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WHO'S WHO IN WALES
Written by Arthur Mee.
Stock no. 1822450
Published by Western Mail. 1st 1921. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, black titles. xxiv + 555 pages. Spine lightly faded, corners bumped & worn. Two inscriptions in ink to verso of title page. Possibly one page missing between title page and foreword. 2" split at gutter to foreword (not affecting text or binding). Text block browned. Contents very nice.

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ABOUT CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters; C. Gordon Jolliffe. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1822448
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association; The Chepstow Society. 1st 1952. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An interesting account of Chepstow with 9 black and white illustrations and pictorial map. Preface by Jolliffe. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. A lovely copy in price-cut pictorial dustwrapper which is slightly grubby and has a few small foxspots, alsoo repaired to base of spine on verso with now yellowed tape.

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A WELSH LEECH BOOK OR LLYFR O FEDDYGINIAETH
Written by Timothy Lewis.
Stock no. 1822426
Published by D. Salesbury Hughes. 1st thus 1914. Almost very good condition.

Faithfully reproduced from the original manuscript. Edited by Timothy Lewis. Limited Edition of 300. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. Brown flower patterned endpapers. Introduction in English, recipes etc in Welsh. Boards damp stained. Corners rubbed and worn. Joints a little weak and starting to crack. Damp staining to pastedowns. Text block browned. Scattered foxing throughout. Joints pulled but binding is generally tight.

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CARDIFF A CITY AT WAR
Written by Dennis Morgan.
Stock no. 1822402
Published by Dennis Morgan. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The story of Cardiff and its people during the second world war. ISBN: 095344550X. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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TALES OF TORFAEN
Written by W.G. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1822396
Published by Hackman Printers Ltd.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The enclosed stories give just a little insight in the adventures of our forebears experienced and will, for the people of the future, become precious in the knowledge of the Torfaen Valley. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952054353. Minor foxing to edge of text block. Red pictorial dustwrapper has foxing to verso (no visible to front).

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THE DIARIES OF JOHN BIRD OF CARDIFF
Written by John Bird; Hilary M. Thomas.
Stock no. 1822395
Published by South Wales Record Society; Glamorgan Archive Service. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Clerk to the first Marquess of Bute 1790-1803. John Bird, prominent citizen and life-long resident of Cardiff, wrote his diary in order to keep his employer - the first Marquess of Bute - informed about local events concerning Cardiff Castle and its vast estates in Glamorgan. Edited by Hilary M. Thomas. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Map to endpapers. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950867632. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, and rubbed at top edges.

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THE THAMES HIGHWAY VOLUME I: GENERAL HISTORY
Written by Fred S. Thacker; Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1822374
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1968. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715342320. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed.

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THE MARCH OF THE MONTANA COLUMN
Written by James H. Bradley; Edgar I. Stewart.
Stock no. 2135387
Published by University of Oklahoma Press. 1st USA 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Prelude to The Custer Disaster. Grey cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos. Bumping to corners. Page edge browning; some foxing. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine; some small tears and chips; couple of repairs to verso.

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THE HYTHE & SANDGATE RAILWAY
Written by Brian Hart.
Stock no. 1822348
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The untold story of the Sandgate Branch. Incorporating The Hythe & Sandgate Tramway. Large format. Green cloth spine, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906867533.

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MOSCOW 1900-1930
Written by Serge Fauchereau; et al.
Stock no. 1822337
Published by Mallard Press. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A series of essays presenting an array of the finest and most distinctive works from the various fields of Russian and Soviet visual and performance art, film, and literature, refining our knowledge of individual artists, movements, and areas of study providing a thorough look at this great Eastern city during a time of political, social, and artistic upheaval. Red cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 0792457374. Light scuffing to black pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE RORKE'S DRIFT MEN
Written by James W. Bancroft.
Stock no. 2135383
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Heroes of the Zulu War. Red covers, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780752456928. Knocks along cover edges. Grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some nicks; repaired closed tear to rear panel.

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THE PAPER DOLL'S HOUSE OF MISS SARAH ELIZABETH BIRDSALL OTIS, AGED TWELVE
Written by Eric Boman.
Stock no. 1822329
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

In 1884 the remarkable Miss Birdie Otis, aged twelve, made an extraordinary paper doll's house in the form of a book. This book replicates that and is presented with press-out dolls and costumes as per the original collection and showcases an astonishingly daring, innate artistry, and is guaranteed to appeal to adults and children alike. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 6 press-out cards presented in back pocket. ISBN: 9780500650417. Rear board slightly grubby, small tear to lower edge of rear board. Contents fine.

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