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THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BASIN OF THE TAY
Written by James Knox.
Stock no. 693734
Published by John Anderson; William Hunter.
1st
1831.
Good condition.
Brown cloth. 2 b/w engravings. Contents very good but rear joint cracked. A few foxspots. Corners worn. Boards rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
ROYAL BOROUGH
Written by Rachel Ferguson.
Stock no. 620857
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
A selection of readers letters with the author's comments and replies; Kensington in the 2nd World War; The Coming of Peace; and Kensington today. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Corners slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pale foxing. Pictorial wrapper edge-torn with loss and almost in two halves.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
STAR-SPANGLED SQUARE
Written by Geoffrey Williamson.
Stock no. 620858
Published by Geoffrey Bles.
1st
1956.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Anglo-American relations through 300 years seen from the focal point of Grovesnor Square, London. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w photos. SIGNED by author. Light foxing to outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper has large piece missing from top front edge and small loss from rear with surface paper loss, also grubby to rear.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LONDON
ETAT ET DELICES DE LA SUISSE
No author listed.
Stock no. 693767
Published by Samuel Fauche.
1778.
Very good condition.
Full brown calf binding with gilt decorations and title to spine. All edges red. Description historique et geographique des treize cantons Suisses et de leurs allies nouvelle edition. Two volumes in one. 4 folding b/w maps. 3 single page b/w maps. 30 b/w plates and one folding b/w plate. Text in French. Covers slightly rubbed at edges, spine slightly sunned. New marbled endpapers. Most pages have light brown stain on lower half of page (looks like ancient dampstain). Last sentence on page 272 has been adversely affected with a couple of words illegible. Otherwise the text is bright and readable. One map is browned at corner. Majority of plates not marked. A handsome copy.
THE CHANGING USE OF LAND IN BRITAIN
Written by Robin H. Best; J.T. Coppock.
Stock no. 560340
Published by Faber & Faber.
1965.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
B/w diagrams. Name in ink to front endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- GEOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOCIAL HISTORY
BRISTOL CITY COAST COUNTRYSIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 560818
Published by Bristol City Council.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 0946506213.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LINKS WITH THE PAST SWANSEA & BRECON HISTORICAL ESSAYS
Written by Owain W. Jones; David Walker.
Stock no. 669423
Published by Christopher Davies.
1st
1974.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 071540122X. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper slightly edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- GLAMORGAN
- BRECONSHIRE
CHANGING CHEPSTOW
Written by Mercedes Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 570767
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1971.
Very good condition.
Yellow card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900278072. Cover edges browned and a littlw stained.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE COINS INSCRIPTIONS AND GRAFFITI
Written by George C. Boon; Mark Hassall.
Stock no. 681944
Published by University of Wales.
1st
1982.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Large format. B/w illustrations. Report On The Excavations At Usk 1965-1976. ISBN: 0708307892.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ARCHAEOLOGY
CAERPHILLY CASTLE AND ITS PLACE IN THE ANNALS OF GLAMORGAN
Written by William Rees.
Stock no. 669515
1971.
Very good condition.
Grey card wraps. B/w photos and folding plan. Name in ink and related newspaper cutting on inside of front cover.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CASTLES
LANCASHIRE ITS HISTORY LEGENDS AND MANUFACTURES
Written by G.N. Wright.
Stock no. 682386
Published by Fisher, Son & Co..
Good condition.
Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w plates. Spine and covers unevenly browned. Corners a little bumped and rubbed. Some plates slightly foxed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- LANCASHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
OXFORD COUNCIL ACTS 1666-1701
Written by M.G. Hobson.
Stock no. 682409
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1939.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Blue cloth, gilt titles and gilt vignette to front cover. Ex-lib (printer's library). Labels to front endpapers. Spine a little rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- OXFORDSHIRE
- OXFORD
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)