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A Collection of Die-cast Toy Reference Books Including Dinky Corgi and Matchbox Titles - An assortment of five reference volumes for collectors of British die-cast toys. The group includes two large-format hardback books published by New Cavendish Books: The Great Book of Dinky Toys by Mike and Sue Richardson, and The New Great Book of Corgi 1956-2010 by Marcel R. Van Cleemput. The Dinky volume is printed with ISBN 1-872727-83-7 on the reverse of the dust jacket. Three softcover titles comprise History of British Dinky Toys 1934-1964 by Cecil Gibson, published by Mikansue and Modellers World, featuring a full-page black advertisement for Western Models Limited, 10 Dirdene Grove, Epsom, Surrey on the back cover; Warman's Matchbox Field Guide by Tom Larson, published by Krause Publications, bearing a white adhesive lot sticker printed 001 on the top edge and ISBN-13: 978-0-89689-350-9 on the reverse; and Corgi Toys by David Cooke, a Shire Library publication with ISBN 978-0-74780-667-7 on the reverse. The hardback volumes include their original illustrated dust jackets.