SKELTON'S ETCHINGS OF THE ANTIQUITIES OF BRISTOL
Written by J. Skelton. Illustrated by Hugh O'Neill.
Stock no. 2121875
Published by J. Skelton. Circa 1825. Almost very good condition.

Very large format. Contemporary binding; Leather spine has raised bands and gilt title. Green covers. 56 b/w plates. Book has been rebound with leather spine, which has some fading and scuffing; wear to top and tail. Green covers, which have a few marks; top corner of front cover is bumped. New endpapers, which now have some browning/foxing. Original pages internally have foxing and some damp marking; chipping to edges of some pages.

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THE INDUSTRIAL TEAGUES AND THE FOREST OF DEAN
Written by Ralph Anstis.
Stock no. 1812314
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the Teagues. The industrial revolution brought unforeseen changes to the Teagues and other working families in the Forest of Dean. Six members of the family are comprehensively discussed. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 086299750X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to verso of front endpaper. Minor foxing to top edge of text block else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine.

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THE WOOLLEN INDUSTRY IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE TO 1914
Written by R. Perry.
Stock no. 2121128
Published by Ivy House Books. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951402811. Light edge-creasing to covers.

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EXMOOR - THE RIDING PLAYGROUND OF ENGLAND
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1405205
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby. 1st 1935. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth covers with dark titles and deer vignettes. Two-tone frontis plus 4 b/w plates, 2 fold out maps and small b/w repeated illustrations. 125 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Browning to spine and board edges. Small bump to bottom of front and rear board. Tissue guard to frontis is creased. Both maps have small tears where they are stuck into the book. The first map is creased at the edges. One plate is detached. Foxing to some pages and the top margin of some plates otherwise contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and creased. Remains of a label to rear flap. Small patch of surface paper damage to front flap. Some foxing and marks to panels. Wrapper is grubby.

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THE BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY AND THE AVON AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY
Written by Colin G. Maggs.
Stock no. 1811965
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2nd 1992. Fine condition.

2nd enlarged edition. Oakwood Library of Railway History 26. Green card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853614350. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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IMAGES OF CHELTENHAM
Written by Eric Franks Arps.
Stock no. 1811924
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition.

A collection fo stunning black and white photographs taken in Cheltenham between 1937 and 1953. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0750924721. Slight bump to vertical rear edge of boards. A few faint minor marks but generally a lovely copy.

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THORNBURY PUBS
Written by George Ford.
Stock no. 1811889
Published by Amberley. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into one aspect of life in Thornbury through time. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848689107. Corners lightly rubbed, contents fine.

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FRAMPTON ON SEVERN AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Rose Hewlett; Jean Speed.
Stock no. 2119811
Published by The Frampton On Severn Village Hall Management Committee. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The evolution of village life including the manorial system and open-field farming, law and order, poor relief, education, entertainment, the importance of the church vestry and later of the parish council. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0953633993. Some light wear and bumping along cover edges. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased and faded to spine.

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A COTSWOLD VILLAGE SCHOOL FROM VICTORIAN TIMES
Written by Michael Boyes.
Stock no. 1811455
Published by The Rissingtons Local History Society. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

An account of the development of education in one rural village - Great Rissington - of which much of this account could apply equally to other small villages in the Cotswolds and elsewhere. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095306610x. A nice, clean copy.

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BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS OF BISLEY
Written by Harold Berkeley.
Stock no. 2118553
Published by Impressions Of Monmouth Ltd. 2003. Fine condition.

Imitation leather covers, with gilt titles. Large format. Photography of Harold Berkeley.

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THE COTSWOLDS' FINEST GARDENS
Written by Tony Russell.
Stock no. 2118469
Published by Amberley. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781848687028. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper is price-cut and faded to spine.

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PORTRAIT OF DEVON
Written by Douglas St. Leger-Gordon.
Stock no. 1607059
Published by Robert Hale. 3rd 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0709118589. Corners bumped. Wrapper is edge creased with light fading.

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