, ageing, work, and family life—presented in a light, easy-to-read pocket format with simple cartoon illustrations. It is typically sold as a gift-style novelty book rather than a long narrative or essay collection.

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The Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales No. 2 (Ninth edition): Book by R. W. Kidner
£3.99
The Narrow Gauge Railways of Wales No. 2 (Ninth edition) is part of R. W. Kidner’s classic Light Railway Handbooks series, offering a detailed historical and technical study of Wales’ narrow-gauge railway network.

It focuses on lines built for industrial and rural transport—especially slate and mineral railways—describing their routes, operation, locomotives, and development over time. The book is largely based on historical records and photographs, making it a key reference for railway historians and enthusiasts interested in Welsh narrow-gauge heritage.

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Lambert’s Railway Miscellany: Book by Anthony Lambert
£4.99
Lambert’s Railway Miscellany is a collection of short, entertaining stories and facts about railways, spanning from the early steam era to modern times.

Compiled by railway writer Anthony Lambert, the book gathers unusual anecdotes, historical incidents, and curiosities from around the world—covering everything from quirky passenger experiences and eccentric railway practices to dramatic and sometimes humorous events in railway history. It’s written in a light, readable style and is designed for enthusiasts who enjoy bite-sized railway history rather than a continuous narrative.

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Cambrian Railways Album 2: Book by C.C.Green
£4.50
Cambrian Railways Album 2: Book by C.C. Green is a photographic history book that showcases the Cambrian Railways network, mainly focusing on the final years of steam operation (roughly the 1920s–1940s).

It contains a large collection of black-and-white images with captions, documenting locomotives, stations, and rural Welsh railway scenes. The book is designed as a visual record for railway enthusiasts, preserving historical detail rather than providing a narrative history.

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English Pleasure Gardens: Book by Rose Standish Nichols – Paperback
£4.99
English Pleasure Gardens: Book by Rose Standish Nichols is a classic horticultural and garden history book that explores the design, layout, and atmosphere of traditional English pleasure gardens.

Rose Standish Nichols describes notable gardens and landscaping styles, focusing on how they were designed for enjoyment, beauty, and social life rather than practical cultivation. The book combines travel writing, historical observation, and architectural commentary, making it both a cultural study and a visual guide to historic garden aesthetics.

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Flower, Leaf, & Sap Wines: Book by T. Edwin Belt – Paperback Book
£3.99
Flower, Leaf, & Sap Wines: Book by T. Edwin Belt is a vintage instructional book that focuses on making wines from natural ingredients such as flowers, leaves, and tree sap. It belongs to a niche category of traditional home wine-making guides and is often found as an older or out-of-print paperback.

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The Scarecrow: Book by Michael Connolly
£2.75
The Scarecrow is a crime thriller featuring journalist Jack McEvoy, who is targeted after investigating a complex murder case involving a young suspect and possible media manipulation. As McEvoy teams up with an FBI analyst to uncover the truth, the investigation reveals a wider network of cybercrime and deadly deception. The novel combines investigative journalism with fast-paced suspense and technological intrigue.

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Understanding Veritatis Splendor: With Comment and Analysis Edited by John Wilkins
£4.99
Understanding Veritatis Splendor: With Comment and Analysis is a theological study guide to Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Veritatis Splendor. It provides commentary and analysis of the encyclical’s teachings on moral theology, focusing on concepts such as human freedom, conscience, moral truth, and the nature of ethical decision-making in Christian life. The book is intended to help readers, especially students and scholars of theology, better understand the philosophical and doctrinal arguments presented in the original document.

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Consent to Kill: Book by Vince Flynn
£2.99
Consent to Kill is a political thriller featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp. After a powerful terrorist network orders a contract on his life, Rapp survives the attempt and launches a ruthless counteroffensive. The story follows his pursuit of those responsible while navigating government politics, intelligence operations, and escalating international threats, in a fast-paced narrative of espionage and revenge.

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Lie Down with Lions: Book by Ken Follett
£2.99
Lie Down with Lions is a Cold War–era thriller set in Afghanistan, where a love triangle becomes entangled with espionage and political conflict. The story follows an American doctor, his French wife, and a CIA operative whose loyalties and relationships are tested as they navigate danger, deception, and shifting alliances amid the Soviet-Afghan war.

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