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HOLIDAY RAMBLES IN CORNWALL AND PLACE NAMES OF LLANDYSILIO-GO-GO
Written by H. Tobit Evans.
Stock no. 1202067
Published by Carmarthan Journal.
1st
1901.
Nearly fine condition.
Two books bound in one volume. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Holiday Rambles In Cornwall 48 pages with b/w photo frontis. Place-Names 23 pages with b/w photo frontis. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WALES
- CARDIGANSHIRE
- PLACE-NAMES
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Written by Frayn-Turner.
Stock no. 1801628
Published by Airlife.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of one of the most crucial conflicts in British history written by an authority on aviation and the Royal Air Force, giving a graphic day-by-day account of the classic battle, both in the air and on the ground. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 1853109940. Base of spine slightly bumped else a very nice copy in a pictorial wrapper which is slightly creased at edges.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- AIR FORCE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CORNISH TIMES REFLECTED
Written by Martin Lister.
Stock no. 1201870
Published by Tamara Publications.
1st
1988.
Fine condition.
A Further Cornucopia of Cornish Fact and Fantasy. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951282220. SIGNED by author, with dedication to title page.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME THREE
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1701894
Published by Reginald Nichols.
1st
1978.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Dark blue cloth. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541222. SIGNED by author. Wrapper a bit foxed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE HISTORIE OF GREAT BRITAINE UNDER THE CONQUESTS OF THE ROMANS, SAXONS, DANES AND NORMANS
Written by John Speed.
Stock no. 1701800
Published by George Humble.
1623.
Very good condition.
Their Originals, Manners, Habits, Warres, Coines and Seales: with the Successions, lives, acts etc. of the English Monarchs. Second Edition. Revised and enlarged. Contents lists 10 books; this binding contains the following: Contents, plus 8 page proeme; Books 5 - 10, plus Summary of the whole and 78 page index table. Very large format. Leather binding with raised bands to spine and black title labels and gilt titles. Contains woodcuts. Leather binding is a modern binding, which is faded to spine. NO frontis. Book reads complete with in itself - but starts at book 5. A rare survivor of this historical book!
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- ROMAN
- SAXON
- NORMAN
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- WOODCUTS
- LEATHER BINDING
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 12
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1701751
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1985.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807652.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MOSS ROSE PRESS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Linda Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 1701714
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1985.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Limited edition of 150 copies. A complete list of the Chepstow Society and Moss Rose Press publications from 1948 to 1985. Green cloth. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906134331.
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 2
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1801540
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1981.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080744X. Small white mark to top corner of both boards. Else covers clean. Small patch of surface paper damage to top front corners of prelims caused by damp and affecting margin only. Blue pictorial wrapper has a 1.5" closed tear to top front edge of spine which has been repaired to verso with tape.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 2
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1701491
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1981.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080744X. Wrapper is a little edge-creased and browned. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
THE SCOTTISH COMMANDER
Written by Peter Reese.
Stock no. 1801200
Published by Canongate.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition.
Scotland's Greatest Military Leaders from Wallace to World War II. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 086241833X. Corners lightly rubbed else a very nice, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
HARVESTS OF CHANGE
Written by Nicholas Goddard.
Stock no. 1801175
Published by Quiller Press.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England 1838-1988. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0907621961. Boards clean and bright. A few light marks to endpapers and text block else contents fine. Yellow price-cut pictorial wrapper is heavily faded at spine and top edges.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
OXFORD TOPOGRAPHY AN ESSAY
Written by Herbert Hurst.
Stock no. 1201435
Published by Oxford Historical Society.
1st
1899.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w folding map. 248 pages + 4 page booklist. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Free endpapers browned. Contents very good. Top of spine chipped. A few small marks to covers.