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TATE Douglas |
Birmingham Gunmakers
1997.
2nd Edn,.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, USA.
xi 190 pages, 4to, finely illus in colour and b/w from photographs, fine in dj. A complete overview of the Birmingham gun trade and its history as well as a listing of the Birmingham Gunmakers
[21573] |
£60.00 |
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TATE Douglas |
British Gun Engraving
2000.
2nd Edn,.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, Ca, USA.
vii,274 pages Landscape 4to finely illustrated with colour photographs by David Grant. Publishers blue cloth, fine in dust-wrapper" "Douglas Tate and master photographer David Grant bring us the most opulent examples of British gun engraving in existence." The development of various house and regional styles is discussed and illustrated. The first edition was a limited edition.
[23709] |
£40.00 |
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TAYLERSON A.W.F. |
The Revolver 1865-1888
1966.
1st American.
Crown Publishers.
New York.
292 pages, illustrated in b/w with plates showing numerous guns from photographs, also text drawings and gun breakdowns throughout the text. VG in Dj the Dj small, closed tear and rubbing to the base of the spine. The second volume on Taylersons exhaustive study of the revolver. The American edition was published the same year as the 1st UK edition.
[23396] |
£45.00 |
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TAYLERSON A.W.F. |
The Revolver 1889-1914
1970.
1st Edn,.
Barrie and Jenkins.
324 pages, illus, inscription on FEP, vg in dj, dj faded on spine.
[18506] |
£40.00 |
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TAYLERSON A.W.F., ANDREWS R.A.N., FRITH J. |
The Revolver 1818-1865, 1865-1888, 1889-1914
1968, 1966, 1970.
1st.
Herbert Jenkins.
London.
3 volumes, 360, 292, 324 pages, well illus in b/w with 151 plates showing numerous guns from photographs, also text drawings and break downs throughout the text. Tape offset mark to end papers of volume 1 from dj protection, also offset mark to the spine from dj title. All vg in djs , two of the djs evenly faded to spines. The djs are now in clear removable sleeves. A vg set in dj of a comprehensive and well researched book taking over 4 years to complete. A major and exhaustive work on the subject.
[21998] |
£150.00 |
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TAYLOR John |
African Rifles and Cartridges. The Experiences and Opinions of a Professional Ivory Hunter
1952.
Small Arms Technical Publishing Company.
Harrisburg.
431 pages, adverts, drawings by E.Stanley Smith, grey cloth, title to upper cover and spine.
[18135] |
£35.00 |
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TAYLOR Leslie B. |
A Brief History Of Westley Richards Firm 1812 - 1913
1913.
1st Edn,.
Shakespeare Head Press.
Stratford Upon Avon.
94 pages, uncut pages, 12 full page illus + text illus, original 1/4 cloth with paper covered boards, title in black with cloth spine recased with the spine relayed, paper title label to spine, label chipped at edge. A scarce title, Riling 1769
[6514] |
£120.00 |
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TAYLOR Leslie B. |
A Brief History Of Westley Richards Firm 1812 - 1913
1913.
1st Edn.
Shakespeare Head Press.
Stratford Upon Avon.
94 pages, uncut pages, 12 full page illus + text illus, original 1/4 cloth with paper covered boards, titled in black to the upper board. Printed paper label to the spine. Ownership signature of Malcolm Lyell to front end paper Lyell was a director of W.R. An account of gun and rifle developments instituted by Westley Richards firm. Riling 1769
[22695] |
£140.00 |
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TAYLOR William M.A., DIACK Peter M.A. |
Student And Sniper-Sergeant, A Memoir Of J.K.Forbes MA, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Who Died For His Country, 25 September 1915
1916.
1st Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
viii- 182 pages, frontis illustration of J.K. Forbes in uniform, original red cloth showing rubbing to head and tail of the spine, vg- copy of a scarce title. The book details Forbes life from University to France and the trenches and becoming a sniper sergeant and the formation and training of a section of crack shots. Forbes found that his experiences trekking through the highlands of Scotland when he was ordered to train the snipers in his battalion of the Gordon Highlands.
