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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PORT OF BRISTOL
Written by Charles Wells.
Stock no. 2127632
Published by J.W. Arrowsmith.
1909.
Fair condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 62 illustrations. Heavy wear to covers, with ink marks; some chipping to cloth at corners. Name in ink to front endpaper. Portrait plate page to 228 is MISSING. Some other plate pages are not bound in - but loosely inserted. Creasing and some chipping to page edges. A reading copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PORTS
A COLLECTANEA RELATING TO THE BRISTOL FRIARS MINORS (GREY FRIARS) AND THEIR CONVENT
Written by G.E. Weare.
Stock no. 2127629
Published by W. Bennett.
1893.
Good condition.
Together with A Concise History of the Dissolution of the Houses of the Four Orders of Mendicant Friars in Bristol. Splits to sides of spine at top and tail; some fraying to cloth. Boards have some grubby marks. Ink stamp to outer page edges. Inscription in ink to inside front cover. Binding is starting to become a little weak. Foxing. A reading copy.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM CHARLES II TO GEORGE II
Written by R.W. Symonds.
Stock no. 1816500
Published by Antique Collectors' Club.
1980.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Brown suede style covers, gilt titles and borders. Originally published in 1929, this is a reprint edition, Limited to 1500 copies. With more than 260 Illustrations from examples in the Collection of Percival D. Griffiths. A full account of the Design, Material and Quality of Workmanship of Walnut and Mahogany Furniture of this period; and of how Spurious Specimens are made. ISBN: 0902028952. This is copy 1000 of 1500 copies. Inscription in ink to first blank page.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FURNITURE
- ART
- LIMITED EDITION
THE AGE OF SCANDAL: AN EXCURSION THROUGH A MINOR PERIOD
Written by T.H. White.
Stock no. 2127345
Published by Folio Society.
3rd
1996.
Fine condition.
Brown cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Introduction by Reay Tannahill. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
SUTTON COLDFIELD AND SUTTON COLDFIELD THE SECOND COLLECTION
Written by Marian Baxter.
Stock no. 2127296
Published by Tempus.
1st thus
2001.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. Tempus Two in One Series. Two volumes in one book. ISBN: 0752422138. Light crease to lower rear corner.
FRAGMENTS OF STAFFORD'S PAST
Written by Dudley Wilks.
Stock no. 2127195
Very good condition.
Blue cloth spine, grey boards with dark titles. 101 pages. Spine is unevenly faded with a few grubby marks. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing, mostly to endpapers and outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WEST MIDLANDS
- STAFFORDSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE TUNNEL THROUGH TIME A NEW ROUTE FOR AN OLD LONDON JOURNEY
Written by Gillian Tindall.
Stock no. 2127136
Published by Chatto & Windus.
1st
2016.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations, maps and photographs. ISBN: 9780701188658. Spine slightly cocked. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
F.W. HARVEY SOLDIER, POET
Written by Anthony Boden.
Stock no. 2127133
Published by Douglas Mclean Publishing.
1st thus
2011.
Very good condition.
The story of the Gloucestershire poet who was also a tough soldier. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Revised and extended edition with additional text and photographs. ISBN: 9780946252800. Some creasing to cover edges. Small bump to bottom edge of front cover. A few marks to outer page edges.
IN JUST ORDER MOVE
Written by F.M.G. Willson.
Stock no. 2127071
Published by The Athlone Press.
1st USA
1997.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Progress of the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance 1946-1996. B/w photos. ISBN: 0485115182. Possibly SIGNED by author, as 'Glenn Willson', with dedication to previous owner. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- DANCING
A STUDY IN DEMOCRACY: INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION IN BRISTOL
Written by Edward Jackson.
Stock no. 2127050
Published by Co-operative Wholesale Society.
1911.
Almost very good condition.
Being an account of the rise and progress of industrial co-operation in Bristol. B/w plates. Spine is browned. Some marks to covers. Joints are cracked. Some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- HISTORY
- INDUSTRY
A NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN IN BRITAIN (NN 18)
Written by H.J. Fleure.
Illustrated by Alison Birch.
Stock no. 2126919
Published by Collins.
1st
1951.
Very good condition.
New Naturalist series. Conceived as a study of changing relations between Men and the Environments. Green buckram cloth. 38 colour photos, 38 b/w photos, 76 line drawings. Some light wear to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A little page browning.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE BRITISH MOTORIST: A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES
Written by Lord Montagu Of Beaulieu.
Stock no. 2126859
Published by Queen Anne Press.
1st
1987.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A celebration of the 'horseless carriage' in Lord Montagu's inimitable style. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 203 pages plus index. ISBN: 0356127753. Light wear to base of spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased.