Anderson Montes & Taylor -  Threatened Cacti of Mexico
Looks at 52 species thought to be threatened giving a review based on field study. Well illustrated with colour photos. 136 pages 1994 10 x 7 ¼
 
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Augustin, Karl -  Weingartia - Kaktusy Special 1 2000 (German language text)
A well illustrated booklet which shows the wide range of forms within the genus. German Language 9 x 6 32 pages
 
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Backeberg -  Die Cactaceae
The classic monumental work first published 1958 – 62 in 6 volumes, with over 4000 pages and 3500 mainly monochrome illustrations. German language. 9 ½ x 7
 
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Comments: Original edition, Fairly worn - about average for it age. No dust jackets., Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)225.00
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Comments: Original edition., A rather worn set with some evidence of water damage., Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)200.00
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Comments: Reprint edition, In exceptionally good condition - almost as new, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)300.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: Volume 5 only reprint edition. Cereoideae - Echinocactus through t Mamillaria via many of the more popular Genera, With slip case, New
Price: £(GBP)40.00
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Backeberg -  Cactus Lexicon
Still a classic, with many hundreds of plants described. 828 pages including 280 pages of photos, with about 25% in colour. 1977 English edition of the 1976 German edition. 9 ½ x 6 ½
 
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Barthlott & Hunt -  Seed-diversity in the Cactaceae subfamily Cactoideae
Largely based on research from the 1970s, this book has 86 pages of SEM pictures, 4 species per page with an overall picture and close-up of each, to illustrate the variation within the seeds of these plants. These are supported by an introductory section, descriptions of each specie’s seeds, and a survey of other literature relating to the subject. 2000 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 173 pages
 
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Britton & Rose -  The Cactaceae
The Dover reprint of the 1937 second edition, the four volumes combined in to two books, of this classic with 137 plates and 1142 text-figs etc. 11 x 8 1054 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: A copy in much better condition than usually found, with very slight fading to the dust jacket spine, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)40.00
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Buxbaum -  Morphology of Cacti
Published in three parts in the early 50’s, and goes into great detail on the subject, with many fine drawings. 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 223 pages
 
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Comments: , In very good condition for its age, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)75.00
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Charles -  Copiapoa
A well illustrated account with colour photos from an enthusiastic specialist on the subject. 80 pages 1998 9 ½ x 6 ½
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Slight imperfection to back of cover, New
Price: £(GBP)25.00
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Donati & Zanovello -  Knowing, understanding, growing Turbinicarpus - Rapicactus
An attractively produced book on these popular plants, translated from the Italian, which presents the Authors’ view of the classification of these plants (including those previously in Gymnocactus), with many recently discovered forms and illustrated with over 360 colour photos, mainly of the plants in habitat. 12 x 8 ½ 2005 254 pages
 
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Donati & Zanovello -  Echinocactus
Following on quickly from their Epithelantha book, this one looks at plants towards the opposite end of the size scale! It starts with the history of the plants, geographical distribution, ethnobotany and uses (anyone for Echinocactus “Marmalade”?) before going on to the species including “Homolocephala”. There are descriptions, distribution with map, ecology and cultivation, and each is preceded with a narrative of the author’s experiences when seeing the plants in habitat. Final sections look at general cultivation considerations, pests, propagation and bibliography. Well illustrated with many colour photos mainly in habitat, many large format. Translated from the Italian edition. 2011 9 ½ x 6 ½ 86 pages.
 
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Donati & Zanovello -  Epithelantha 2011
An interesting booklet on a cactus genus which many growers have one or more of, but probably know little about. Written by two people who have studied them in the wild as well as cultivation, they start by looking at the characteristics of the genus and their history in cultivation, and the factors they used to determine the species. Each specie and variety are then described with their history, distribution, ecology, what else they grow with in habitat and cultivation advice. Well illustrated with colour photos, mainly in habitat, and with close ups of a single areole and distribution map. Final sections cover conservation and general points on cutivation and propagation. English translation form the Italian. 2011 9 ½ x 6 ½ 64 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)16.50
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Fearn & Percy -  Choice Mammillarias
The first author is the owner of Abbey Brook Nurseries in the UK, one of the UK’s longest running Cactus etc nurseries, and the second author worked with him. An A-Z of the most popular and attractive species at that time, with descriptions and other information along with a black and white photo. 1986 second edition (originally 1979) with the number of species increased from 50 to 60. 88 pages 7 ¼ x 4 ¾
 
