THE DESCRIPTION OF LEICESTERSHIRE
Written by William Burton.
Stock no. 816353
Published by W. Whittingham. 1777. Very good condition.

The Description of Leicestershire Containing Matters of Antiquity, History, Armoury and Genealogy by the Late William Burton Esq. The Second Edition Enlarged and Corrected. Large format. 15 x 9 inches. Brown leather spine and corners. Gilt decorations and title to spine. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Large paper edition. This copy contains a significant number of additional plates. Pagination: iv + 2 page list of subscribers + 298 pages + 4 page list of Sheriffs + 2 page index. Large folding map + two numbered plates. In addition there are 20 plates of views and heraldic shields. Tipped-in manuscript letter dated 1810 on front endpaper. 1 1/2 pages additional handwritten topographical and genealogical information on Scalford tipped-in to first blank page. Spine rubbed with small split at top. Boards slightly spotted. Corners bumped and worn. Blank pages browned, dampstain to last blank page. Contents very clean and bright. Overall a superb copy of this antiquarian history.

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COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS
Written by W. Outram Tristram. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; Herbert Railton.
Stock no. 816358
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1st 1893. Almost very good condition.

Limited large paper edition of 250 copies. Burgundy cloth. B/w illustrations. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Joints slightly cracked. A few scattered foxspots. Spine and cover edges faded to brown. Copy No. 91.

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GLAMORGAN HISTORIAN VOLUME TWELVE
Written by Stewart Williams; Roy Denning.
Stock no. 816304
Published by Stewart Williams. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807431. Dustwrapper: price-cut.

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GLAMORGAN HISTORIAN VOLUME FOUR
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 816299
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st 1967. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt. Numerous photographs, paintings, drawings, engravings and maps. 252pp includes index. 8.5 x 5.75". Couple of small closed tears and minor chips to wrapper.

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THE POMP OF POWER
No author listed.
Stock no. 629571
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 4th Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 360 pages including index. Covers a little scuffed. Endpapers browned. Foxing to prelims and outer page edges else contents clean.

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A PILGRIMAGE IN SURREY
Written by James S. Ogilvy. Illustrated by James S. Ogilvy.
Stock no. 815467
Published by Waverley Book Company Ltd.. 1st 1914. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes. Large format. Green cloth, gilt titles. Gilt map of Surrey to front covers. Top edge gilt. 94 tissue-guarded colour plates. Edges lightly bumped and rubbed. Covers still nice and bright. Volume II front joint cracked and starting to break at top but still quite tight. Volume I rear joint starting to crack. All plates present and clean. Tissue guard to plate opposite page 168 is torn across top corner. Plate is fine.

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THE PAPERED WALL
Written by Lesley Hoskins.
Stock no. 814966
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st USA 1994. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the history of wallpaper ranging from hand-painted Chinese papers to the myriad patterns and paper types available for use today in the ordinary home. Large format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour illustrations. 256 pages. ISBN: 0810937301. A lovely, clean copy.

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THE PROBLEM OF WALES AND OTHER ESSAYS
Written by J.F. Rees.
Stock no. 814796
Published by University of Wales. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown/red cloth with gilt title to spine. Ink numbers to base of book and wrapper spine. Tape mark to wrapper front flap.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 15
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 814706
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1986. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807695.

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A NEW AND COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF YORK
Written by Thomas Allen. Illustrated by Nathaniel Whittock.
Stock no. 814535
Published by I.T. Hinton. 1st 1828. Good condition.

Three volumes. Full brown leather bindings. Marbled endpapers and edges. 143 b/w plates. 10.5 x 8.5 inches. All plates are present. The contents of this set are very good but the covers leave a lot to be desired! Front endpapers are missing from volumes I and III. Vols I and III have been amateurishly rebacked in brown leather and the covers are very worn.

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MEXICO AS I SAW IT
Written by Mrs. Alec Tweedie.
Stock no. 814550
Published by Hurst & Blackett. 1902. Slightly better than good condition.

Second edition. Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour frontis. Colour plates and b/w photos. Top edge gilt. SIGNED by author. All plates present. Endpapers lightly foxed. Joints slightly cracked. Contents very good. Spine faded and rubbed.

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THE CASTLES OF THE LORDSHIP OF GLAMORGAN
Written by Jeston Homfray.
Stock no. 814333
Published by Stewart Williams. 1972. Nearly fine condition.

Facsimile of the 1828 edition. Large oblong format. Green cloth, gilt titles to front. Tissue-guarded b/w plates. Limited edition of 500 copies. Copy no. 363. Book: book plate to front pastedown. Small mark to spine.

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