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THE 50-GUN SHIP: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Rif Winfield. Illustrated by John McKay.
Stock no. 1816107
Published by Mercury Books. 1st thus 2005. Fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Large format. Plans and cutaway drawings by John McKay. Outboard profile of HMS Leopard of 50 Guns in pocket to inside rear cover. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1845600096.

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THE NAVAL CHRONICLE VOLUME 15: JANUARY-JUNE 1806
Written by James Stanier Clarke; John McArthur.
Stock no. 1816079
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st thus 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Cambridge Library Collection. The Naval Chronicle, originally published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. This is volume 15 only, originally published in 1806, and contains addenda to the biography of Lord Nelson published in volume 14, including an account of his last months and details of his funeral. Biographies of William Dannett and Cuthbert, Lord Collingwood are included. Cream and blue pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781108018548. Slight indentation to top edge of front cover also following through to top edge of first few pages (minor).

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MONARCHS OF MERRIE ENGLAND VOL II (EDWARD I TO RICHARD III)
Written by Roland Carse. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2125332
Published by Alf Cooke Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Green cardwraps. 2 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. A few marks to covers. Creasing along edges and to corners. Scuff marks; mostly to rear cover. Light foxing.

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THE MONARCHS OF MERRY ENGLAND (EDWARD I TO RICHARD III)
Written by Roland Carse. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2125304
1ST 1907. Almost very good condition.

Humourous rhymes of historical times with colour pictures and b/w text illustrations throughout. Pictorial blue boards, with red cloth spine. Large format. Spine is bumped and faded. Wear and bumping to corners and cover edges. Score mark to onlay to front cover; coloured with ink. Uneven fading to some cover edges. Front joint is partially cracked. Some foxing and page browning.

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SHEFFIELD CITY BATTALION: THE 12TH (SERVICE) BATTALION YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT
Written by Paul Oldfield; Ralph Gibson.
Stock no. 1816056
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st thus 2006. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A history of the battalion raised by Sheffield in World War One. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps and photos. ISBN: 1844154238.

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THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
Written by Pat Southern; Karen R. Dixon.
Stock no. 1816051
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive study of the late Roman army. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 071347047X. Light scuffing to dustwrapper.

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WE REMEMBER IT WELL
Written by Joan Collins.
Stock no. 1610506
Published by Penarth Past Oral History Group. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

A Patchwork of Personal Recollections of Penarth. Glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1872808360. Some uneven fading to boards. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper.

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AVIATION THE PIONEER YEARS
Written by Ben Mackworth-Praed.
Stock no. 1610485
Published by Studio Editions. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. With an authoritative chronology of the history of flight to 1939. B/w photos. 320 pages. ISBN: 1851703497. Spine bumped. Wrapper edge rubbed.

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THE PIG THAT SAVED THE CITY
Written by H.Y.J. Taylor. Illustrated by Noreen Littleton.
Stock no. 2125176
Published by Miss N. Littleton. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Ballad of the Famous Pig Which Caused King Charles To Raise The Siege of Gloucester September 5 1643. Green cloth, gilt title and vignette. Red and black calligraphy. Line drawings. Illustrations and calligraphy by Littleton. ISBN: 0950704202. SIGNED by Illustrator/Calligrapher, with No. 199 (assumed Limited edition). A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with some grubby marks.

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ROMAN ARMY WARS OF THE EMPIRE
Written by Graham Sumner. Illustrated by Graham Turner.
Stock no. 1816015
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1857532120. Spine slightly cocked, contents fine.

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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR UNION ARMY
Written by Robin Smith. Illustrated by Chris Collingwood.
Stock no. 1816014
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1996. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Brassey's History of Uniforms series. The definitive guide to all uniforms worn by the Union Army of the Civil War period from 1861 - 1865. Large format. B/w photos. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1857531744.

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THE QUEST FOR ROBIN HOOD
Written by Jim Lees; Keith Mellor.
Stock no. 2125077
Published by Temple Nostalgia. 1987. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green leathertte covers. Subscribers' Limited edition. Bw illustrations and photos. ISBN: 1870010027. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and faded to spine.

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