[23130] |
£220.00 |
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TAYLOR William M.A., DIACK Peter M.A. |
Student And Sniper-Sergeant, A Memoir Of J.K.Forbes MA, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Who Died For His Country, 25 September 1915
1916.
1st Edn,.
Hodder Stoughton.
viii- 182 pages, frontis illustration of J.K. Forbes in uniform, original publishers red cloth showing rubbing to head and tail of the spine and lesser so to edges, vg- copy of a scarce title. The book details Forbes life from University to France and the trenches and becoming a sniper sergeant and the formation and training of a section of crack shots. Forbes found that his experiences trekking through the highlands of Scotland when he was ordered to train the snipers in his battalion of the Gordon Highlands.
[23478] |
£200.00 |
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TEASDALE BUCKELL G.T. |
Experts On Guns & Shooting
1900.
1st.
Samson, Low, Marston and Company.
xxvii 590 pages, + unpaginated page showing updates to the Record Game Register + xxxi related adverts. Large 8vo illustrated throughout with drawings, diagrams, photographs etc. Publishers' brown cloth with gilt title to upper board and tipped 2 portrait photographs, apart from foxing to the end papers a vg+ clean copy rarely found in this condition. The first issue later copies lack the game register page and in a dark red binding without the photo inserts. An important work on the evolution of shooting over the 19th century; covering shooting schools, guns, game shooting, shotgun patterns, great shots, famous guns, gunmakers, loading cartridges etc. Riling 1510 "A meticulously detailed work on all aspects of guns and their use" Chute 622, Riling 1510
[22391] |
£160.00 |
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TEASDALE BUCKELL G.T. |
Experts On Guns And Shooting
1900.
1st Edn,.
Samson, Low, Marston and Company.
xxvii 590 pages, illustrated throughout with drawings, diagrams, photos etc., brick red cloth with title in black to upper board, a vg+ clean copy rarely found in this condition. This is the second state binding, without the Record Game Register followed by several pages of adverts. An important work on the evolution of shooting over the 19th century; shooting schools, guns, game shooting, shotgun patterns, great shots, famous guns, gunmakers, loading cartridges etc. Riling 1510 "A meticulously detailed work on all aspects of guns and their use" Chute 622, Riling 1510
[22392] |
£120.00 |
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TEASDALE BUCKELL G.T. |
Experts On Guns And Shooting
1900.
1st Edn,.
Samson, Low, Marston and Company.
XXVII 590 pages, illustrated throughout with drawings, diagrams, photos etc., brick red cloth with title in black to upper board, a vg+ clean copy rarely found in this condition. An important work on the evolution of shooting over the 19th century; shooting schools, guns, game shooting, shotgun patterns, great shots, famous guns, gunmakers, loading cartridges etc. Riling 1510 "A meticulously detailed work on all aspects of guns and their use" Chute 622, Riling 1510
[18137] |
£150.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A. |
The Boxer Cartridge In The British Service
1977.
1st Edn,.
the author.
Wynnum Central, Australia.
200 pages, b/w line drawings and diagrams, pictorial green boards printed in white, vg in dj, light dust soiling and rubbing to edge of dj and chipping to head and tail of spine. The history of the cartridge as used by Britain and her colonies from 1860 to the 1930's with reference to colonial production.
[21832] |
£35.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A. |
Identification Manual On The .303 British Service Cartridge. No: 4 Dummy Cartridges (1)
1987.
1st Edn,.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
84 pages, illus in b/w of the cartridges, headstamps etc., printed card covers, vg.
[19980] |
£25.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini, Manufacture, Training Arms & Accessories
1995.
1st.
B.A.Temple.
Kilcoy, Australia.
461-634 pages, 4to., illus from photographs + line drawings, publishers green pictorial laminated cover, a fine copy in dj small, closed tear to lower rear spine edge of the DJ. The last book in the series on the Martini.
[23783] |
£130.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini The .40 & .303 Martinis 1880-C1920
1989.
