Miscellaneous Documents
Items that have not previously been made available via Chris's Acorns are marked new. Items are in chronological order within each section.
- Machine and OS Manuals
- Software Manuals
- Developer Information
- Other Documents
- Unpublished and draft Manuals
Machine and OS Manuals | |||||||
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| Title | Size | Format | ISBN | Date | Edition Issue | Acorn Part No. | |
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Archimedes User Guide | 25.2 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1987, July | Issue 2 | 0476,002 |
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Archimedes Welcome Guide | 10 MB | n/a | 1987 | Issue 3 | 0476,000 | |
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Archimedes Welcome Guide (RISC OS 2) | 4.1 MB | ISBN 1 86250 055 7 | 1988 | Edition 2 Issue 1 |
0483,000 | |
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Archimedes 400 Series User Guide | 25.2 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 053 0 | 1988 | Edition 2 Issue 1 |
0483,002 |
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Acorn R140 Operations Guide | 7.4 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 057 3 | 1988, December | Issue 1 | 0483,710 |
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Acorn R140 RISC iX User Guide | 17.4 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 058 1 | 1988, December | Issue 1 | 0483,708 |
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Acorn R140 RISC iX X.desktop Guide | 5.6 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 059 X | 1988, December | Issue A | 0483,749 |
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Acorn R140 RISC iX System Administrator's Guide | 13.1 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 068 9 | 1989, May | Issue 1 | 0483,747 |
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A3000 User Guide | 23.8 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 065 4 | 1989 | Issue 1 | 0480,052 |
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R260 R225 A540 Installation Guide | 6.6 MB | ISBN 1 85250 080 8 | 1990, July | Issue 1 | 0486,251 | |
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A5000-RISC OS 3 Release Note | 2.7 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, September | Issue 1 | 0492,045 |
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RISC OS 3 User Guide (RISC OS 3.00) | 19.5 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 122 6 | 1992, March | Edition 2 Issue 1 |
0496,071 |
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RISC OS 3 User Guide Applications Guide (RISC OS 3.10) | 33.9 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 124 2 | 1992, March | Edition 2 Issue 1 |
0496,075 |
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RISC OS 3 Release Note (Version 3.10) | 2.6 MB | n/a | 1992, June | Issue 1 | 0496,076 | |
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Acorn A3010 Welcome Guide | 11 MB | ISBN 1 85250 107 3 | n/a | 1992, April | Issue 1 | 0494,050 |
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Acorn A4000 Welcome Guide | 8.4 MB | ISBN 1 85250 128 5 | n/a | 1992, July | Issue 1 | 0494,650 |
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RISC OS 3 User Guide (RISC OS 3.50) | 42.1 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 146 4 | 1994, February | Edition 4 Issue 1 |
0497,550 |
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RISC OS 3 User Guide (RISC OS 3.60) | 35.9 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 163 4 | 1995, March | Issue 1 | 1403,110 |
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RISC OS 3 (version 3.60) Release Note | 900 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1995, May | Issue 1 | 1403,115 |
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Acorn StrongARM card and RISC OS 3.7 Upgrade Instructions | 5.1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1996, August | Issue 1 | 1403,222 |
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Risc PC Welcome Guide | 10.3 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1996, December | Issue 1 | 1408,400 |
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Risc PC Welcome Guide (Castle Edition) | 11.8 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1996, December | Issue 1 | 1408,400 |
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RISC OS 3.70 Release Note | 37 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1997, March | Issue 1 | 1403,254 |
Software Manuals | |||||||
| Title | Size | Format | ISBN | Date | Issue/Edition | Acorn Part No. | |
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Acornsoft Utilities | 5.4 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1988 | Issue 1 | 0481,845 |
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1st Word Plus | 15.6 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1988 | Issue 1 | 0481,746 |
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1st Word Plus Release Note | 553 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1988, July | Issue 2 | 0481,747 |
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Desktop Publisher | 14 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 066 2 | 1989 | Issue 1 | 0481,961 |
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Desktop Publisher Release Notes (1.02) | 1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, September | Issue 1 | 0493,284 |
| ANSI C (Release 3) | |||||||
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ANSI C Release 3 | 43.6 B | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 071 9 | 1989, September | Release 3 | 0470,101 |
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Release Note | 659 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1989, August | Issue 1 | 0470,109 |
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1st Word Plus (Release 2) | 11.3 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 073 5 | 1989, December | Release 2 | 0470,001 |
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TCP-IP Protocol Suite - User Guide | 8.3 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1990, May | Issue 1 | 0484,001 |
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Acorn ANSI C Release 4 | 48.7 MB | ISBN 1 85250 095 6 | 1991, May | Issue 1 | 0470,529 | |