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Comments: , Slight wear to cover, New
Price: £(GBP)3.00
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Fearn, Brian -  The Echinopsis Hybrids of Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery
An attractive booklet celebrating the hybrids produced over 40 years at the nurseries. After a brief introduction to the background of the hybridization, most of the named hybrids are illustrated with colour photos and described along with the parentage of most of them. The main species used in hybrid activities are also described and illustrated. 2009 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 102 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Reprint, , New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Fencl, Oldrich -  Ferocacti of Baja California - Kaktusy special 1 2005 (German language text)
A well illustrated booklet which shows the species and varieties in habitat photos. German Language 9 x 6 32 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Hochstatter -  The Genera Pediocactus - Navajoa -Toumeya Revised
The further update from the author based on his field and subsequent studies, illustrated with 72 colour and 80 b/w photos, 35 sem pictures, 8 distribution maps, 51 spine - seed - bud - and fruit drawings (1995) 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 167 pages
 
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Hochstatter, Fritz -  The Genus Sclerocactus (2005)
A sumptuous book of the genus from someone who has been studying the plants for 26 years. Each recognised species is described and its distribution given. Much of the book is colour photos of the plants in habitat, and there are also reproductions of extracts of some relevant historic publications. 2005 12 x 8 ¾ 335 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)47.50
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Hunt ed -  Further Studies in the Opuntioideae - Succulent Plant Research 8
This second SPR volume on the Opuntioideae has plenty to interest those who like the in fashion types, from Ritz & Hunt on Andean Opuntioideae, Lowry on Mapping the Andean Opuntioideae, and KattermannIllustrations and observations on the Chilean Opuntioideae. Other articles are Phylogenetic relationships and morphological evolution in Opuntia s. st. Cytogenetic characterization of southern South American species of Opuntia, A revision of Opuntia series Armatae, and checklists of Opuntioideae. Illustrated with a good number of colour photos. 2014 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 234 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)27.50
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Hunt et al -  The New Cactus Lexicon
Thoughtfully divided in to two volumes for ease of handling, the smaller contains the descriptions of all known genera and species. And for the conservative Cactus grower (and you know who I mean!) you already knew about the main Genera changes – Parodia including Notocactus, Echinopsis including Lobivia and Trichocereus etc. And don’t forget that it means having to remember how to correctly spell fewer Genera! But it isn’t lumping for lumping sake – I noticed Mammilloydia candida unlumped from Mammillaria and Cumarinia odorata still recognised (this latter may be as a hybrid). But the real gem is the second volume which illustrates all the recognised species of cacti, either in habitat or of known wild origin – over 2500 pictures in all. They are grouped in look-alike order to help you identify plants. And it is such a joy to browse that you will very soon be smoothed into accepting the new classification the book propounds, and maybe encouraging you to try some of those more obscure plants that perhaps you haven’t seen before. In all it is a wonderful and comprehensive set of two books which celebrates the entire Cactus family, with illustrations covering all the genera and species like they have never been before. 2006 11 ¼ x 8 ¼ Text volume 373 pages, Illustration volume 526 pages.
 
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Hunt, David -  A New Review of Mammillaria Names
1987 Reprinted in consolidated form from volumes 1 – 5 of Bradleya. 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ 128 pages
 
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Johnson, Matthew -  Cacti, other Succulents, and Unusual Xerophytes of Southern Arizona
A compact non-technical pocket guide to around 80 plants, one per page with description and 1 – 3 photos, plus a brief guide to the area. 2004 8 x 4 96 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)4.00
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Knebel -  Phyllokakteen. Ein Buch von Züchtung und Pflege schöner Blumen. Bearbeitet und herausgegeben von Werner Engelhardt
German edition of Phyllocactus (1949), first published in 1951. 16 photos, 1 photo portrait German 2003 Reprint 8 ¼ x 6 Epric photocopy reprint spiralbound with poor photos. 90 pages
 
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Knebel -  Über Phyllokakteen
2003 photocopy of the 1929 original lengthy article dealing with epiphylls, and including a few first descriptions. 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ 3 pages
 
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Kulhanek & Odehnal -  Variability of Gymnocalycium spegazzini Kaktusy Special 3 2006 (German language text)
A well illustrated booklet which shows the variation to be found in habitat with many colour photos. German Language 9 x 6 36 pages
 
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Kunte & Šedivý -  Ariocarpus - Kaktusy Special German Language
Following their standard format this looks at the species in their habitats well illustrated with many colour photos. German language 9 x 6 ¼ 32 pages
 
