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SECRET MEMOIRS OF A RENAISSANCE POPE
Written by Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini.
Stock no. 1321572
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Commentaries of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini Pius II. An abridgement. B/w illustrations. Full cream vegetable parchment ('Elephanthide'), with Piccolomini's crest blind stamped to front cover. Dark red leather title label to spine with gilt title. A few fox spots to spine else book is fine. A couple of tiny marks to slipcase.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ITALY
- RELIGION
- CHRISTIANITY
- CATHOLICISM
FRAMPTON ON SEVERN AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Rose Hewlett; Jean Speed.
Stock no. 1321477
Published by The Frampton On Severn Village Hall Management Committee.
1st
2007.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The evolution of village life including the manorial system and open-field farming, law and order, poor relief, education, entertainment, the importance of the church vestry and later of the parish council. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0953633993. SIGNED by both autors to title page. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with wear and minimal loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LONDON IN 1731
Written by Don Manoel Gonzales.
Stock no. 2135287
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
Almost very good condition.
Smaller format. Cassell's National Library Series. Edited by Professor Henry Morley. Spine is browned; front cover is unevenly faded/mottled. Name in ink to half-title page. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
OLD ABERTILLERY IN PHOTOGRAPHS VOL 2
Written by Keith Thomas.
Stock no. 2135282
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This second volume of photographs of Old Abertillery will revive memories of the 'good old days' and also remind present and future generations of the efforts and sacrifices made by ordinary folk to forge a community which became the largest urban area in the old county of Monmouthshire. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870402251. Some light marks and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with a few small nicks and a little edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE LEGAL HISTORY OF WALES
Written by Thomas Glyn Watkin.
Stock no. 2135280
Published by University of Wales.
2007.
Very good condition.
Tracing the diverse strands of Wales's legal history from its beginnings to the present day, identifying and assessing the importance of the native Welsh, Roman and English influences to the legal and social identity of Wales. Cardwraps. 332 pages including index. ISBN: 9780708320648. Some cover edge creasing. A few marks to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- LAW
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ONE 'L' OR TWO
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135275
Published by Lliswerry High School.
1996.
Very good condition.
A history of Newport, East of the River Usk (the ancient parish of Christchurch). Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Some browning and creasing to covers.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BLOOD OF NOBLE MEN: THE ALAMO SIEGE & BATTLE
Written by Alan C. Huffines; Stephen L. Hardin.
Illustrated by Gary S. Zaboly.
Stock no. 2135264
Published by Eakin Press.
1st USA
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Maroon/red leathertte style boards; gilt title to spine. An Illustrated Chronology. Foreword by Hardin. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1571681949.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
HELL WITH THE FIRE OUT: A HISTORY OF THE MODOC WAR
Written by Arthur Quinn.
Stock no. 2135257
Published by Faber And Faber, Inc..
1st USA
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Beige boards, gilt title to spine. American edition. ISBN: 0571199038. Light marks to outer page edges. What looks like fade mark to edge of front panel of wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NATIVE AMERICAN
- MILITARY
GERONIMO: A BIOGRAPHY
Written by Alexander B. Adams.
Stock no. 2135254
Published by New English Library.
1st
1973.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Pale yellow boards, gilt title to spine; vignette to front cover. Illustrated Biography; b/w photos. ISBN: 0450016277. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NATIVE AMERICAN
- BIOGRAPHY
THEIR DEADLY TRADE: MURDERS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by Roger Williams.
Stock no. 1822171
Published by Gomer.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition.
Roger Williams demonstrates these gruesome and gripping chronicles. The thoroughness and immediacy of the accounts is enhanced by the inclusion of significant archive material. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1843233894. Slight crease to top corner of front cover. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- TRUE CRIME
- HISTORY
KALM'S ACCOUNT OF HIS VISIT TO ENGLAND ON HIS WAY TO AMERICA IN 1748
Written by Pehr Kalm; Joseph Lucas.
Stock no. 2135190
Published by Macmillan & Co..
1892.
Good condition.
Maroon cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w map. Ex-lib. with many usual markings; e.g. to spine, front pastedown, rear endpaper has remains of labels. Tears and chips, with splits and loss to top and tail of spine. Front joint is cracked. Rear joint has been repaired with white cloth tape. A reading copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
GERMAN ERSATZ BAYONETS. 1
Written by Anthony Carter.
Stock no. 2135065
Published by The Lyon Press.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Concise Illustrated History of the Emergency All-Metal Designs, 1914-1918. Large format. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0904256103. Knocks to top and tail of spine. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Wrapper is edge-creased and foxed with closed tear to top of rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- EDGED WEAPONS
- GERMANY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL