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KING ARTHUR: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LEGEND
Written by Rodney Castleden.
Stock no. 1825033
Published by Routledge. 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Behind the glittering figure of medieval legend, who was the real King Arthur? Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w maps, illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780415195751. Reprint. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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THE DECLINE AND FALL OF ROMAN BRITAIN
Written by Neil Faulkner.
Stock no. 1825030
Published by Tempus. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Combining a fresh analysis of the archaeological evidence with the traditional historical accountsk the author presents a new interpretation of the decline and fall of Roman Britain. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps, charts and illustrations, a few colour photos to center. ISBN: 0752414585. Rear panel of dustwrapper lightly scuffed.

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THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN: A SURVEY
Written by Michael Symes.
Stock no. 1824887
Published by Historic England. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

A survey of that phenomenon of the 18th century, the English landscape garden, which has had a profound bearing on the way landscapes and gardens have been designed ever since and which has affected the way in which we view them today. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781848023772. Front corners lightly rubbed, rear cover lightly scuffed, covers overall are nice and bright. Contents clean.

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BRITISH LIGHT CARS 1930-1939
Written by Bruce A. Hudson.
Stock no. 1824844
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book discusses not only those cars which put motoring within the reach of everyone, especially with the advent of the £100 new car, but also those small, quality cars whose price ensured absolute exlusivity of purchase. Square format. Brown cloth boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291679. Light dusty marks to boards. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Slight musty odour present.

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A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: HUNDRED OF CALDICOT (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1824724
Published by Mitchell Hughes and Clarke. 1st 1929. Slightly better than very good condition.

Three volumes. Very large format. Beige cloth spine. Light grey boards. Parts I, II and III of volume IV. B/w illustrations. Boards lightly browned, cloth spines very slightly grubby. Foxing to text blocks. Tape marks at gutter edge of title page and first page of volume I. A few foxspots present. Volume I is first edition 1929, volume II is first edition 1932, volume III is first edition 1933. A very handsome set.

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INVERARAY AND THE DUKES OF ARGYLL
Written by Ian G. Lindsay; Mary Cosh.
Stock no. 1824682
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the building of Inveraray, a West Highland capital, by the 3rd and 5th Dukes of Argyll. Large format. Grey mottled boards, Blue title label with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0852241879. Spine faded, uneven fading to boards and a few marks. Text block browned and has some foxing. Bookplate to front endpaper and inscription partially crossed out in ink. Contents clean. Pale blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby.

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BRITISH AVIATION THE OMINOUS SKIES 1935-1939
Written by Harald Penrose.
Stock no. 1824577
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of aviation just before World War II. B/w photos. ISBN: 0112902987. A nice, clean copy. Pink pictorial dustwrapper is faded across top front edge and spine.

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THE MAPPING OF MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by D.P.M. Michael.
Stock no. 1324177
Published by Regional Publications. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

A descriptive catalogue of pre-Victorian Maps of the County From Saxton in 1577 with details of British Atlases published during that period. Card wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations. A valuable reference work. ISBN: 0906570182. Slight browning to spine and cover edges. Contents clean.

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THE BARNSTAPLE STAGHOUNDS
Written by Richard Lethbridge.
Stock no. 1324145
Published by Edward Gaskell Publishers. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the Barnstaple Staghounds. Glazed pictorial boards. 293 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1898546665. SIGNED by the author on title-page. Spine slightly bumped and corners very slightly rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly worn to spine ends and has a neat barcode label to rear panel.

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ENGLAND IN THE AGE OF IMPROVEMENT 1783-1867
Written by Asa Briggs.
Stock no. 1824442
Published by Folio Society. 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

A History of England series. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and border to front. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Third printing. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and has slight surface paper damage to bottom edge.

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BRITISH CAR FACTORIES FROM 1896
Written by Paul Collins; Michael Stratton.
Stock no. 1324046
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. A Complete Historical, Geographical, Architectural & Technological Survey. A catalogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, diagrams and maps. ISBN: 1874105049. Some light spotting to textblock. Dustwrapper is creased at edges and spine. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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PLACE-NAMES IN GLAMORGAN
Written by Gwynedd O. Pierce.
Stock no. 1323998
Published by Merton Priory Press. 1st 2002. Almost very good condition.

A series of 150 fascinating short essays outlining the history of a selection of names from Wales's largest county. Cardwraps. 240 pages. ISBN: 1898937575. Some slight wear to cover edges. Textblock is slightly grubby and there is some slight waving to the pages.

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