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MEMOIRS OF MONMOUTH-SHIRE 1708
Written by Nathan Rogers. Illustrated by Linda Waters.
Stock no. 1815780
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st thus 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The text is copied from the 1708 edition. The only change is the modernization of the old long 's'. Misprints from the first edition have not been corrected, except those noted on an errata slip. This volume is a reprint of the 4th edition (Chepstow, 1978). Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906134021. Previous owner's small name & address label stuck across front flap of dustwrapper and front pastedown. Rear panel of dustwrapper has a few tiny closed edge tears.

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OLD MONMOUTHSHIRE AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
Written by Adolphe George Jones.
Stock no. 1815779
Published by Oakmagic Publications. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Abridged edition. This account of the towns and villages of Monmouthshire was first published in 1906 and provides a vivid picture of this famous Border county as it was at the turn of the century. Green Cardwraps. Stapled booklet. 113 pages. ISBN: 1904330681.

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THE GEORGE AND THE GATE
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1815776
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Centenary edition that includes Waters previous titles of: 'Margaret Clayton' and 'Chepstow Town Gate'. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278463. Previous owner's small name & address label stuck to inside front cover.

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30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1815612
Published by Red & White. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Small ownership label to front endpaper. Musty odour present.

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THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND TORFAEN
Written by W.G. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1815369
Published by HSW Print. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive commemorative written souvenir for the people of Torfaen who are proud of the achievements of their reigning monarch. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 107 pages. ISBN: 0952054361.

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INNS AND TAVERNS OF CHEPSTOW AND THE LOWER WYE VALLEY
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1609703
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Limited to 250 copies. Blue binding. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. An expanded and largely rewritten version of the 1949 edition. ISBN: 0900278358. A little spotting to front board. SIGNED by author and illustrator on title page. Wrapper is faded to spine and edges; light foxing.

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THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY FROM GWENT
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1609698
Published by Ivor Waters. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Yellow card wraps. Poetry by the Chepstow historian. ISBN: 0950007978. SIGNED by author on title page (no dedication). Staples rusted.

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CHEPSTOW PARISH RECORDS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1609603
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1955. Good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Limited to 1245 copies. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. 7 b/w illustrations. Cloth at corners and spine is rubbed. Front endpaper missing. Wrapper is edge torn and chipped with some loss; some fading to spine.

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CALL TO ARMS A VALLEY HISTORY
Written by W.G. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1609269
Published by W.G. Lloyd. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The part Monmouthshire Soldiers played in the Boer War. ISBN: 0952054345.

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SUNLIGHT AND SCARLET
Written by Ivor Waters; Antonio Machado.
Stock no. 1609079
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt titles to spine. Selected poems by Machado with English versions by Ivor Waters, the Chepstow historian. Limited edition of 100 copies. ISBN: 0906134404. Fading / mottling of cloth along board edges. This is copy no. 71 of 100. Wrapper spine faded.

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MATHERN HISTORY FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
Written by Keith Malcolm Denison.
Stock no. 1608971
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

History from the Parish Registers. White pictorial card wraps. 24 pages. ISBN: 0900278404. Foxing to covers.

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THE HISTORY AND DIARY OF THE NEWPORT Y.M.C.A. 1869 TO 1990
Written by Ernest J. Bakewell.
Stock no. 1812840
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

You Must Come Again. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0907143164. Red pictorial dustwrapper is creased at edges with a few small closed edge tears.

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