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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.

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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.

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GOERGIAN AND VICTORIAN CARLISLE: LIFE, SOCIETY AND INDUSTRY
Written by Sydney Towill.
Stock no. 1825440
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Analyses the industrial and historical development of Carlisle through the most important period of its development. Deep yellow cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1859360394. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and scuffed to rear panel. Includes a relevant newspaper clipping.

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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.

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THE DUKE OF NORFOLK'S DEEDS AT ARUNDEL CASTLE: CATALOGUE 1
Written by Heather Warne.
Stock no. 1825412
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Dacre Estates in Northern Counties. Edited by Heather Warne. The Duke of Norfolk holds one of the largest private collections of title deeds in the county. The Northern estates were aquired through the marriage of Philip Howard to Ann Dacre in 1571. Invaluable medieval topographical information for numerous villages and hamlets in Cumbria and Yorkshire. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and crest to front. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781860773778. A lovely copy.

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THE HISTORY OF WORKINGTON FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO AD 1865
Written by Richard L.M. Byers.
Stock no. 1825404
Published by Richard Byers. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

A fascinating thorough history of this West Cumbrian town. Beginning with the arrival of the Romans at Burrow Walls, and chronicles the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings that followed. Also included is substantial information on Workington's once rich and important Coal, Iron and Shipbuilding industries. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 095298122X. Second Impression. Slight rubbing to lower corner of text block. Spine faded. Contents clean.

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PENRITH: THE HISTORIC CORE EXCAVATIONS AND BUILDING SURVEYS
Written by John Zant.
Stock no. 1825403
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports No.6. Large format. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and plans. ISBN: 9781873124703. A nice, clean copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948 DVD APPENDICES
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1825402
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices containing individual aircraft histories of 1945-1948 production of Messenger 2 to 5, Aerovan, Marathon and Gemini. Miles aircraft in Argentina. Production summaries, contracts, reports and company documents are also included. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. An optional appendix to "Miles Aircraft - The Post-War Years" not for sale as a separate item when new. B/w photos. Includes DVD. ISBN: 9780851304809. DVD is present. A lovely copy. Appears unread.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME THREE
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1825384
Published by Reginald Nichols. 1st 1978. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. Large folding map. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541230. Browning and grubby marks to covers. Browning and foxing to text block and endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Maps present.

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ASTON HOUSE STATION 12: SOE'S SECRET CENTRE
Written by Des Turner.
Stock no. 1825378
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The fascinating history of this little-known SOE station based on extensive interviews with the men and women who worked there during the war. This is the full story of one of Britain's vital but unsung top secret centres for sabotage operations during the Second World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750942770. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). A nice, clean copy.

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WESTMORLAND HEARTH TAX MICHAELMAS 1670 & SURVEYS 1674-5
Written by Colin Phillips; Catherine Ferguson; Andrew Wareham.
Stock no. 1825376
Published by The British Record Society. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The sixth in the series of Hearth Tax volumes to be produced by the British Academy Hearth Tax Research Project and the British Record Society, in association with county record societies where possible. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781873124468. A nice copy.

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NEOLITHIC BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by Caroline Malone.
Stock no. 1825324
Published by The History Press. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

A comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of the first farming communities in Britain and Ireland. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, diagrams and maps. ISBN: 9780752414423. Minor crease to top rear corner. Contents clean.

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