THE DIARIES OF JOHN BIRD OF CARDIFF
Written by John Bird; Hilary M. Thomas.
Stock no. 1822395
Published by South Wales Record Society; Glamorgan Archive Service. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Clerk to the first Marquess of Bute 1790-1803. John Bird, prominent citizen and life-long resident of Cardiff, wrote his diary in order to keep his employer - the first Marquess of Bute - informed about local events concerning Cardiff Castle and its vast estates in Glamorgan. Edited by Hilary M. Thomas. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Map to endpapers. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950867632. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, and rubbed at top edges.

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THE MAN WHO WAS H.M.BATEMAN
Written by Anthony Anderson. Illustrated by H.M. Bateman.
Stock no. 1822309
Published by Webb & Bower. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author pays tribute to a unique and powerful talent and holds a revealing mirror up to the awkward and complex nature of the man who was H.M.Bateman. Colour and b/w illus throughout. 224 pages. Illustrated brown boards. ISBN: 0906671574. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed, minor white mark to lower edge of front board. Text block lightly browned. Extensive black mark across page 184 and 185 but text still legible. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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WILLIAM KENT: ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, PAINTER, GARDENER, 1685-1748
Written by Michael I. Wilson.
Stock no. 1822200
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

William Kent is one of the most important figures in the history of English eighteenth-century art. Here, the author presents a broad overall survey of Kent's work together with a narrative account of his life. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0710099835. Large bookplate to front pastedown else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges and slightly faded to spine.

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GERONIMO: A BIOGRAPHY
Written by Alexander B. Adams.
Stock no. 2135254
Published by New English Library. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale yellow boards, gilt title to spine; vignette to front cover. Illustrated Biography; b/w photos. ISBN: 0450016277. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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SAMBO SAHIB
Written by Elizabeth Hay.
Stock no. 1321445
Published by Paul Harris Publishing. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Little Black Sambo and Helen Bannerman. B/w photos. Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 090450591X. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly creased at edges and faded to spine.

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THE MAN WHO WAS H.M.BATEMAN
Written by Anthony Anderson. Illustrated by H.M. Bateman.
Stock no. 1321411
Published by Webb & Bower. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author pays tribute to a unique and powerful talent and holds a revealing mirror up to the awkward and complex nature of the man who was H.M.Bateman. Colour and b/w illus throughout. 224 pages. Illustrated brown boards. ISBN: 0906671574. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed, small white spot to lower edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed.

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BARNES WALLIS: A BIOGRAPHY
Written by J.E. Morpurgo.
Stock no. 1822129
Published by Longman. 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Barnes Wallis who has been at the forefront of progress in aviation. From airships to bombers and the famous bouncing bomb. B/w photos. ISBN: 0582103606. Third impression. Text block browned and a little foxed. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few small closed tears and chips, is grubby and faded to spine.

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THE GENERAL: CHARLES DE GAULLE AND THE FRANCE HE SAVED
Written by Jonathan Fenby.
Stock no. 1822122
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A magisterial, sweeping biography of one of the great leaders of the twentieth century and of the country with which he so identified himself. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781847373922. Includes relevant newspaper cuttings.

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GEORGE ORMEROD HISTORIAN OF CHESHIRE
Written by John Peter Hess.
Stock no. 1321249
Published by Herald Printers (whitchurch) Ltd. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An exceedingly readable biography of a man who was one of the earliest historians. Red boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951461400. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is edge worn and just a little grubby.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE BOSS
Written by Mick Wall.
Stock no. 1321212
Published by Abstract Sounds Books Ltd. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Special edition four DVD and book set. Pictorial boards. 116 pages. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780956603999. Spine and corners slightly bumped. DVD's look unused but they have not been tested.

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THE DIARIES
Written by William Allingham.
Stock no. 1821865
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2007. Fine condition.

Reprint edition with new introduction. Green cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Sepia photos. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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EMERSON FITTIPALDI: HEART OF A RACER
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1821786
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large square format. Gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 185960837X. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges.

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