1st Edn,.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
xvii 247 to 460 pages, 4to., illustrated in b/w from photographs and line drawings etc, publishers pictorial laminated binding a fine copy in a worn DJ. The progressive development of the .40 bore experimental and service Martinis from the Martini-Henry rifle.
[23791] |
£50.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini The .40 & .303 Martinis 1880-C1920
1989.
1st Edn,.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
xvii 247 to 460 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs and drawings etc, pictorial laminated binding as issued in dj, a fine copy. The progressive development of the .40 bore experimental and service Martinis from the Martini-Henry rifle.
[21375] |
£60.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini The .40 & .303 Martinis 1880-C1920
1989.
1st Edn,.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
xvii 247 to 460 pages, 4to., illus in b/w from photographs and drawings etc, pictorial laminated binding as issued in dj, a fine copy. The progressive development of the .40 bore experimental and service Martinis from the Martini-Henry rifle.
[22040] |
£60.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini, The Martini-Henry 1869-C1900
1983.
1st Edn,.
B A Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
x 246 pages, 4to., illus with photographs and numerous line-drawings in the text, publishers' original cloth, pictorial covers title in black, vg+ in the pictorial dj, same illus on dj as on the covers, spine evenly faded.
[22840] |
£45.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini, The Martini-Henry 1869-C1900
1983.
1st Edn,.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
x 246 pages, 4to., illus with photographs and numerous line-drawings in the text, publishers original cloth, pictorial covers title in black, vg+ in the pictorial dj, same illus on dj as on the covers, spine evenly faded.
[21784] |
£45.00 |
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TEMPLE B.A., SKENNERTON I.D. |
A Treatise On The British Military Martini, The Martini-Henry 1869-C1900
1996.
reprint.
B.A.Temple.
Burbank, Australia.
x 246 pages, 4to., illus with photographs and numerous line-drawings in the text, publishers' original , pictorial covers titled in black, vg+ in the pictorial dj, same illus on dj as on the covers, a fine copy. The 1st volume in the trilogy on the gun.
[22828] |
£55.00 |
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TENNENT Sir J.Emerson |
The Story of the Guns
1864.
1st Edn,.
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green.
xxii 364 pages, 3 full page and text illus. inscription "from the author" to half title, bookplate to front paste down, front hinge cracked, (binding tight), publishers green cloth, vg-. The book is split into 3 sections, The Rifles Musket, Rifles Ordnance. The Iron Navy. Riling 818 particularly notable for data on the development and approval of the Whitworth Rifle system.
[19737] |
£85.00 |
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THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN: |
Description, Use and Mechanism
nd cuirca 1940.
Gale & Polden Limited.
Aldershot.
Fold-out pamphlet, in concertina form, "showing a miniature reproduction of the Bren light machine gun instructional wall sheet" printed in colour. Other sections when unfolded numbered 1 to 9 showing b/w illustrations and text on operating the gun and mechanism. Grey printed card covers small, neat paper label to upper front corner. VG
[22461] |
£30.00 |
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The Kynoch Journal Concerning Guns And Ammunition |
Volume 5 1904 - Volume 6 1905 ? Volume 7 1906
1904, 1905, 1906.
The Kynoch Press.
Birmingham.
3 volumes, 227 + (iv) ? 212 ? 219 (iv) pp., All edges gilt Illustrated throughout from photographs and drawings. Each volume with a stamp of "Imperial Chemical Industries Limited Metal Divisions Division Library Kynoch works Witton Birmingham", to inner front blank. Bound in ? matching leather bindings. Each volume complete with the 4 quarterly issues with title pages. A technical short run periodical produced by Kynoch covering manufacture, development, modern Armour, the history of the cartridge. Also, shooting competitions, sporting episodes, game season, including shooting overseas. A difficult periodical to find, I believed only issued to the relevant trade, the publication ended in September 1907.
[23044] |
£600.00 |
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THE STEELHOUSE GUN AND CYCLE CO |
Manufacturers Of Sporting Guns, Pigeon, Wildfowling and Long Range Guns
no date circa 1920.
Birmingham.
