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TRAVELS IN GWENT
Written by Alan Roderick. Illustrated by Bozena Roderick.
Stock no. 1825554
Published by Handpost Books. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951521322. Large inscription in ink across the top of the front endpaper, also written over plain white labels. Other than that, a fine copy. Price-cut white dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine and a little scuffed.

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THE SURVIVORS: A DOCUMENTARY RECORD OF FIFTY OF NEWPORT'S FINEST HOUSES
Written by Rex Moreton.
Stock no. 1825548
Published by Vine Press. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

Newport, Monmouthshire. Oblong format. Brown cloth spine, green cloth boards with photographic colour onlay to front. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781904192435. A nice clean copy, couple of imperfections to cloth binding, rear pastedown creased (binding error).

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THE LORDSHIP, PARISH AND BOROUGH OF MONMOUTH
Written by Keith Kissack.
Stock no. 1825537
Published by Lapridge Publications. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of Monmouth. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Grey endpapers, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1899290036. A lovely copy.

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THE COCKERMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BOOK (1951-C.1765)
Written by R.B. Wordsworth.
Stock no. 1325195
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Charting the origins of life of a nonconformist church from its foundation in 1651 through to the 18th century. Cream cardwraps. 172 pages. ISBN: 9781873124550. Slight creases to spine edges. Contents fine.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE MEDLEY VOLUME THREE
Written by Reginald Nichols.
Stock no. 1825384
Published by Reginald Nichols. 1st 1978. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. Large folding map. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0950541230. Browning and grubby marks to covers. Browning and foxing to text block and endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Maps present.

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BRANCH LINES TO LONGMOOR
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1825311
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

A visual reord of the line. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 090652041X. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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JURA: ISLAND OF DEER
Written by Peter Youngson.
Stock no. 1825220
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jura is one of the largest islands of the Inner Hebrides. This is a complete history of the island's history, from the Meolithic period to the present day, also focusing on other aspects such as Jura's natural history and geography. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w drawings. ISBN: 1841581364. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. A few minor knocks to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, a little grubby, lightly worn at top of spine.

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ANAPHORA IN CELTIC AND UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR
Written by Randall Hendrick.
Stock no. 1324956
Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

This book examines the major syntactic structures of two Celtic langues, Welsh and Breton, emphasizing their significance for current views of Universal Grammar. Cream boards. 284 pages. ISBN: 1556080662. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small dent to front cover. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Pencil annotations to some pages.

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A GRASS ROPE TO CATCH A UNICORN: WENSLEYDALE WILD FLOWERS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
Written by Janet Rawlins. Illustrated by Janet Rawlins.
Stock no. 1825108
Published by Bain Falls Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Janet Rawlins painted this collection of wild flowers as relaxation, whilst carryng out commissions for large scale machine-embroidered fabric collages. Janet Rawlins has observed and loved Wensleydale, with illustrations, landscape paintings and tose famous collages, all in her own inimitable style. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout, many watercolour. ISBN: 9780992866006. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to front endpaper. Board corners a little bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, faded at spine and a little scuffed.

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MATE'S ILLUSTRATED DEVONSHIRE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1324519
Published by W. Mate & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1906. Good condition.

A descriptive and historical guide. Large format. Green boards, white titles. B/w photos. Covers scuffed and marked. Corners are bumped. Slight damage to front pastedown at inner margins (looks like the joint may have been glue repaired?). Red ink spots to textblock/page margins.

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF DEATH: THE NEOLITHIC CHAMBERED TOMBS IN WALES
Written by George Nash.
Stock no. 1824744
Published by Logaston Press. 1st 2006. Very good condition.

Describing the 100 chambered tombs wihtin Wales that have significant remains. Oblond format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and plans. ISBN: 190439633X. Cover edges lightly rubbed, rear cover has previous seller's label. Gift inscription in ink to title page else contents clean.

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WHITEHAWK HILL: WHERE THE TURF MEETS THE SURF
Written by David Bangs.
Stock no. 1824741
Published by David Bangs. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

A landscape history and natural history of Brighton's most remarkable Downland survival. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations, colour illustrations to centre. ISBN: 0954863801. Light rubbing to corners and top & tail of spine. Sticky ISBN label to rear cover. Contents clean.

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