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THE BOOK OF KINGSTON
Written by Shaan Butters.
Stock no. 1826035
Published by Baron Birch.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. The story of Kingston in Surrey. ISBN: 0860235629. Light scuffing to boards. Slight grubbiness to text block. Contents clean. Number 346 of a Limited Edition.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- SURREY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
ROBIN HOOD: THE MAN BEHIND THE MYTH
Written by Graham Phillips; Martin Keatman.
Stock no. 1826024
Published by Michael O'Mara books Limited.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
For centuries, the tales of Robin Hood and his band of Sherwood outlaws have fired the popular imagination. Fabled archer, defender of the poor, man of the people opposing tyranny and injustice, the fame of Robin Hood is universal. But did he really exist? Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1854799967. Light browning to text block and page edges else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperi s lightly edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROBIN HOOD
- LEGENDS
THE EARLY DAYS OF SIRHOWY AND TREDEGAR
Written by Oliver Jones.
Stock no. 1325574
Published by Tredegar Historical Society.
1st
1969.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Some b/w photos. SIGNED by the author and dated December 1969 to front free-endpaper, another name and date below. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: THE 1914 CAMPAIGN
Written by Andrew Rawson.
Stock no. 1825690
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book concentrates on the British Expeditionary Force's defensive actions during the retreat from Mons through to the advance to the River Aisne, then the first days of trench warfare and its move north to Ypres, where is endured three long weeks of German attacks. Includes many b/w maps. ISBN: 9781473823839. Top of spine bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has corresponding crease to top of spine (minor).
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
AA COMMAND: BRITAIN'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Colin Dobinson.
Stock no. 1825678
Published by Methuen.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. B/w tables, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0413765407. A lovely copy with no significant faults.
Price: £105.00 £75.00.
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- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
MEMORIES OF NEWPORT
No author listed.
Stock no. 1325345
Published by True North.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900463598. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
SUDBROOK PULP MILL
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825640
Published by The Wiggins Teape Group.
1st
1958.
Almost very good condition.
Oblong format. brown patterned boards. B/w photos. Boards browned and rubbed at corners. Contents clean. Includes a letter regarding the opening of the Mill.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- INDUSTRY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PAPER
A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE HUNDRED OF CALDICOT (PART I OF VOLUME IV)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1825630
Published by Mitchell Hughes and Clarke.
1st
1929.
Almost very good condition.
Very large format. Cloth spine. Paper boards with black titles. Part I of Volume IV. From the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time. Containing the following parishes and hamlets in the hundred of Caldicot: Chepstow, St. Arvans, Penterry, Mounton, Mathern, St. Pierre, Runstone, Portskewet, Sudbrook, Caldicot, Ifton, Caerwent, The Chace or Forest of Wentwood. Boards rubbed and worn at corners, boards marked, spine grubby. Name in ink to front pastedown. Front joint starting to crack but binding is tight. Scattered foxspots (pale) throughout and a few instances of grubby fingermarks to margins. Newspaper cutting pasted to rear pastedown. Some pencil annotation.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE HUNDRED OF CALDICOT (PART III OF VOLUME IV)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1825629
Published by Mitchell Hughes and Clarke.
1st
1933.
Very good condition.
Very large format. Cloth spine. Paper boards with black titles. Part III of Volume IV. From the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time. Containing Title, Indices of Names and Places, Addenda and Corrigenda (Together with 5 plates to be intserted in Parts I and II). Colour folding map frontis showing the Hundred of Caldicot. Boards waterstained, marked and browned. Score mark to rear board and slight surface paper damage to top rear corner. Boards slightly bowed. A few fingermarks and foxspots to contents. Frontis map is beautifully clean and bright.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE ANCIENT BOROUGH OF NEWPORT IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Written by Dillwyn Miles.
Stock no. 1825627
Published by Cemais Publications.
2nd
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Endpapers are maps. B/w photos. 2nd edition. ISBN: 0860750949. Some light grubby scuffing to pictorial dustwrapper, old price-label to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- PEMBROKESHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE ESTATE AND HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS OF SIR DANIEL FLEMING OF RYDAL HALL, WESTMORLAND FROM 1688-1701
Written by Blake Tyson.
Stock no. 1325302
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A complete edition of the text of the second account book covering the last period of Sir Daniel's life before his death on 25 March 1701. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1873124333. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CUMBRIA
THE CHURCH NOTES OF SIR STEPHEN GLYNNE FOR CUMBRIA (1833-1872)
Written by Lawrence Butler.
Stock no. 1325297
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society.
1st
2011.
Fine condition.
Architectural descriptions of 50 churches in the modern Cumbria which were inspected between 1833 and 1872. An extremely accurate and valuablle record of the fabric and fittings before their removal in restoration or in the total demolition of churches. B/w photos and illustrations. 143 pages. Extra Series XXXVI. ISBN: 9781873124529. Minimal rubbing at corners.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH WEST UK
- CUMBRIA
- ARCHITECTURE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CHURCHES