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RAMBLES AND STUDIES IN OLD SOUTH WALES
Written by Wirt Sikes.
Stock no. 2137945
Published by Stewart Williams.
1973.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A facsimile of the 1881 edition. B/w illustrations. Some light browning to top and tail of spine. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks; unevenly browned.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FACSIMILE
GABRIEL POWELL'S SURVEY OF THE LORDSHIP OF GOWER 1764
Written by Gabriel Powell; Bernard Morris.
Stock no. 2137890
Published by The Gower Society.
1st thus
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0902767275. Bumping to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GOWER
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
TREVETHIN PONTYPOOL
Written by Vaughan W.T. Rees.
Stock no. 2137878
Published by Hughes and Son Ltd.; Griffin Press.
1st
1934.
Almost very good condition.
A Short History of the Parish and its Churches. Colour frontis, b/w photos. Red cloth with black title box to front cover. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some darkening to covers. Small inscriptions in ink to front pastedown. Foxing and marks to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CHURCHES
TO HELL WITH HONOR: CUSTER AND THE LITTLE BIGHORN
Written by Larry Sklenar.
Stock no. 2137853
Published by University of Oklahoma Press.
1st USA
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author analyzes and interprets the widely accepted facts underlying the accepted portrayal of Custer's defeat. Grey cloth with blue title to spine. ISBN: 080613156x. Page edge browning. Wrapper spine is a bit faded.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- CAVALRY
- NATIVE AMERICAN
CUSTER CATASTROPHE AT THE LITTLE BIG HORN 1876
Written by Richard Upton.
Stock no. 2137849
Published by Upton And Sons, Publishers.
1st USA
2012.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Battle of the Little Big Horn Series: Volume Eleven. B/w photos and illustrations. Early Rare Accounts and Publications by Early Writers That Form the Basis for Much of the Current Books and Programs of Today. Specially bound and produced in an edition of 50 numbered copies. ISBN: 9780912783499. SIGNED by author/compiler. This is Copy No. 41.
THE THIRD MAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM MURDOCH 1754-1839
Written by John Griffiths.
Stock no. 2137786
Published by Andre Deutsch.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The inventor of gas lighting. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0233987789. A few light knocks along cover edges. Marks and some browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BIOGRAPHY
- GAS
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
THE DYNASTIES OF CHINA
Written by Bamber Gascoigne.
Stock no. 2137770
Published by Folio Society.
Circa
2014.
As new condition.
First published by Cape in 1973 under the title "The Treasures and Dynasties of China", this edition follows the text of the revised 2003 Constable & Robinson Ltd edition, with minor emendations. Beige decorated cloth. Colour photos. 208 pages. Slip case is fine. Still in original shrink wrap - UNOPENED! This copy would make a wonderful gift.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- CHINA
THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 24TH FOOT 1689-1937
Written by C.T. Atkinson.
Stock no. 2137737
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
1937.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt titles. 52 plates of which 23 are colour. Folding maps. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and page margins.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WALES
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 1914-1918 (3 VOLUMES)
Written by John Ross-Of-Bladensburg.
Stock no. 2137731
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1st
1928.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Larger format. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spines; gilt borders and decorations around motif to front cover. 3rd Volume Contains the Maps. Inscriptions in ink to front endpapers. Foxing to outer page edges and margins. Wrapper to volume I is MISSING it's rear flap and panel. All other wrappers also have edge-chipping and creasing; Maps volume has 1" loss to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
- ROYALTY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE HISTORY OF THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY 1914-1919
Written by Everard Wyrall.
Stock no. 2137730
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1932.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette/crest to front cover. With a foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. With 21 illustrations and 21 maps, some folding. Some light wear to covers. Name in ink to front pastedown. A couple of plates are loosely inserted to front, as is dedication page. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is scuffed with marks; tears and chips; name in pencil to top of front panel; minimal loss.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- CORNWALL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
- GENEALOGY
THE SEVENTH AND THREE ENEMIES
Written by G.M.O. Davy.
Stock no. 2137727
Published by W. Heffer & Sons Ltd..
Circa
1952.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The Story of World War II and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars. B/w photos. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Front endpaper is creased vertically; some foxspots. Page edges are browned with foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with some marks; faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
- CAVALRY
SEVENTH (PRINCESS ROYAL'S) DRAGOON GUARDS: THE STORY OF THE REGIMENT (1688-1882) AND WITH THE REGIMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA (1900-1902)
Written by C.W. Thompson; N.D.H. Campbell; W.S. Whetherly; J.E.D. Holland.
Stock no. 2137722
1st thus
1913.
Good condition.
Large format. Maroon cloth with black titles. B/w photos. Some fold-out pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some scuffing marks to covers. Joints are a bit cracked and weak. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some page corners are creased. Grubby margin marks.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- CAVALRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)