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30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1326793
Published by Red & White. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Some light spotting to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn at top corners but only very minimal loss.

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THE SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK (NN 47)
Written by William M. Condry.
Stock no. 1326722
Published by Collins. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalists Series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 11 colour photographs, 52 photographs in b/w and 9 maps and diagrams. Sticky marks to covers from residue of old tape. Name in red ink to front pastedown. Crease to lower corner of front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is wrinkled but bright and complete.

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THE COMMON LANDS OF ENGLAND AND WALES (NN 45)
Written by L. Dudley Stamp; W.G. Hoskins.
Stock no. 1326699
Published by Collins. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. For the first time all known or reputed commons in England are listed county by county with brief details of acreage, nature and present state. 6 colour and 31 b/w photos. 366 pages includes index. Name plate and name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly grubby and edge rubbed. Light damp stains to verso of wrapper spine.

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PEMBROKESHIRE (NN 141)
Written by Jonathan Mullard.
Stock no. 1326696
Published by Collins. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 141. A comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscape and history of Pembrokshire. Green cloth boards, gilt title and 'NN' logo to spine. Blue 'NN' patterned endpapers. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780008112806. Minimal bumping to top of spine. Minimal creasing to top edge of dustwrapper. A super copy.

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GLAMORGAN HISTORIAN VOLUME ONE
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1326666
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

5.5" x 8.75". Red cloth covers with gilt lettering. 201 pages. Folding map to rear of book. Bringing together the researches of many. Spine and corners bumped with light crack to top corner tip of front cover. Foxing to textblock. Remains of a price-cut wrapper with tears and substantial loss.

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WELSH FERNS CLUBMOSSES QUILLWORTS & HORSETAILS
Written by H.A. Hyde; A.E. Wade; S.G. Harrison.
Stock no. 1326537
Published by National Museum of Wales. 6th 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

6th edition. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. A descriptive handbook. ISBN: 0720002109. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Light marks to covers. Pale page edge browning. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and top edges and slightly edge worn, small tear repaired to verso.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS: SOUTH WALES
Written by James Page.
Stock no. 1827143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tip-in fold-out map to rear. ISBN: 0715377345. SIGNED by the author (with best wishes) to front endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown is hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Text block browned. Endpapers lightly foxed. A few marks to contents. Tipped in map present to rear. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut, lightly browned and has some foxing to flaps.

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CAERLEON 'SCENES PAST'
Written by Norman Stevens.
Stock no. 1326501
Published by Old Bakehouse Publications. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A photographic tour of the town during the past 100 years. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1874538719. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, very slightly faded to spine and is price-cut on front flap.

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NEWPORT THROUGH TIME
Written by Jan Preece.
Stock no. 1326495
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

Local History Series. Cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos. 94 pages. ISBN: 9781445639710. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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TIR IARLL (THE EARL'S LAND)
Written by Frederic Evans.
Stock no. 1827117
Published by The Educational Publishing Co. Ltd.. Circa 1912. Almost very good condition.

Comprising the ancient parishes of Llangynwyd, Bettws, Margam, and Kenfig. An attempt to introduce the serious and scientific study of local history into the schools of Tir Iarll. Small format. Green cloth, black titles; black decoration of turrets to front cover. B/w photos and illustrations. Boards grubby and marked. Text block and endpapers browned. Some foxspots to contents. Hinges pulled but binding is tight. A few marks to contents.

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THE SOUTH WALES MAIN LINE PART FOUR: BRIDGEND (WEST) TO SWANSEA
Written by John Hodge.
Stock no. 1827095
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The western part of the route into Swansea during the 1950s and 60s. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1905184069. A few minor spots to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and light scuffing.

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THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY VOLUME 1 THE MAIN LINE FROM CARDIFF
Written by John Hutton.
Stock no. 1827090
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

A vivid impression of the South Wales Valleys of the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Coal was King. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1857942272. Corners lightly rubbed. Top edge of text block has a minor stain. Contents fine.

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