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Lot 305: A Collection of Sporting and Country Magazines and Fiction Books
An assortment of printed media comprising magazines and softcover books. The lot includes a staple-bound issue of Shooting Times & Country Magazine, identified by the masthead title printed in red. The cover is labelled as a Fowling Special Issue and dated 24 December 2025. It features a central illustration of a Wigeon duck in flight against a pale blue sky. The cover includes a printed barcode in the upper right corner with the numeric sequence 9 770037 416303 and a price of £4.25. Various headlines are printed across the front, including Whistle up a wigeon, Sporting life in the 1950s, and Monsters: Giant pike in Ireland. Also present is a softcover book titled RUTH, with the author identified by a printed tagline stating From the Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Author Ruth Rendell. An orange adhesive price sticker reading 305 is applied to the top left of the book cover. Other partially visible items include a magazine with the word MARCH printed on the spine and a book titled Christmas Collection.
Condition report:
The Shooting Times magazine shows a slight curve to the entire issue consistent with storage (photo 1). The RUTH softcover book exhibits visible shelf wear, including rubbing and minor creasing to the spine edges and corners (photo 1). The magazines and books generally appear to be modern publications with typical handling wear to the paper covers and edges.
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