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WORKTOWN: THE DRAWINGS OF FALCON HILDRED
Written by Peter Wakelin.
Illustrated by Falcon D. Hildred.
Stock no. 1826696
Published by RCAHM (Wales).
1st
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A unique personal project to make a visual record of the buildings of a disappearing industrial culture. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781871184471. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Light dampstain to inside front cover and top edge of text block. Else contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- ART
- HISTORY
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
HISTORY OF INSECTS
Written by Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn; Donald L.J. Quicke.
Stock no. 1826682
Published by Springer ScienceBusiness Media.
2003.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The history of insect palaeontology, the methods for studying fossils, the taphonomic processes leading to their formation, the diagnostic features of all insect orders, both extant and extinct, the major fossils of each order, and the implications that can be drawn from the palaeoentomological record about past ecology and climates. Large format. Green cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9789048158300. Reprint. A physical copy of a print on demand book, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. Light rubbing to corners. A few top corners of contents lightly creased. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- FOSSILS
- HISTORY
BLACK SHEEP OF WINDERMERE: A HISTORY OF THE ST KILDA OR HEBRIDEAN SHEEP
Written by David Kinsman.
Stock no. 1826657
Published by Windy Hall Publications.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
St Kilda or Herbridean sheep are the surviving black-fleeced members of a once widespread, multi-coloured type of sheep, which probably came into Britain some 2000 years ago. Large format. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0954028309. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page. Covers are a little grubby, lightly rubbed at corners. Writing in ink to top of inside rear cover has been scribbled out in pen (three words). Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- SHEEP (FARMING)
- HISTORY
P & O SKETCHES IN PEN AND INK
Written by Harry Furniss.
Illustrated by Harry Furniss.
Stock no. 1826619
Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
1987.
Nearly fine condition.
Pen and ink sketches of the many interesting sights invariably to be witnessed during a voyage on a P. & O. Steamer. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title & vignettes to front. B/w sketches throughout. ISBN: 0297791958. Text block a little dusty. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ART
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 10 INDEX
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1325944
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1975.
Very good condition.
Red card wraps. ISBN: 0900278277. Some creasing to cover edges. Staples rusty. Light foxing to page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WYE VALLEY
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 9
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325943
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1975.
Almost very good condition.
Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. Hardwick, Bulwark and Chepstow Castle. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278269. Foxing to spine, light creasing to corners and staples rusty. Light foxing to page edges.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 8
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325942
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1975.
Very good condition.
Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. St. Kingsmark Ward. ISBN: 0900278250. Covers slightly edge worn. Staples rusty. Contents clean. Includes an announcement for the publication of "Piercefield on the banks of the Wye", a complete list of The Chepstow Society publications 1948-75 and a small note SIGNED by the author.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 7
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325941
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1974.
Almost very good condition.
Blue card wraps. Top Of The Town. 500 copies printed. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278242. SIGNED by the author to inside front cover and includes a hand-written note from the author. Foxing to spine and staples rusty, small white mark to front cover. Foxing to page edges else contents clean.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WYE VALLEY
- LIMITED EDITION
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 6
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325940
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1974.
Very good condition.
Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. High Street. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278234. SIGNED by the author to inside front cover. Staples rusty. Foxing else contents clean.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
VANISHING CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325939
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1978.
Very good condition.
Humble Landmarks of the Recent Past. 200 copies printed. Card wrap booklet. ISBN: 090613403X. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Covers are foxed, staples rusty. Foxing to page edges.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
POOR PEOPLE
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1325938
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st thus
1984.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Chepstow Series No. 3. Blue card wrap booklet. 39 pages. ISBN: 0906134269. SIGNED and dated by the author to title-page. Some light creasing to top page corners and a few tiny foxspots else covers and contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
WORLD BAYONETS: 1800 TO THE PRESENT
Written by Anthony Carter.
Stock no. 1826612
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
4th
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised and Expanded edition. An illustrated reference guide for collectors. Includes more advice to novice collectors on the international marketplace, the basis for selecting items for collections, means of renovating and restoring bayonets and methods of storage and display. Over 270 b/w photographs of bayonets. Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1854093444. Boards clean. Foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is very clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- COLLECTING
- REFERENCE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL