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LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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LONDON BUSES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827373
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the following decade was one of the most eventful and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950, when the back had been broken of the task of vehicle renewal and London Transport had recovered sufficiently to re-start the tram replacement programme. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711773. Pale foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine, a little browned.

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THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PARSON
Written by James Woodforde; David Hughes. Illustrated by Ian Stephens.
Stock no. 1827320
Published by Folio Society. 1993. Very good condition.

Extracts from R.L. Winstanley's transcript from the diaries, 1759-81, selected by David Hughes. Blue cloth spine with burgundy title block and gilt title. Marbled boards. Red endpapers. B/w engravings. Top edge red. Second printing. Light rubbing to corners of boards else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a bit grubby.

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THE PASTONS: A FAMILY IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES
Written by Richard Barber.
Stock no. 1827308
Published by Folio Society. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. New binding. Edited by Barber. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor scuff marks.

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ENGLAND 1914-1945 (A HISTORY OF ENGLAND)
Written by A.J.P. Taylor; Chris Wrigley.
Stock no. 1827306
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

A History of England series. Introduced by Chris Wrigley. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour and b/w illustrations and photographs. 638 pages. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a few minor scuff marks.

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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey; Roger Hudson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Burgundy cloth spine, blue marbled boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.

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WYNTOURS OF THE WHITE CROSS: AN EXTENDED FAMILY HISTORY
Written by Bryan Rendell; Brian Rendell; Keith Childs.
Stock no. 1326792
Published by White Cross School. Very good condition.

The Wyntours of Whitecross House, Lydney. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095100123X. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.

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FOREST PEOPLE AND PLACES
Written by Bob Smyth.
Stock no. 1326791
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

A contemporary insight into the character and traditions of the Forest of Dean. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750919337. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers and a small, light crease to top corner of rear cover.

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MASS-OBSERVATION BRITAIN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Sandra Koa Wing.
Stock no. 1326768
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red-cloth with silver titles and pictorial front board. B/w photos. Book is fine. Grey slipcase is faded at edges with a few tiny marks.

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HEDGES (NN 58)
Written by E. Pollard; M.D. Hooper; Norman W Moore.
Stock no. 1827240
Published by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.. 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. A succinct and readable book covering all aspects of hedgerows in Britain, their purpose and history, dating methods, flora and wildlife. 256 pages includes index. Numerous plates, text figures and tables. ISBN: 0002113406. Early reprint. Very minor mottling to boards. Text block browned and lightly foxed. A few minor marks to endpapers. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby to rear panel.

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GLAMORGAN HISTORIAN VOLUME ONE
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1326666
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

5.5" x 8.75". Red cloth covers with gilt lettering. 201 pages. Folding map to rear of book. Bringing together the researches of many. Spine and corners bumped with light crack to top corner tip of front cover. Foxing to textblock. Remains of a price-cut wrapper with tears and substantial loss.

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ENGLAND UNDER THE STUARTS
Written by G.M. Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1326612
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Nearly fine condition.

A History of England series. Blue decorative cloth, gilt. Colour illustrations. Top edge blue. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is slightly scuffed.

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