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BRITISH AIRWAYS AN AIRLINE AND ITS AIRCRAFT VOLUME 1: 1919-1939 THE IMPERIAL YEARS
Written by R.E.G. Davies.
Stock no. 2140197
Published by Paladwr Press.
1st USA
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Oblong format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Maps to endpapers. Colour illustrations & b/w photos. ISBN: 1888962240.
VANISHING CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2140177
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1978.
Almost very good condition.
Humble Landmarks of the Recent Past. 200 copies printed. Card wrap booklet. ISBN: 090613403X. Foxing and marks to covers with creasing. Damp mark also to front cover that goes through to first page. Staples have rusted.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
INNS AND TAVERNS OF CHEPSTOW AND THE LOWER WYE VALLEY PART 5
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2140175
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1976.
Almost very good condition.
Card wrap orange booklet. 500 printed. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900278331. Browning and foxing to covers (mostly spine) and outer page edges.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- INNS
- LIMITED EDITION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
INNS AND TAVERNS OF CHEPSTOW AND THE LOWER WYE VALLEY PART 3
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2140174
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1976.
Almost very good condition.
Slim pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278315. Spine is browned with small tear to top. Creasing to covers. Some foxing, mostly to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- SOUTH WEST UK
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- INNS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
INNS AND TAVERNS OF CHEPSTOW AND THE LOWER WYE VALLEY PART 2
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2140173
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1976.
Very good condition.
Card wrap booklet. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900278307. Foxing to covers and outer page edges.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- INNS
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A HISTORY OF No.6 SQUADRON ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I
Written by Mike Westrop.
Stock no. 1823940
Published by Schiffer Military History.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Schiffer Military History Book. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. Colour profiles of the squadron's Nieuport 17Bis scouts. ISBN: 076432425X. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
ABOVE AND BEYOND PALESTINE
Written by C.E. Hughes.
Illustrated by C.E. Hughes.
Stock no. 1823923
Published by Ernest Benn Limited.
1st
1930.
Almost very good condition.
An account of the work of the East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron 1916-1918. Green cloth boards, light green title label and gilt title to spine. B/w sketches. Ex-lib with usual markings. Boards lightly discoloured (minor). Text block grubby. Some minor damp to lower gutter edge of front endpapers and lower edge of text block. Some foxing present.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- PALESTINE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
WINGS OVER THE SOMME 1916-1918
Written by G.H. Lewis.
Stock no. 2140052
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Gwilym Lewis was sent to the Somme in 1916 as a boy of eighteen only just out of school. During his service he wrote long letters to his family who preserved them. These letters have been edited by Chaz Bowyer and illustrated with b/w photos from private albums. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0718303245. Spine and a couple of cover edges are faded. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and tears; browned.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
THE RED BARON'S LAST FLIGHT: A MYSTERY INVESTIGATED
Written by Norman Franks; Alan Bennett.
Stock no. 2140046
Published by Grub Street.
1997.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1898697752. Spine is a bit cocked. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
A CHEPSTOW NOTEBOOK
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 2140000
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1980.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Limited to 100 copies. Black cloth. B/w illustrations. Street plans by Woodfield. ISBN: 0906134072. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded and foxed to spine and edges; some creasing; a few small nicks.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WYE VALLEY
- LIMITED EDITION
A HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX VOLUME 1 1928-1939
Written by John B. Blanden.
Stock no. 1823910
Published by Museum Publishing Co..
1st
1981.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Australian Grand prix is the second oldest Grand Prix still being regularly conducted. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0959467130. SIGNED by the author (best wishes) to title page. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- AUSTRALIA
- HISTORY
ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE 1912-1918
Written by Brad King.
Stock no. 1823904
Published by Hikoki Publications.
1st
1997.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Tracing the development of the men and machines of the Royal Navy, from the first uncertain beginnings with airships until the service was unwillingly absorbed by the newly-formed Royal Air Force in April 1918. Large format. Maroon cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Colour illustrations of camouflage and markings. ISBN: 0951989952. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- NAVY
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)