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THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH WALES 1750 - 1850: AN ESSAY
Written by A.H. John.
Stock no. 1826410
Published by University Of Wales Press. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The economic development of Sout Wales before the Great War was dominated first by the metallurgical industries and later by coal mining. This book is an analysis of this development in its first phase, which ended soon after the middle of the 19th century. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Browning to top of spine and lower half of spine. Small split to base of spine. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. White dustwrapper is browned and grubby with a few minor foxspots, worn at corners. Musty odour present.

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INTO THE MILLENNIUM
Written by John Addis.
Stock no. 1826409
1st 2001. Very good condition.

A Brief Guide & Historical Notes of The Community & Outlying Districts of Crickhowell. Pictorial cardwraps. 56 page stapled booklet. Covers lightly creased and a little scuffed. Inscription in ink to inside of front cover. Contents clean.

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MEDIAEVAL MONMOUTH
Written by Keith Kissack.
Stock no. 1826405
Published by The Monmouth Historical and Educational Trust. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

Grey card wraps. A few b/w illustrations. Covers unevenly faded, lightly marked to rear cover. Minor foxing to title page and textblock else contents clean.

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THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL SURVEY OF SOUTH WALES VOLUME THREE PART 3: DEVELOPMENT
No author listed.
Stock no. 1826403
Published by University Press Board. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Deckle-edged. Ex-lib with usual stamps and markings.Foxing to textblock and a few page margins. Plain dustwrapper is foxed, browned to spine and has a library label to base of spine.

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THE SCENERY, ANTIQUITIES AND BIOGRAPHY OF SOUTH WALES
Written by Benjamin Heath Malkin; T.J. Hopkins. Illustrated by J. Laporte.
Stock no. 1826402
Published by S.R. Publishers Ltd.. 1st thus 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A reprint of the 1804 first edition with new foreword by T.J. Hopkins, Archivist at Cardiff Public Libraries. Folding map and b/w engravings. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0854096124. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Foxing to textblock and prelims. Else contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is worn at top of spine, lightly faded to spine, and is just a little scuffed.

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A GLOSSARY OF DIALECT & ARCHAIC WORDS USED IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER
Written by J. Drummond Robertson.
Stock no. 1826400
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.. 1st 1890. Very good condition.

Grey cloth, gilt title to spine. 217 pages. SIGNED by author on half-title page. A few grubby marks to boards. Some pencil annotations and scattered foxspots to contents. Spine & corners lightly rubbed.

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THE VICTORIA HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND: GLOUCESTERSHIRE (VOLUME TWO)
Written by William Page.
Stock no. 1826395
Published by Dawsons Of Pall Mall. 1972. Almost very good condition.

Reprinted from the 1907 edition. Large format. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0712905553. Contents fine. Top front edge of spine frayed and a couple of frayed instances to front top of board. 2" split to front edge of spine at base. Spine faded. Boards scuffed. Text block a little dusty, contents are clean.

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PAST IMPERFECT: THE STORY OF RESCUE ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Barri Jones.
Stock no. 1826390
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 043532974X. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.

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WARWICKSHIRE: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Douglas Hickman.
Stock no. 1826373
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Orange cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0571108318. Boards clean and bright, as are the contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper has initials and a date in ink to top of front flap, light creasing to lower edge of rear panel, light rubbing to lower corners.

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RUTLAND: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by W.G. Hoskins.
Stock no. 1826370
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, red title to spine. B/w photos. Spine a little creased and shelf worn at top & tail. Corners slightly rubbed. A few light marks to cloth boards. Contents are clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, browned to verso. Overall a very nice copy.

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SURREY: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Bruce Watkin.
Stock no. 1826369
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0571096093. Light mottling to edges of boards, more so to rear board, else boards clean and bright. Contents clean. Price-cut green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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FERRIES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Written by Joan Tucker.
Stock no. 1826355
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

A fascinating exploration of the history of the county's ferries, identifying isolated backwaters and popular tourist spots that once provided an esseeential link. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780752442389. A nice, clean copy.

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