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Acorn Assembler Release 2 | 28.6 MB | ISBN 1 85250 096 4 | 1991, May | Issue 1 | 0470,589 | |
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Acorn Desktop Development Environment | 34.5 MB | ISBN 1 85250 094 8 | 1991, May | Issue 1 | 0470,501 | |
| Different Releases of the PC Emulator | |||||||
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PC Emulator - Installation Leaflet | 822 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1987 | Issue 1 | 0481,601 |
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PC Emulator - Installation Leaflet | 1.1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1990 | Issue 1 | 0480,752 |
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PC Emulator | 457 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, April | Edition 4 Issue 1 |
0470,121 |
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PC Emulator (1.6) Learning Curve | 3.1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, July | Issue 1 | 0493,114 |
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Learning Curve PC Emulator (V1.7) Release Note | 320 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, September | Issue 1 | 0493,271 |
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PC Emulator Version 1.70 Release Note | 1.6 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1991, September | Issue 1 | 0470,866 |
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PC Emulator (1.8) | 5.1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1992, February | Edition 5 Issue 1 |
0484,151 |
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PC Emulator (Version 1.8) Upgrade Release Note | 524 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1992, March | Issue 2 | 0484,162 |
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PC Emulator User Guide | 6.8 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1992, May | Issue 1 | 0494,172 |
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DR DOS 6.0 Release Notes | 1.7 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1992, April | ||
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DR DOS 6.0 User Guide | 47.9 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1992, February | 3rd Edition | |
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AUN Manager's Guide | 10.0 MB | ISBN 1 85250 127 7 | 1992, July | Issue 1 | 0484,021 | |
| TCP-IP Protocol Suite (Release 2) | |||||||
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TCP/IP Protocol Suite (Release 2) Release Note | 670 KB | n/a | 1993, September | Issue 2 | 0484,190 | |
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TCP/IP Protocol Suite (Release 2) User Guide | 14.9 MB | ISBN 1 85250 136 7 | 1993, April | Edition 2, Issue 1 | 0484,181 | |
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TCP/IP Protocol Suite (Release 2) Installation Guide | 7.4 MB | ISBN 1 85250 137 5 | 1993, April | Edition 2, Issue 1 | 0484,182 | |
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Acorn Access + | 1.2 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1994 | Issue 1 | 0484,803 |
| Acorn Advance | |||||||
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Advance User Guide | 30.4 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 134 0 | 1994, April | Issue 3 | 0484,062 |
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Advance Project Guide | 7.5 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 133 2 | 1993, January | Issue 1 | 0484,063 |
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Advance Release Note | 479 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1994, April | Issue 4 | 0484,065 |
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Acorn Pocket Book A-Link 2 Guide | 1.7 MB | n/a | 1993, October | Issue 2 | 0493,646 | |
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Acorn SCSI and CD-ROM Filing System Release Note | 718 KB | n/a | 1994, February | Issue 2 | 0484,605 | |
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Ethernet Design and Installation Guide | 10.0 MB | ISBN 1 85250 160 X | 1994, July | Issue 1 | 0472,215 | |
| Acorn Desktop Development Environment (Release 5) | |||||||
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Acorn Assembler | 20.2 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 167 7 | 1994, December | Issue 1 | 0484,233 |
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Acorn C/C++ | 32.0 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 166 9 | 1994, December | Issue 1 | 0484,232 |
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Desktop Tools | 28.7 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 164 2 | 1994, December | Issue 1 | 0484,230 |
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User Interface Toolbox | 62.0 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 165 0 | 1994, December | Issue 1 | 0484,231 |
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The Virus Protection Scheme | 127 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1995, April | Issue 1 | 0493,938 |
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Risc PC x86 Card User Guide | 3.6 MB | n/a | 1995, September | Issue 1 | 1411,003 | |
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Acorn PC Exchange User Guide | 1.3 MB | n/a | 1995, October | Issue 1 | 1407,120 | |
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Using Bookworm | 895 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1997, February | Issue 1 | 1403,256 |
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Acorn OmniClient II User Guide | 8.3 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1997, February | Issue 3 | 0484,952 |
Developer Information | |||||||
| Title | Size | Format | ISBN | Date | Issue/Edition | Acorn Part No. | |
| Archimedes Programmer's Reference Manual (Arthur) | |||||||
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Archimedes Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 1 | 23.3 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 052 2 | 1987, November | Issue 1 | 0476,005 |
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Archimedes Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 2 | 20.0 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 053 0 | 1987, November | Issue 1 | 0476,006 |