Large landscape 8vo, Illustrated in b/w the shotguns mostly one to the page with descriptions below. Red card covers printed in black, very good. The front cover states manufacturers of sporting guns. Pigeon, Wildfowling and Long rage guns. The first 11 shotguns are hammer followed by 10 boxlocks guns, a note below some guns "the gun may be fitted with the celebrated B.S.A. steel barrels." Also included are revolvers, B.S.A air rifles and miniature rifles a page of air rifle targets, bags etc, the last 2 pages are for 2 B.S.A. cycles.
[22519] |
£95.00 |
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THE WAR OFFICE |
Infantry Training Volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No 4 the Sub-Machine Gun (all arms)
1955.
37 illus i b/w from photographs and drawings, printed card covers, punch holes to spine edges, vg.
[21711] |
£25.00 |
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The War Office |
Text Book Of Gun Carriages And Gun Mounting
1924.
His Majesty''s Stationary Office.
366 pages, Errata slip. With 140 full page illustrations from photographs and line drawings, 40 are folding plate 1 with repair to verso of a closed tear, + numerous text line drawings. Occasional ink stamp to blank margin or verso of a plates of "Captain D.A.D.O.S Deccan District". The last 10 pages have a small tide mark to blank margins in places and occasional faint color bleed from the red cloth binding, otherwise the contents clean. Rebound in red leather with gilt title on black leather to the spine. A very good copy The contents cover early types of ordnance, the evolution of the modern carriage and mounting. Modern artillery equipment up to 1914. Carriages and mountings introduced 1914 ? 1918, mounting for anti-aircraft guns, mobility, theory of recoil, sighting, railway guns etc, all with excellent detailed illustrations and drawings.
[22952] |
£320.00 |
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The War Office |
Training in Fieldcraft and Elementary Tactics. Military Training Pamphlet No. 33. 1940
1st.
The War Office.
58 pages, Text line drawings staple bound in printed tan card covers lightly dust soiled. Includes field craft, camouflage, cover from fire, scout training, field firing etc.
[23197] |
£20.00 |
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The War Office. |
Training in Fieldcraft and Elementary Tactics. Military Training Pamphlet No. 33. 1940.
1940.
1st.
The War Office.
58 pages, Text line drawings staple bound in printed tan card covers lightly dust soiled. Includes field craft, camouflage, cover from fire, scout training, field firing etc.
[23198] |
£20.00 |
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Thiomas Dean |
Round Ball to Rimfire: History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition. Part Four. Contribution to the History of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau.
2010.
1st EDN.
Thomas Publications.
Gettysburg, USA.
xii -312 (2) 4to illustrated in b/w from photographs line drawings. Signed by Dean Thomas on the title page. Publishers' pictorial laminated binding a fine copy. Excellent illustrations of the bullets loading equipment, cap tins etc.
[22774] |
£135.00 |
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Thomas Bland & Sons Gun and Rile Makers |
Blands 12, 16, & 20 ? bore Sporting Shot ? Guns
nd Ciurca 1915.
Large folding advert 50 cm x 37.5 cm when unfolded, 11cm x 14 .5 cm folded. A large advert printed on one side showing iollustrated showing 6 shotguns with descriptions to the top two thirds. Along the bottom details of the Shooting school, Gun Cases, Cartridges, Clay Bird Trap. Wildfowling Guns showing "Blends special d.b 1 ? inch half pound Gun mounted for use in a punt" blue crayon marks to the advert border. Some small splits to some folds
[23161] |
£25.00 |
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THOMAS H.H. |
The Story Of Allen And Wheelock Firearms
1965.
1st Edn,.
Cincinnati USA.
XIV 125 pages, Illus. Pictorial covers.
[3491] |
£36.00 |
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Thompson, Jess; Dillon, C Ron; Hallock, Allen; Loos, Bill; and Rowe, Tom (compiler) |
Alte Scheibenwaffen Old German Target Arms 1860-1940 Volume 1
1990.
1st Edn.
Tom Rowe.
Rochester NY, USA.
388 Landscape 4to, illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, old prints, line drawings etc. Publisher green faux leather binding with gilt title to the upper cover, fine unmarked copy in DJ. The history of German target shooting from the Middle Ages to World War II the guns and people.
[22841] |
£70.00 |
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Thompson, Jess; Dillon, C Ron; Hallock, Allen; Loos, Bill; and Rowe, Tom (compiler) |
Alte Scheibenwaffen Old German Target Arms 1860-1940 Volume 3
2004.
Tom Rowe.
Rochster, NY, USA.
386 pages, Landscape 4to, illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, old prints, line drawings etc. Publisher green faux leather binding with gilt title to the upper cover, fine unmarked copy in DJ. The history of German target shooting from the Middle Ages to World War II the guns and people.
[22860] |
£70.00 |
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THRALE Christopher |
Webley Air Rifles 1925-2005
2010.
1st Edn,.
Robert Hale.
269 pages, 4to, illustrated with colour and b/w photographs, drawings and diagrams, a fine copy in dj. A comprehensive history of all the air rifles made by Webley between 1925 and 2005 including the advertising promotional material.
[23728] |
£200.00 |
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TOWNSHEND R.B. |
The Complete Air Gunner
1907.
1st English Edn,.
L Upcott Gill.
X - 88-page ,12+ pages of related adverts many illustrated, 16 full pages of full page plates from photographs + a folding plate at the rear of a gun breakdown of a "B.S.A" air rifle + text illustrations. Publisher's card covers printed in red and black priced at 1/- on front cover with some light marking to the red title block. A very good copy of what is an any early book on the subject and quite scarce not listed in Riling. Includes chapter on air guns of the past, the gun of the future, snap shooting and the running man, shooting from horseback telescopic sights etc.
[23193] |
£250.00 |
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TOWNSHEND R.B. |
The Complete Air-Gunner
1992.
3rd rep of the 1907 1st Edn,.
103 pages, advs, illus, card covers, vg+.
[17114] |
£20.00 |
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TRACY Captain C.D. |
The Service Revolver And How To Use It
nd circa 1918.
1st Edn,.
Harrison and Sons.
128 pages, 12mo., full page and text illustrations, original slate blue cloth with title and revolver in black to upper board, a vg+ copy of this scarce title. "An excellent treatise in the use of the revolver with special reference to Mark I, Mark 1* II III IV V & VI of the Webley Service Pistol" Riling 1870
[23742] |
£200.00 |
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TRUESDELL S.R. |
The Rifle Its Development For Big Game Hunting
1992.
reprint of the 1947 1st Edn.
Safari Press.
Long Beach, CA, USA.
274 pages, Illustrated in b/w from photographs, line drawings etc. A fine in dj, the development of the rifle from1834 to 1946, the author lists and analyzes 558 rifles used by 170 prominent big game hunters.
[22844] |
£25.00 |
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TWEEDALE Geoffrey |
The Sheffield Knife Book, A History And Collectors' Guide
1996.
1st.
The Hallamshire Press.
Sheffield.
320 pages, large 8vo., illus in colour and b/w from photographs, drawings old adverts etc., pictorial laminated cover. A fine copy covers profiles of Sheffield's leading knife manufacturers the history, the knives, identification and dating, leading manufacturers etc.
[22377] |
£120.00 |
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TWEEDALE Geoffrey |
Stan Shaw, Master Cutler: The Story of a Sheffield Craftsman
1993.
1st.
The Hallamshire Press.
Sheffield.
96 pages, Illustrate throughout wit photographs, old adverts, line drawings etc. Pictorial card covers a fine clean copy. Stan Shaw one of the most skilled and dedicated cutlers of any era.
[23100] |
£50.00 |
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T.W.Murray & Co Ltd |
Gun Makers And Cartridge Specialist
1934.
T.W.Murray & Co Ltd.
Cork.
Folding promotional list for the 1934-35 season 6.25 inches x 4 inches, when unfolded 23.5 inches, printed on both sides. Showing the company's cartridges and gund also other makes, shooting equipment etc., illustrated with prices, a vg example.
[23082] |
£30.00 |
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