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THE POLICEMAN'S LOT
Written by Mervyn Mitton.
Stock no. 1325293
Published by Quiller Press.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos of antique British police equipment including truncheons & tipstaves. ISBN: 0907621503. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A few spots to contents, some pages 'stuck' together by damp(?) but easily separated (although some very slight surface paper damage may occur). Price cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUES
- COLLECTING
- POLICE
MEDIEVAL WOODCARVINGS OF RIPON CATHEDRAL
Written by Maurice H. Taylor; Derek Ching.
Stock no. 1825590
Published by The Friends Of Ripon Cathedral.
1st
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Choirstalls, Canopies, Ceiling Bosses and Misericords. Cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780953197958. SIGNED by both authors (To Maggie) to title page. Else contents fine.
NEWPORT EAST OF THE RIVER (IMAGES OF WALES)
Written by Rachael Anderton.
Stock no. 1825560
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd.
1st
2002.
Very good condition.
A pictorial journey around the east side of the River Usk in Newport, South Wales. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0752424629. Covers lightly rubbed and scuffed. Large gift inscription in felt-tip pen to half-title page. Else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- IMAGES OF WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 1825559
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MARITIME
- BIOGRAPHY
NEWPORT WEST OF THE RIVER (ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHS SERIES)
Written by Alex Dawson.
Stock no. 1825558
Published by The Chalford Publishing Company.
1st
1995.
Very good condition.
A fascinating collection of photographs of Newport vividly illustrating the enormous changes that have taken place on the west side of the river Usk in the last hundred years. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0752403389. Corners lightly rubbed, light creasing and scuffing to rear cover. Name in ink to title page. Else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LIST OF WELSH ENTRIES IN THE MEMORANDA ROLLS 1282-1343
Written by Natalie Fryde.
Stock no. 1825549
Published by University of Wales.
1st
1974.
Nearly fine condition.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. ISBN: 0708305407. Top of spine lightly creased. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
THE LORDSHIP, PARISH AND BOROUGH OF MONMOUTH
Written by Keith Kissack.
Stock no. 1825537
Published by Lapridge Publications.
1st
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The history of Monmouth. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Grey endpapers, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1899290036. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
AUSTER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AUSTER AIRCRAFT IN BRITISH MILITARY SERVICE
Written by Barry Ketley.
Stock no. 1825484
Published by Flight Recorder Publications Ltf.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0954560566. Some light scuffing to covers. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE COCKERMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BOOK (1951-C.1765)
Written by R.B. Wordsworth.
Stock no. 1325195
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.
1st
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Charting the origins of life of a nonconformist church from its foundation in 1651 through to the 18th century. Cream cardwraps. 172 pages. ISBN: 9781873124550. Slight creases to spine edges. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CUMBRIA
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CHURCHES
THE CULT OF SAINT GEORGE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Written by Jonathan Goodman.
Stock no. 1825443
Published by The Boydell Press.
1st
2009.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Tracing the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings of their poor governance. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781843834694. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- ST GEORGE
- SAINTS
- POLITICS
JOHN DENTON'S HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND
Written by John Denton; Angus Winchester.
Stock no. 1825441
Published by The Surtees Society; Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.
1st thus
2010.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A new, critical edition of the manuscript history of Cumberland, replacing that published in 1887 by Richard S. Ferguson under the title An Accompt of the most considerable Estates and Families in the County of Cumberland. This new edition attempts to reconstruct as much as possible of the original text from surviving copies and to identfy the sources from which it was drawn, enabling factual accuracy of Denton's work to be assessed. Edited by Angus Winchester. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780854440689. Dustwrapper is very slightly grubby else a fine copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CUMBERLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LIFE IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AS PORTRAYED ON CHURCH MISERICORDS & BENCH ENDS
Written by M.G. Challis.
Stock no. 1825432
Published by Teamband Ltd..
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition.
A study of wood carvings in old churches. Red cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898187010. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- WOOD CARVING
- CHURCHES