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Archimedes 400 Series BBC BASIC Guide | 21.6 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 052 2 | 1988 | Issue 1 | 0483,001 |
| RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual (RISC OS 2) | |||||||
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Indices | 3.2 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 069 7 | 1989, July | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0483,025 |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 1 | 25.5 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 060 3 | 1989 | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0483,020 |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 2 | 18.3 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 061 1 | 1989 | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0483,021 |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 3 | 28.7 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 062 X | 1989 | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0483,022 |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 4 | 29.3 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 063 8 | 1989 | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0483,023 |
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Acorn Technical Publications Style Guide | 7.4 MB | 1991, July | Issue 2 | 0472,501 | ||
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BBC BASIC Reference Manual | 23.2 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 103 0 | 1992, October | Issue 1 | 0470,280 |
| RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual | |||||||
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Index | 7 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 115 4 | 1992, December | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0470,295 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 1 | 43.5 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 111 1 | 1992, December | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0470,291 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 2 | 35.9 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 112 X | 1992, December | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0470,292 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 3 | 45.3 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 113 8 | 1992, December | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0470,293 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 4 | 33.8 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 114 6 | 1992, December | Edition 1 Issue 1 |
0470,294 |
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RISC OS 3 Style Guide | 8.2 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 148 0 | 1993, July | Issue 1 | 0470,296 |
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Acorn Computers Limited Safety Test Guidelines | 915 KB | PDF new | n/a | 1994, July | Issue 3 | 0472,204 |
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Acorn Enhanced Expansion Card Specification | 3.8 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1994, July | Issue 5 | 0472,200 |
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Acorn Risc PC Technical Reference Manual | 10.9 MB | ISBN 1 85250 144 8 | 1994, September | Issue 1 | 0497,057 | |
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Network Card Mk II Interface Specification | 1.1 MB | PDF new | n/a | 1995, March | Issue 4 | 0472,208 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmers Reference Manual - Volume 5a | 60.6 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 172 3 | 1995, August | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 1403,123 |
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RISC OS 3 Programmer's Reference Manual - Indexes (3.6) | 15.8 MB | PDF new | ISBN 1 85250 173 1 | 1995, August | Issue 1 | 1403,124 |
Other Documents | |||||||
| Title | Size | Format | ISBN | Date | Issue/Edition | Acorn Part No. | |
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Acorn Information - Volume 1 | 29.8 MB | PDF new | ||||
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Acorn in 1995 - Risc User Magazine Feature | 2.6 MB | PDF new | ||||
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Acorn Certification of Incorporation | 60 KB | PNG new | ||||
Unpublished and draft Manuals | |||||||
| These documents represent early drafts or proof copies of documents that were later published in a different form. | |||||||
| Title | Size | Format | ISBN | Date | Issue/Edition | Acorn Part No. | |
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RISC OS Style Guide (draft proof) RISC OS 2.0x era, a later version was released as RISC OS 3 Style Guide. | 4.1 MB | n/a | 1990, January | Issue A | n/a | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 1 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 20.4 MB | ISBN 1 85250 111 6 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,291 | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 2 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 17.7 MB | ISBN 1 85250 112 4 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,292 | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 3 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 19.5 MB | ISBN 1 85250 113 2 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,293 | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 4 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 25.6 MB | ISBN 1 85250 114 0 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,294 | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 5 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 22.0 MB | ISBN 1 85250 115 9 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,295 | |
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RISC OS Programmer's Reference Manual - Volume 6 (draft proof) RISC OS 3.00 era. | 36.2 MB | ISBN 1 85250 116 7 | 1991, October | Edition 1, Issue 1 | 0470,296 | |
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RISC OS 3 Programmers Reference Manual - 3.50 supplement (draft proof) Later released as volume 5 of the RISC OS 3 PRMs. | 16.7 MB | n/a | 1994 Approx | n/a | n/a | |