THE HISTORY OF THE ORKNEY ISLANDS
Written by George Barry.
Stock no. 1827527
Published by James Thin. 1st thus 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the first edition of 1805. This book falls naturally into three parts. The first is a vivid description of the Orkney islands as seen by the author in 1805. The second part is devoted to the history and archaeology; and the third part considers the economy of the islands, its natural history, botany, mineralogy, agriculture, fisheries and commerce. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. viii and 509 pages. Folding map of the Orkney Islands. Light vertical creasing to spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

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EXCAVATIONS ON DEFENCE SITES, 1939-1945 I: MAINLY NEOLITHIC-BRONZE AGE
Written by W.F. Grimes.
Stock no. 1827526
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1960. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ministry of Works Archaeological Reports No. 3.This volume describes the excavation of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites threatened by destruction during the Second World War, 1939-45. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plans (some folding) and plates to rear. Boards bright. Text block lightly browned. Else contents clean. Black dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed & marked.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE CITY OF YORK VOLUME I EBVRACVM ROMAN YORK
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827525
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. This is the first of several volumes to be devoted to the City of York. Large format. Purple cloth boards, gilt titles. Plans and b/w photos. Map showing the position of the Monuments and Burials in pocket at the end of the book. Top edge gilt. Light dampstaining to edges of boardsw, light scuffing and spotting to spine. A few foxspots to title page else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some foxing and is a little grubby.

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ARGYLL: AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS VOLUME 2: LORN
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827523
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. This volume contains detailed accounts of all known ancient monuments and historical buildings in the district of Lorn from earliest times to 1707, and of selected examples of later buildings down to the middle of the 19th century. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings, plans and photos. Map showing the position of the principal Monuments in Lorn in end pocket. A hefty volume. ISBN: 0114911479. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Map in rear pocket is present. Contents are clean. Price-cut brown dustwrapper has small closed tear to top front corner (no loss), and is lightly rubbed to other corners.

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THE CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOTLAND VOLUME TWO
Written by Audrey Shore Henshall.
Stock no. 1827522
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This second volume completes the survey of Scottish prehistoric chambered tombs. This volumes deals with the central and southern half of Scotland, including the western isles. Green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w/ sketches. ISBN: 0852241909. Text block lightly browned. Both maps that should be in pocket at rear are present. Contents are clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a 2" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and crease in same area.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON VOLUME III
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827520
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Archaeological sites in North-West Northamptonshire, a descriptive list. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w maps and plans, some folding. ISBN: 0117009016. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and rubbed at edges to rear panel else clean.

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PRE-1940 TRIUMPH MOTOR CARS FROM FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
Written by Graham Shipman.
Stock no. 1827506
Published by Graham Shipman. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition.

This book features Triumph motor cars produced between 1923 and 1940, presented alongside the changing fashions and lifestyles of the owners from the 1920s to the 1970s. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0955042216. A lovely copy.

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THE NAVVY IN SCOTLAND
Written by James E. Handley.
Stock no. 1827486
Published by Cork University Press. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the work of the navvies in nineteenth century Scotland, covering such aspects as recruitment, the nature of the labour, the wages for the job, the conditions they had to endure, and so much more. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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SECRECY AND THE MEDIA: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S D-NOTICE SYSTEM
Written by Nicholas Wilkinson.
Stock no. 1827481
Published by Routledge. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The development of the D-Notice system, which regulates the UK media's publication of British national security secrets. Black cloth boards, silver titles. ISBN: 9780415453752. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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BLACKPOOL TRAMS 1968-1985
Written by Nick Meskell.
Stock no. 1326984
Published by Train Crazy Publishing. 1st 2022. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Limited edition of 1000 copies. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781907648366. This is copy no. 474. Some very slight rubbing to edges of wrapper.

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THE SACRIFICIAL YEARS
Written by Walt Whitman; John Harmon McElroy.
Stock no. 1827478
Published by David R. Godine. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Chronicle of Walt Whitman's Experiences in the Civil War. Edited & with an introduction by John Harmon McElroy. Dark pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1567920799. Possible fading to front panel and spine of dustwrapper (not obvious).

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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AMERICAN MINING
Written by Paul J. White.
Stock no. 1827473
Published by University Presses Of Florida. Circa 2017. Nearly fine condition.

Fifty years of research on American mining sites that date from colonial times, the author provides an ideal overview of the field for both students and professionals. A multifaceted look at mining, incorporating findings from an array of subfields, including historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, and maritime archaeology. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 9780813054551. This is a physical print on demand copy printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Rear board is a little grubby at edges, else a fine copy.

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