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Lot 173:
Description
A trio of reference works focused on vintage British die-cast toy vehicles. The collection includes:
1. History of British Dinky Toys 1934-1964 by Cecil Gibson. Published by Model Aeronautical Press (MAP), 1966. Octavo. Hardcover edition bound in orange cloth with black and white line illustrations of vehicles to the front board. This volume provides a chronological history of the Dinky Toy range produced by Meccano Ltd.
2. The Dinky Toy Price Guide by Frank Thompson, 2nd Edition. Octavo. Softcover with illustrated wrappers depicting a street scene with various Dinky models including a steam roller, a telephone box, and a blue saloon car.
3. The Matchbox Toy Price Guide 1953-1987 by Frank Thompson, 2nd Edition. Octavo. Softcover with yellow wrappers illustrated with a Matchbox bulldozer and a number 5 racing car. This guide covers the Lesney Matchbox 1-75 series and larger models up to the late 1980s.
Condition report:
The books are in good condition for reference material, showing typical signs of shelf wear and handling. The hardcover volume by Cecil Gibson shows scuffing to the board edges and corners, with visible bumping to the spine ends. The two softcover price guides exhibit light edge wear to the wrappers and some minor toning to the page blocks. All volumes appear to have secure bindings and clean internal pages without significant inscriptions or markings.
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