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CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 1
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1707231
Published by Stewart Williams.
3rd
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A treasury of almost 200 b/w photos. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900807407. Wrapper spine faded. Prelims have a couple of light grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE MOSS ROSE PRESS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Linda Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 1806809
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1985.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Limited edition of 150 copies. A complete list of the Chepstow Society and Moss Rose Press publications from 1948 to 1985. Green cloth. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906134331. SIGNED by all four authors and illustrators to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly edge-creased. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
ON ROYALTY
Written by Jeremy Paxman.
Stock no. 1806761
Published by Viking.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them? An entertaining study of the monarchy and how politics, religion, the military and the law have affected it. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780670916627. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Second impression of the first edition. White dustwrapper is marked to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROYALTY
HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE TWELFTH, OR THE EAST SUFFOLK REGIMENT OF FOOT
Written by Richard Cannon.
Stock no. 2109178
Published by Parker, Furnivall & Parker.
1848.
Almost very good condition.
Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1847. Red cloth, gilt titles. 4 hand coloured plates. Uneven fading to covers; spine browning; couple of small pin holes to spine. Bumping to cover edges, with some grubby marks. Publisher ink stamp and insert to prelims. A few grubby margin marks. Hand coloured plates are lovely and bright!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HAND COLOURED
- ANTIQUARIAN
- SUFFOLK
HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE SIXTEENTH, OR THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT OF FOOT
Written by Richard Cannon.
Stock no. 2109176
Published by Parker, Furnivall & Parker.
1848.
Very good condition.
Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1688, and of its subsequent services to 1848. Red cloth, gilt titles. 2 hand coloured plates. Fading to spine; some grubby marks to covers. Light bumping to corners. Hand coloured plates are lovely and bright!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HAND COLOURED
- ANTIQUARIAN
CHEPSTOW MISCELLANY
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1707131
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1958.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth. 118 pages. 6 x8.5 inches. Excellent black and white drawings and photos throughout. Wrapper torn and repaired with tape. Small hole in side of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE HISTORY OF THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY (PRINCE ALBERT'S) 1914-1919
Written by Everard Wyrall.
Stock no. 2109024
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd..
1st
1927.
Good condition.
Leather spine and corners. Cloth covers. With 29 portraits, 7 other illustrations and 21 maps. Large format. Heavy wear to top of spine. Damp marks/browning to covers. Front joint is cracked and therefore prelims detached. Some foxing. A little pen annotation to a couple of pages; damp to some page edges. Creasing, browning and a few tears to fold-out plans. All illustrations and plans are present.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LEATHER BINDING
TURNPIKE ROADS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2108996
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1985.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Limited to 105 copies. B/w illustrations. Green cloth. The Chepstow and New Passage Turnpike Districts. ISBN: 0906134315.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ROADS
- TURNPIKES
- LIMITED EDITION
CHEPSTOW PACKETS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 2108995
Published by Moss Rose Press.
1st
1983.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Limited to 195 copies. 140pp inc.index. Numerous b/w illus. throughout. Pull out map of Chepstow as it was. 9 x 5.75". ISBN: 0906134218. A little fading/foxing to wrapper spine with light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- LIMITED EDITION
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM BOOK OF 1918 YEAR OF VICTORY
Written by Malcolm Brown.
Stock no. 2108875
Published by Sidgwick & Jackson.
1ST
1998.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0283063076. Bumping to base of spine and a couple of cover edges. Browning to page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with some edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
THE PROBLEM OF WALES AND OTHER ESSAYS
Written by J.F. Rees.
Stock no. 1806712
Published by University of Wales.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brown/red cloth with gilt title to spine. Endpapers browned, lower edge of boards bumped. Contents clean. Wrapper is edge-worn, browned and grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE PLEASURE OF COFFEE BY ROMBOUTS
Written by Pierre Massia; Hugo Rombouts.
Stock no. 1706909
Published by Artis-Historia Publishing.
Circa
1995.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Square format. Colour photos. History, recipes and growing coffee. ISBN: 9056570617. One hinge cracked. Wrapper corners worn.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- CRAFTS
- COOKERY AND FOOD