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SID'S TALKS
Written by Sid Wright.
Stock no. 816542
Published by E.J. Thurston. 1st 1946. Slightly better than good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The author was managing director of the Herefordshire Fruit Company and contributed articles to the Hereford Times and The Grocer. This is a collection of those articles. Limited edition. B/w photos. Copy no. 163. SIGNED by author. Covers discoloured at edges. Contents near fine. Wrapper grubby and torn with 3 inch loss to base of spine.

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COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS
Written by W. Outram Tristram. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson; Herbert Railton.
Stock no. 816358
Published by Macmillan & Co.. 1st 1893. Almost very good condition.

Limited large paper edition of 250 copies. Burgundy cloth. B/w illustrations. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Joints slightly cracked. A few scattered foxspots. Spine and cover edges faded to brown. Copy No. 91.

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THE NICKY LINE
Written by James Cannon; Hedley Cannon.
Stock no. 816369
Published by Barracuda Books. 1st 1977. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden Railway. B/w photos. Limited edition. Subscribers list to rear. ISBN: 0860230503. Copy no. 266. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper spine faded.

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THE HOODEN HORSE AN EAST KENT CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Written by Percy Maylam.
Stock no. 815214
1st 1909. Very good condition.

Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 124 pages. 303 copies privately printed. Covers lightly scuffed. Top and tail of spine a little worn. Inscription in coloured pencil to front endpaper. One or two margin marks but generally a nice copy.

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A SONG OF THE ENGLISH
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 382540
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1909. Very good condition.

Autograph Edition De Luxe, Limited to 50 copies. Large format (32 x 26cm). Bound in attractive brown leather with gilt titles, vignettes and borders. 30 lovely tipped-in colour plates mounted on cream card with green decorative borders and captioned paper guards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. This is copy no. 22, SIGNED by the author. Corners are slightly worn and covers a little edge rubbed. Spine has been professionally rebacked retaining the original spine piece (which is worn). A few light fingermarks and tiny foxspots else contents clean. A very nice copy of a handsome and very scarce book.

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HUNTING SONGS
Written by R.E. Egerton-Warburton.
Stock no. 814548
Published by Henry Young & Sons. 1912. Almost very good condition.

Black leather spine, red cloth covers. Gilt title to spine. Limited edition of 350 copies. 29 b/w plates. Top edge gilt. Copy no. 63. SIGNED by publisher. All plates present. Bottom of spine chipped with loss. Spine rubbed at edges with loss of colour. Corners bumped and lightly rubbed.

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THE SPIRIT OF THE POND
Written by Tom O'Reilly. Illustrated by Tom O'Reilly.
Stock no. 629337
Published by The Little Egret Press. 1st thus 2007. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Limited edition of 495 copies. Dark green cloth with gilt titles. B/w illustrations and photographs throughout. SIGNED by author, copy no. 220. There is slightly rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and a little creasing at top of spine.

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THE CASTLES OF THE LORDSHIP OF GLAMORGAN
Written by Jeston Homfray.
Stock no. 814333
Published by Stewart Williams. 1972. Nearly fine condition.

Facsimile of the 1828 edition. Large oblong format. Green cloth, gilt titles to front. Tissue-guarded b/w plates. Limited edition of 500 copies. Copy no. 363. Book: book plate to front pastedown. Small mark to spine.

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RAMBLING SKETCHES FROM THE OLD CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF
Written by Chas B. Fowler. Illustrated by Chas B. Fowler.
Stock no. 813887
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st thus 1987. Fine condition.

Oblong format. White pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations. A reproduction of the 1896 edition. Limited to 1000 copies. ISBN: 0905928652. Copy no. 739.

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CONCERN FOR GEOGRAPHY
Written by W.G.V. Balchin.
Stock no. 811329
Published by University of Swansea. 1st 1981. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A selection of the work of Professor W.G.V. Balchin published on the occasion of his retirement. Edition limited to 500 copies. B/w photos. ISBN: 0950738409. Copy no. 485. Wrapper slightly browned with small closed edge-tear.

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LETTRES CHOISIES DE MADAME DE SEVIGNE
Written by Madame De Sevigne; M. Poujoulat. Illustrated by V. Foulquier.
Stock no. 810363
Published by Alfred Mame Et Fils. 1st thus 1871. Almost very good condition.

Large format. 11.5 x 8.5 inches. Leather spine and corners. Raised bands, gilt titles and decorations to spine. Floral patterned endpapers. 18 b/w text illustrations. Text in French. Limited edition of 300 copies. Top edge gilt. Title on spine is Madame De Sevigne. Copy no. 124. Bookplate to front pastedown. Title page is very browned and has been reinserted. Last page also very browned and reinserted. Possibly not original binding but looks contemporary. Corners rubbed.

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS
Written by E.R. Oakley.
Stock no. 809046
Published by Nemo Productions. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition.

Class 'B' Car No.106 A Short History. Commemorative Booklet. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. Includes fold-out map of tramway system to rear. ISBN: 0903479176. A limited edition of which this is Number 707. Small inscription in ink to top of title page else contents fine.

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