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THE TALE OF A WYE FISHERMAN
Written by H.A. Gilbert.
Stock no. 1828866
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1929. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The history of the River Wye from a fisherman's point of view, from early times until the abolition of fresh-water netting. Light brown cloth boards, black titles. B/w photos. vii and 160 pages including index, plus 8 page Methuen's general literature list to rear. Pale fading to lower edge of boards with some rubbing of edges. Text block is browned and heavily foxed. Some scattered foxing to contents, mainly to margins. Blue dustwrapper is very browned (discoloured) and grubby, spine is scuffed, top & tail of spine and corners worn with a chip to top of spine.

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CHEPSTOW SHIPS
Written by Grahame Farr.
Stock no. 1828865
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Limited to 500 copies. B/w illustrations. The decline and fall of the Port of Chepstow, from the height of its prosperity. The shipyards, ferries and sailing vessels of the Port of Chepstow. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. xi and 215 pages including index. A little mottling to edges of boards. Text block browned, some foxing to top edge. Contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and spotted, lightly faded to spine, edge-worn with a few tears and small chips.

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CHEPSTOW: ITS CASTLE AND LORDSHIP
Written by Arthur Clark.
Stock no. 1828859
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association. Slightly better than very good condition.

Dark blue stiff cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 42 pages. Foreword by C. Gordon Joliffe. Minor knock to vertical edge of cardwraps, corners lightly rubbed. Foxing to text block. Contents clean.

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INNS AND TAVERNS OF THE CHEPSTOW DISTRICT
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by T.T. Birbeck.
Stock no. 1828854
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. 8 b/w illustrations plus plan of Chepstow Inns. 103 pages including index. 8.5 x 5.5". SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to front endpaper. Top corner of boards bumped. top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block & endpapers browned with some foxing. Grubby finger marks to page 14. The list of Chepstow Inns and their Landlords has some marked with a biro 'x' next to the name. Orange pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded and edge-worn.

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THE UNFORTUNATE VALENTINE MORRIS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1828851
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Limited to 1000 copies. B/w illustrations. Valentine Morris was born in the island of Antigua in 1727 but lived for 30 years at the Piercefield, part of which is now Chepstow racecourse. Light scratch mark to front board (minor). Endpapers browned, minor foxing to text block and some page margins else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed, a little grubby, a little worn at top of spine.

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MONMOUTH THE MAKING OF A COUNTY TOWN
Written by Keith Kissack.
Stock no. 1327852
Published by Phillimore. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The growth of Monmouth from the end of the middle ages to the end of the 19th century with particular reference to its influence on the whole county, as a centre of political and cultural life. B/w photos. Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0850332095. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is price-cut.

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CHEPSTOW TOWN GATE
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1327840
Published by Chepstow Town Council. 1986. Very good condition.

Card wrap booklet. ISBN: 0951125508. Spotting to spine edge of rear cover. Contents fine.

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BRUNEL'S TUBULAR SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER WYE
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1327839
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1976. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. B/w photos. Reprint of the 1856 pamphlet with additional illustrations and notes. ISBN: 090027834X. Some light foxing to rear cover. Light vertical crease to the margin of the fold-out plate at the back of the book. Contents fine.

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CHEPSTOW ROAD BRIDGES
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1327837
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

White cardwrap booklet. 500 copies printed. B/w illustrations. 19 pages. ISBN: 0906134099. Light crease to top corners of front cover and first few pages.

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THE PARISH DOCTOR
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1327834
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st thus 1984. Nearly fine condition.

Chepstow Series No. 2. Green pictorial card wraps. 20 pages. ISBN: 0906134242.

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POOR PEOPLE
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1327833
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st thus 1984. Nearly fine condition.

Chepstow Series No. 3. Blue card wrap booklet. 39 pages. ISBN: 0906134269. Minimal rubbing to corners.

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THE WINE TRADE OF THE PORT OF CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1327832
Published by The Chepstow Society. Almost very good condition.

1019 copies printed. Card wrap booklet with orange covers. Fading to front cover edges. Top of spine is been bumped. Contents clean.

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