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MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME FOUR
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1823118
Published by Village Publishing.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
Large format, card wraps. B/w illustrations. Some rare antiquarian views in the county. ISBN: 0946043086. Faint cup ring to front cover. Covers are heavily scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN VOLUME 1 A-BUR
Written by Kenneth P. Bannerman.
Stock no. 1823027
Published by IS Enterprises.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Undefeated war winners which have saved hundreds of millions of lives. Places which have created many millions of jobs and improved daily life for everyone. Now being increasingly recognised as Britain's top historical sites. This book acknowledges the supreme debt this country owes to Biggin Hill and countless other airfields. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951629816. Black boards lightly scuffed. Spine slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Blue dustwrapper lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY VOLUME I (1998) No. I
Written by J.F. Wilson; D.H. Aldcroft.
Stock no. 2135953
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd..
1998.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. Some browning to spine. A little creasing to cover edges/corners.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
LEAD MANUFACTURING IN BRITAIN: A HISTORY
Written by D.J. Rowe.
Stock no. 2135920
Published by Croom Helm.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0709922507. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEAD
AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.
BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT
Written by Quentin Reynolds; Douglas Williams.
Stock no. 2135884
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company Inc..
1941.
Almost very good condition.
Buff covers with black titles and picture to front. Commentary by Reynolds and Introduction by Williams. B/w photos. Browning to spine and cover edges; some grubby marks; small chips of loss to paper on spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FILM
- WORLD WAR II
FOUR YEARS IN GREAT BRITAIN 1831-1835 (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Calvin Colton.
Stock no. 2135878
Published by Harper And Brothers.
1st
1835.
Good condition.
Brown blind decorated cloth with gilt titles to spines. An American's impressions of Great Britain in Victorian times. Volume 1 is probably nearer very good - Bumping and a bit of chipping to corners, some browning and foxing; binding is nice and tight. Volume 2 - is chipped with splits to edges; tear in cloth on rear, but top cloth still present; damp stained; half of title page is MISSING - some heavy foxing and damp marking throughout. Please note, this appears to be a MIXED set with slightly different cloths - possibly bought at different times.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LONDON
- SCOTLAND
- IRELAND
WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 2135845
Published by The Newport Printing Co..
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. SIGNED by Sheldon James, with a dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Wrapper has some edge-wear and small chip/nick to top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- COMPANY HISTORY
- RETAIL
AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE OLD STONE CROSSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Charles Pooley.
Stock no. 2135764
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
Circa
1877.
Almost very good condition.
Brown cloth, gilt titles and decorations. B/w illustrations and lithographic plates. Bumping to spine and corners. 1" split to top of spine, with small piece of cloth missing. Some foxing throughout.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- STONE CROSSES
- ANTIQUARIAN
VICTORIAN HOMES
Written by David Rubinstein.
Stock no. 2135657
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The homes of all social classes both inside and out, in towns and countryside. ISBN: 071536765X. Bumping to spine. Stains to some page edges and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- HOMES AND HOUSING
THE STORY OF SWANSEA'S DISTRICTS AND VILLAGES
Written by Norman Lewis Thomas.
Stock no. 2135504
Published by Qualprint.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Contains an abridged volume I, Parts I-III, and volume II Parts IV-VIII. B/w photos and illustrations. xxvii + 143 + 255 pages. Blue cloth. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. Foxing to covers, endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-chipped with some creasing; small damp mark down one edge.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
INNS AND TAVERNS OF THE CHEPSTOW DISTRICT
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by T.T. Birbeck.
Stock no. 2135503
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. 8 b/w illustrations plus plan of Chepstow Inns. 103 pages including index. 8.5 x 5.5". Some fading to spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Fold-out plan is very good. Wrapper is price-cut with fading to spine and a couple of edges; a little creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- INNS
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)