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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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THE STORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE VOLUME TWO
Written by Arthur Clark.
Stock no. 1326410
Published by Monnow Press. 1st 1979. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From the Civil War to present times. Maroon boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 215 pages includes index. ISBN: 0950661805. A few light grubby marks to dustwrapper.

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GLAMORGAN HISTORIAN VOLUME TEN
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1326409
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

5.5 x 8.75 inches. Green covers. Part of a unique series with 75 contributors. B/w illustrations throughout. 224 pages. ISBN: 0900807105. Book plate to front pastedown (filled in with name and address in ink). Partial page browning to endpapers. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 30
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1326408
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870402014. Slight black mark to front cover (from binding process). Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly sunned to spine.

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THE WAY WE WERE IN NEWPORT
Written by Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 1326393
Published by Terry Underwood. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Book Two: Photographs of Old Newport up to and including the Year 1950. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 095079080X. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped. Foxing to prelims and textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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YESTERDAYS NEWPORT
Written by Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 1326392
Published by Terry Underwood. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Book One Photographs of Old Newport up to and including the Year 1920. A pictorial record describing the way we were, where we lived, worked and played; memories of yesterdays contributed by the people of Newport in Gwent. Brown cloth, gilt. Sepia photos. ISBN: 0907143008. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased, tear to top of rear panel.

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THE CHURCHYARD YEWS OF GWENT
Written by J. Daryll Evans.
Stock no. 1326390
Published by Archangel Press. 2nd 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Second Edition. Card wraps. B/w photos. A fascinating study. 174 pages. ISBN: 9781905037018. Slight rubbing to corners. Contents clean.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES
Written by D. Emrys Evans.
Stock no. 1326389
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

This historical sketch throws much light on the character and problems of a university. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Fading to covers. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Contents generally clean. Foxed dustwrapper is well worn with quite a bit of loss to spine and top edges.

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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 1
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1326358
Published by Stewart Williams. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A treasury of almost 200 b/w photos. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900807407. 2nd impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge creased and very slightly browned to rear panel.

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