THE ISLES OF SCILLY (NN 103)
Written by Rosemary Parslow.
Stock no. 1829994
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. The many aspects that make the islands and their flora and fauna so special: their geography, geology and climate, the people of the islands, the way they use the land and its present-day management. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. colour photos and b/w illustrations. Blue endpapers with repeating NN logo. xii and 450 pages including index. ISBN: 9780002201506. Barely visible slight grubbiness to text block else a beautiful copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to vertical edge of rear panel and is NOT faded to spine (as is often the case).

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SOUTHERN ENGLAND: LOOKING AT THE NATURAL LANDSCAPES (NN 108)
Written by Peter Friend.
Stock no. 1829993
Published by Collins. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series 108. Peter Friend highlights the many famous and much loved natural landscapes of the southern half of England, ranging from the Chalk Downs to the bays of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, and provides detailed explanations for the wide variety of natural events and processes that have caused such an exciting range of surroundings. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, maps & graphs. Blue endpapers with repeating green New Naturalist logo. 414 pages including index. ISBN: 9780007247424. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly grubby to edges of rear panel and is NOT faded to spine (as is often the case).

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WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND THEN MEETS NOW
Written by Maureen Attwooll.
Stock no. 1329725
Published by Dorset Books. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Looking at the borough's history through maps which date from the Tudor period up to the twentieth century. Oblong format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 143 pages. B/w maps and colour photos. ISBN: 9781871164862. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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COTSWOLD STONE HOMES: HISTORY - CONSERVATION - CARE
Written by Michael Hill; Sally Birch.
Stock no. 1329722
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The architecture of the Cotswolds in terms of its characteristic building material, Cotswold stone, and a practical and informative guide to its use and care. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 188 pages. ISBN: 0750903228. SIGNED by Birch to title-page (by means of dedication). Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and to front edge, small tear to base of spine.

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ADMIRAL SHOVELL'S TREASURE AND SHIPWRECK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Written by Peter McBride; Richard Larn.
Stock no. 1329717
Published by Peter McBride & Richard Larn. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A lively account of storm and disaster, diving for treasure, maritime history, skullduggery and litigation, all set in the romantic Isles of Scilly. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 202 pages, including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952397137. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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THE RIVER HOBBLER'S APPRENTICE: MEMORIES OF WORKING THE SEVERN AND WYE
Written by Alan Butt.
Stock no. 1329715
Published by The History Press. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

A vivid insight into the forgotten world of the river hobbler, a unique trade and one which he learnt at the end of its days. The river hobbler paid no taxes and made a living by working whatever was available on and around the river. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780752451381. Spine faded to rear edge. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Minor crease to vertical edge of prelims. Contents clean.

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AS MAD AS A HATTER!
Written by David E. Evans.
Stock no. 1329708
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A History of Nonconformism in Dursley. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0904387909. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Minimal bumping to top of spine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine, is lightly scuffed and has minimal edge rubbing.

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EDGELAND A SLOW WALK WEST
Written by Sasha Swire.
Stock no. 1329707
Published by Abacus. 1st 2023. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The political diarist escapes the confines of Westminster to walk the northern stretch of the South West Coast Path. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 274 pages. Grey endpapers. ISBN: 9781408717158. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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ALL ABOUT ELCOMBE
Written by Robin Sharp.
Stock no. 1329637
Published by Wygesty Publishing. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

The Intimate History of a Cotswold Hamlet. Card wraps. B/w photos. 141 pages includes index. ISBN: 0954431707. Foxing else very good.

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REMAINS OF THE PILCHARD FISHERY OF ST IVES AND WEST CORNWALL
Written by John Ferguson.
Stock no. 1329366
Published by St Ives Archive. 1st 2014. Fine condition.

Written to redress the imbalance in the literature on Cornish industrial history. Grey cardwraps. 118 pages. Colour photos. Minimal rubbing to cover edges.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE FISHING VILLAGE: LANDSCAPE AND SOCIETY ALONG THE SOUTH DEVON COAST, 1086-1550
Written by Harold Fox.
Stock no. 1829580
Published by Leopard's Head Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Leicester Explorations in Local History 1. This book is a full-length study of medieval fisheries, fishing families and fishing settlements. It deals with fishing and other activities of the shoreline with the consumption and marketing of fish and with the fishers themselves. The main focus is on the South Devon coastline but there are references to other south-western places and to other coasts. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and maps. xviii and 208 pages including index. ISBN: 0904920437. Text block slightly grubby. Initials and date in ink to half-title page. Else contents clean.

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ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME IV WESTERN BRITAIN
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829566
Published by The Society Of Antiquaries Of London. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the fourth and final volume) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. This volume contains mosaics from the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Wales. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. xvii and 453 pages including index. ISBN: 9780854312948. Boards bright and clean. Minor marks to text block. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor scuffs.

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