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THE CHARGE WHY THE LIGHT BRIGADE WAS LOST
Written by Mark Adkin.
Stock no. 2138382
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Real Reason Why the Light Brigade was Lost. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps and illustrations. ISBN: 0850524695. Light bumping to top and tail of spine. Some page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a faded spine.

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THE OREGON TRAIL: SKETCHES OF PRAIRIE AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIFE
Written by Francis Parkman; Martin Ridge. Illustrated by Peter Pendrey.
Stock no. 2138346
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1973. Very good condition.

Introduction by Martin Ridge. Brown cloth spine. Gilt Indian motif to spine. Abstract pattern boards. Spine is faded. Page browning. Slip case is very good - fading to edges; some marks and scuffs.

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SISTER JANET NURSE AND HEROINE OF THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR
Written by Brian Best; Katie Stossel.
Stock no. 2138334
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In an age when convention dictated otherwise, Janet Wells (or Sister Janest as she became known) embarked on two perilous ventures. She was only 18 years old when decorated for her nursing service durin gthe 1878 Balkan War. Undeterred by the experience, the following year, she became the only nurse to serve at the front during the Anglo-Zulu War. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781844154258.

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LAHORE TO LUCKNOW: THE INDIAN MUTINY JOURNAL OF ARTHUR MOFFATT LANG
Written by Arthur Moffatt Lang; David Blomfield; Christopher Hibbert. Illustrated by Julian Mann.
Stock no. 2138328
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Edited by Blomfield. Introduction by Hibbert. ISBN: 085052203X. Some foxing and browning throughout. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small chips and nicks.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN GLAMORGAN VOLUME IV PART II
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322853
Published by HMSO. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Domestic Architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution: Farmhouses and Cottages. An illustrated inventory plus exploration of the social background as well as the agricultural and economic basis for these buildings. B/w photos, diagrams plus over 100 maps. Scarlet cloth, gilt titles and vignette. 661pp includes index. 11.25 x 8.75". ISBN: 0113000200. Spine slightly bumped. Light creasing to wrapper edges.

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HANES ARDAL BRONWYDD A HISTORY OF THE AREA
Written by Arwyn Thomas.
Stock no. 1322849
Published by Carmarthenshire County Council. 1st 2002. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos throughout. 287 pages. ISBN: 0906821614. Writing to dedication page - possibly by the author. Slight rubbing to cover edges. A few light marks to textblock.

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WALES AT WAR
Written by Phil Carradice.
Stock no. 1823687
Published by Gomer. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Giving voice to ordinary Welsh people who lived through the Second World War, and who have quite extraordinary tales to relate. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1843233215. A nice copy.

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PIERS OF WALES
Written by Martin Easdown; Darlah Thomas.
Stock no. 1823686
Published by Amberley. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour photos. ISBN: 9781848689206. Glue drying on inside joint where front cover sticks to half-title page, thus the front joint is pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean.

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WALES A WALK THROUGH TIME: FLAT HOLM TO BRECON
Written by Brian E. Davies.
Stock no. 1823683
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

A unique walk through a remarkable county using a historical perspective to enrich the journey. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781848687073. A nice copy.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE ITS HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY
Written by C.J.O. Evans.
Stock no. 1823679
Published by William Lewis. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Small format. Red cloth. B/w photos. Cloth boards lightly rubbed at edges else nice and clean. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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WHEN WALES WENT TO WAR 1939-45
Written by John O'Sullivan.
Stock no. 1823674
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Beginning with a vivid account of the blitz in Wales, and ending with more than fifty personal stories from Welsh people who were touched by the war at both home and abroad. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Second World War. ISBN: 0750938374. Light imprinting of ink to first couple of pages (printing process) else contents clean.

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ROGERSTONE (IMAGES OF WALES)
Written by Kim Fry.
Stock no. 1823673
Published by Tempus. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

The changing history of Rogerstone from a small hamlet into a sprawling suburb of the city of Newport is illustrated in this fascinating collection of over 170 photographs, maps and drawings charting the history of the village over the last two centuries. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 075243506X. One plain white label stuck on top of another plain white label to top edge of half-title page (not affecting any text). Otherwise contents clean.

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