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Comments: , , New
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Leighton-Boyce & Iliff -  The Subgenus Tephrocactus
A detailed look at the plants as then known, with descriptions of species by group, and 76 B&W photos on 34 pages. 1973 9 ¾ x 7 ¼
 
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Lutz -  Feldliste Eberhard Lutz 1986 bis 1999. Sonderheft 1999 des A.f.M.
Lutz field numbers 1-673 for USA native cacti. 2 photos German 1999 8 ¼ x 6 55 pages
 
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Marshall & Bock -  Cactaceae
Produced as a supplement to Britton & Rose’s volumes to include all the more recently described genera. Many good sketches and black and white photos along with the updated information. 1941 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 227 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: No dust wrapper. Spine lettering faded, Second hand book – please see important information
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McMillan & Horobin -  Christmas Cacti - The Genus Schlumbergera and its allies
An account of these popular plants, covering both the species and the hybrids with information on habitat, botany and cultivation all well illustrated with many colour photos. 160 pages 1995 10 x 7 ¼
 
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Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Pavlica & Saeki -  Japanese Hybrid Astrophytum
This is a book like no other! It is a visual celebration of the fantastic variation that has been bred in to Astrophytums – body form, variegation, flowers - primarily in Japan but more recently in the Czech Republic. And in addition it covers the people involved in it, techniques for hybridisation and propagation especially to accelerate their growth. 1603 colour illustrations 314 pages English 12 x 8 ½
 
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Pilbeam -  Rebutia
A well illustrated account with colour photos from an enthusiastic specialist on the subject. 160 pages 1997 9 ½ x 6 ½
 
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Comments: Slight fading to spine during storage, New
Price: £(GBP)60.00
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Pilbeam -  Thelocactus
A well illustrated account with colour photos from this well known enthusiast. 56 pages 1996 9 ¼ x 6 ½
 
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Pilbeam & Bowdery -  Ferocactus
The well known author of many Cactus etc books teamed up with the person who has probably cultivated more of these plants in the UK to a size impractical for most of us, and pooling their knowledge of cultivation and habitat have provide this well written and attractively illustrated account of these somewhat overlooked genus of plants to show what can be achieved in cultivation. Deserves to make the plants more popular. 2005 10 x 7 ½ 116 pages
 
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Pilbeam & Hunt -  A Sulco Gallery
Primarily a pictorial update since Pilbeam’s earlier book on Sulcorebutias, along with useful comments, this is an attractively produced book. 11 x 8 ½ 2004 64 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Pilbeam & Partridge -  Small Opuntias
For a long time Opuntias were regarded as easy rampant beginner’s plants that quickly outgrow their space, rarely flowered and often have unforgiving spines. But with the many explorations in recent times a wide range of plants have come in to cultivation which answer most of these issues – except perhaps the painful spines in all cases! So this book is aimed at the average grower to show them what is now available and what it looks like with many colour photos a mix of habitat and cultivated plants. Their popularity has soared in recent times and this attractively produced book will no doubt boost that somewhat. Arranged by genus overall information is given for each before providing brief information of the suggested species and illustrating them. 2016 11 x 8 ½ 136 pages
 
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Pilbeam & Weightman -  Ariocarpus et cetera - The special smaller genera of Mexican Cacti
Another title from the author whose output is nearly as prolific as some of the leading fiction writers (but does he get the TV interviews they do?), ably assisted by the person who has usually been the photographer for John’s text! As usual it is everything you would expect from the authors, and is quite stunningly illustrated with many colour photos. In addition to Ariocarpus, the genera included are Acharagma,Astrophytum, Aztekium, Cumarinia, Epithelantha, Geohintonia, Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Neolloydia, Obregonia, Ortegocactus, Pelecyphora, Stenocactus, Strombocactus, Toumeya and Turbinicarpus. Habitat and cultivation information is provided for each species. 2006 11 x 8 ½ 139 pages
 
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Pilbeam, John -  Echinocereus
This well known and respected author does it again, and produces a book for the grower of these popular and attractive plants. Their distribution is covered in some detail with 8 pages of full page maps which shows which states of the USA and Mexico each taxon is found in. Cultivation and classification are covered before going on to consider each taxon, which are based on the New Cactus Lexicon with some more recent additions which the author thinks have merit. Concise descriptions (as the author believes there has been a lot of detail published elsewhere) are given for each along with comments, with colour photos, many in quite large format. 2011 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 176 pages
 
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Pilbeam, John -  Mammillaria: Now & Again
This book is a follow up to his classic 1999 book, but in a much more informal manner. It gives the author’s views on the new taxa since then and the ever changing opinions based on DNA, field and other studies, plus his own experiences and views – which he is never short of! Illustrated with many colour photos both in habitat and cultivation. 2017 11 x 8 ½ 242 pages
 
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Rausch -  Lobivia
The three volumes by this author on these beautiful flowering plants, beautifully illustrated with colour photos, giving his classification. English language edition. 192 pages 1975 9 x 6 ½
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: A rather poor set, with the surface laminate of the covers peeling with disclouration as they usually are. The bindings are still intact., Second hand book – please see important information
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Schulz, Rudolf -  Copiapoa 2006
This is a new book (not an “Update” to his first book published in 1996 and much information in the first book is not repeated) and it does stand on its own. It is based on the 240 days over 7 trips the author has spent in their habitat since the first book was published, and describes all species by reference to their distribution over six habitat areas. Their total environment is considered, and there is also a section of some of the other plants they grow with. The plants are shown as they really are, not just “show specimens”, and there is a fascinating section with some comparative photographs of specific plants showing the changes over the years. The nomenclature followed is geared towards the needs of collectors and growers, to allow identification of differing forms of interest to the grower, and is cross referenced to the names in the New Cactus Lexicon. Cultivation is only covered by a section of pictures from the collections of some noted growers. Very well illustrated with numerous good colour photos. 2006 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 240 pages.
 
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Šeda & Sedlák -  Mediolobivia - Kaktusy Special German Language
A colourful special on the plants in this group within the Rebutias – depending on whichever classification you may accept! Descriptions plus many colour photos German Language. 2011 9 x 6 36 pages.
 
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Sedivy/Pavlicek/Snicer -  Thelocactus rinconensis and its relatives - Kaktusy special 2008 number 2 English Translation
Looks at the variability of a range of closely related forms which are grouped as subspecies under rinconensis in a non technical manner, well illustrated with many plants in habitat. English Language 9 x 6 36 pages
 
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Slaba -  Yellow Flowering Sulcorebutia - Kaktusy Special German Language
The title is a bit of a tease as you will also see photos of other coloured flowers, but it concentrates on the predominantly yellow species. Descriptions and plenty of colour photos. German Language. 2012 9 x 6 36 pages.
 
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Subik & Kunte -  The Complete Encyclopedia of Cacti
This book is divided into sections by country, with only brief sections on cultivation and cultivars. All the illustrations - typically 2 or 3 per page, but some full page - are in colour, and many are of plants in habitat. Descriptions, cultivation and other information are given for each plant. Although there are a few typographical errors, this is none the less a very interesting book, and great value for money. 288 pages 2003 9 ½ x 6 ¾
 
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Supplie -  Epiphyllum volume 2
A second selection of 550 colour photos arranged A-Z and includes the parentage of 45 new hybrids. 2007 8 ½ x 6 80 pages
 
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Supplie -  Rhipsalis & Lepismium
Gives a good account of the history, distribution and cultivation of these fascinating plants as well as descriptions and many colour photos. 2007 8 ½ x 6 144 pages
 
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Supplie & Zee -  Schlumbergera
An introductory book to the Christmas Cacti, with cultivation information and many colour photos to show the wide range of cultivars available today. Text English and Dutch. 8 ½ x 6 64 pages
 
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Supplie, Frank -  Schlumbergera (large format)
A large format celebration of these popular and attractive flowering cacti, with many colour photos, quite a few large format. 12 x 12 40 pages
 
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Comments: , Slight bump to a corner, New
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Veres -  Sclerocactus plants in cultivation - Kaktusy Special
Kaktusy continues to publish these useful booklets and this one covers these attractive but oh so challenging plants in cultivation. All that you’d expect from the previous publications, with an overview of their habitats, introduction to horticulture and variability before looking at each species (following Hochstatter) with descriptions and habitat information and cultivation experience of the author. All well illustrated with many colour photos. English Language 9 x 6 36 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
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Yetman, David -  The Great Cacti - Ethnobotany & Biogeography
A book devoted to the tall columnar cacti which looks at not just the species and their botany but also their uses and history, well illustrated with over 300 colour photos. Over 100 species are covered, with 75 in greater detail. An easy read and injects enthusiasm for these plants. 2007 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ 297 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: ,  (RRP £67), New
Price: £(GBP)50.00
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Yetman, David -  Organ Pipe Cactus
Tells the full story of the plants – where and how they grow, their relatives, history, uses and future. 2006 10 x 8 70 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: ,  (RRP £8.5), New
Price: £(GBP)9.00
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