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POSTER TO POSTER RAILWAY JOURNEYS IN ART VOLUME 3: THE MIDLANDS AND WALES
Written by Richard Furness.
Stock no. 1830901
Published by Jdf & Associates Ltd. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A mixture of documentary reference, geographic study, historical view and artists review using the central theme of posters. View the wonderful poster images issued bye the Pre-grouping companies, through the era of the 'Big Four', then the British Railway period and into the age of Intercity and Contemporary posters. Large oblong format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour railway poster art throughout. xii and 208 pages. ISBN: 9780956209245. Minor knock to top of spine nad lower board edges. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pixtorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel, rear panel depicts Tintern Abbey.

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THE BIRDS OF WALES: ADAR CYMRU
Written by Rhion Pritchard; Julian Hughes; Ian M. Spence; Bob Haycock; Anne Brenchley.
Stock no. 1830886
Published by Liverpool University Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. A heavy tome. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. xii and 584 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 9781800859722. A lovely copy.

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ABOUT CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters; C. Gordon Jolliffe. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1330582
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association; The Chepstow Society. 1st 1952. 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. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Some slight rubbing to edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little browned to spine.

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GEOLOGY EXPLAINED IN THE FOREST OF DEAN AND THE WYE VALLEY
Written by William Dreghorn. Illustrated by William Dreghorn.
Stock no. 1830807
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The purpose of this book is to explain geology in terms of scenery in an area which is not only of outstanding scenic beauty but in which can also be found almost every known rock formation in Britain. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 196 pages including index. ISBN: 0715342630. Boards clean. Text block has some foxing, mostly to the top edge. Couple of top corner creases (again, minor). Otherwise contents generally clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, damp stained and grubby.

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MILITIAMEN AND SAPPERS
Written by Graham Watson.
Stock no. 1830802
Published by J.H. Hooper; E.D. Smeeden; R.J. Pope. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A History of The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), the senior regiment of Britain's Reserve Army, 1539-1996. Green leatherette covers. B/w photos. 233 pages including index. ISBN: 0952810204. Top edge of text block heavily foxed. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper has laminate covering which is taped to the verso and also on the flaps - the laminate is a little scuffed/grubby.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 8
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330569
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080761X. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and very slightly rubbed at top of spine.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 8
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330564
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080761X. A few tiny white spots to covers. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and is slightly worn to top of spine.

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TENBY: A SEA-SIDE HOLIDAY
Written by Philip Henry Gosse. Illustrated by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1208946
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1856. Almost very good condition.

A detailed record of a summer holiday spent at Tenby. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 24 b/w plates with colour. xviii and 400 pages including index. Rebound in blue cloth boards which are heavily affected by damp. New endpapers. Froint inner hinge is split but otherwise the binding is nice and snug. 1" tear to top gutter edge of frontispiece. Damp patch to top margins of plates. All plates are present. Some foxing and grubby marks to contents but generally a decent copy internally.

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GORAU YMGAIS GWYBODAETH: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF EDUCATION AT ABERAERON
Written by Eifion Davies; et al.
Stock no. 1330532
Published by Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Text in ENGLISH. Blue boards, gilt title to front cover. 358 pages. B/w photos throughout. SIGNED by the editor (Eifion Davies) to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with slight fading to spine, laminate is slightly lifting to lower edge of rear panel.

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BARGOED YMCA 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Written by Graham W.G. Davies.
Stock no. 1330531
Published by Old Bakehouse Publications. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A collection of over 300 photographs, with some dialogue of the members participating in the various sports and other activities over th 75 year period (1938-2013). Red boards, gilt title to spine. 191 pages. ISBN: 9781905967438. Dustwrapper is just lightly creased at edges.

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VINTAGE BUSES & TRAMS IN SOUTH WALES
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330529
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

200 vintage b/w photos from early horse buses to motor vehicles. Pale grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900807172. Pale page edge browning throughout. Dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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BLACK'S PICTURESQUE GUIDE TO NORTH WALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830667
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 8th 1882. Almost very good condition.

Eighth edition. Small format. Dark green cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w illustrations. Fold-out maps. xiii and 229 plus 112 pages advertisements to rear. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Front joint starting to crack but binding still firm. Text block browned. Small ink mark to front pastedown. Some light corner creasing. One folding map has a 2" closed tear (no loss). Contents generally clean for a book over 150 years old.

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