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ROBERT; OR, NOTES FROM THE DIARY OF A CITY WAITER
No author listed. Illustrated by Charles Keene; R.B. Wallace.
Stock no. 1821316
Published by Bradbury, Agnew & Co.. Circa 1888. Almost very good condition.

1st and 2nd series in one volume. Green cloth boards, red titles. 122 and 144 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine browned so title no longer visible to spine. Boards grubby. Joints starting to crack (binding is tight). Text block browned. Contents clean.

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SUNDAY IN LONDON
Written by George Cruikshank. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1821314
Published by Effingham Wilson. 1st 1833. Almost very good condition.

Modern binding. Dark green leather spine with raised bands and burgundy title label with gilt title. Marbled paper boards. 14 b/w tissue-guarded illustrations. Light rubbing to board corners. New endpapers. Scattered foxing throughout. Grubby marks throughout.

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LONDON IN FLAMES LONDON IN GLORY
Written by Robert Arnold Aubin.
Stock no. 2134329
Published by Rutgers University Press. 1943. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Poems on the Fire and Rebuilding of London 1666-1709. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; rest of wrapper is browned and grubby; a few large closed tears; small tear hole to front panel.

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A BOOK OF LONDON YESTERDAYS
Written by Frederick Willis.
Stock no. 2134288
Published by Phoenix House. 1st 1960. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Some marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is browned to spine with edge-tears and chips, a little loss.

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MOSAICS IN ROMAN BRITAIN: STORIES IN STONE
Written by Patricia Witts.
Stock no. 1821250
Published by Tempus. 2007. Nearly fine condition.

The stories illustrated in mosaics graphically link us to the world of the Romans. Roman culture, the passing of time, and the evocation of protection and prosperity were popular themes along with scenes from the arena and the hunt. This book identifies the figures of known mosaics from Roman Britain and explains what they would have meant to a contemporary viewer and discusses their significance. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 9780752434216. Reprint.

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE AT WORK
Written by Stephen Mills.
Stock no. 1821240
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Britain in Old Photographs series. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750915528. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light creasing to corners.

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THE ACKERMANN MILITARY PRINTS UNFORMS OF THE BRITISH AND INDIAN ARMIES 1840-1855
Written by William Y. Carman.
Stock no. 1821150
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Based on the magnificent colour prints published by the firm of Rudolf Ackermann during the 19th century this book presents a period in British military uniform history which has not been well covered before. Large format. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0764316710. Text block lightly browned. Dustwrapper corners, top & tail of spine lightly rubbed.

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THE YEAR OF TRAFALGAR
Written by Henry Newbolt.
Stock no. 1320174
Published by John Murray. 1st 1905. Almost very good condition.

Being and account of the battle and of the events which led up to it, white a collection of the poems and ballads written there-upon between 1805 and 1905. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped with nicks at top and tail. Corners and spine edges rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and prelims, tissue-guard to frontis is browned with a tear at lower edge.

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A SOLDIER'S HISTORY
Written by C.W. Dunbar.
Stock no. 1320171
Nearly fine condition.

A history of The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). Cardwraps contained in a blue plastic wallet. 72 pages. Some colour and b/w photos. Family Tree of the Fusiliers contained in pocket at back of book. Book itself is fine, plastic wallet is just a little grubby.

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INDUSTRY, ART & TASTE
Written by Barbara C. Morden.
Stock no. 1320155
Published by Quoin Publishing Ltd. Circa 2015. Slightly better than very good condition.

19th century north east industrialists: an introduction to their business & social connections, their houses & art collections. Card wraps. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 92 pages. ISBN: 9780905974941. SIGNED by the author to inside of front cover. Light creases to corner tips. Contents fine.

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FIFTY YEARS OF A LONDONER'S LIFE
Written by H.G. Hibbert.
Stock no. 1820981
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. 1st 1916. Almost very good condition.

Light blue/grey cloth boards, brown titles. 18 b/w plates. Spine browned and worn at top & tail with some fraying. Corners worn, small bump to lower front edge of board. Grubby marks to boards. Text block browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Front hinge pulled and frontis almost detached. Scattered foxing throughout.

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