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THE EARLY IRON INDUSTRY OF FURNESS AND DISTRICT
Written by Alfred Fell.
Stock no. 1828308
Published by Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1968. Very good condition.

Cass Library of Industrial Classics No. 21. Facsimile of original edition published in 1908. An Historical and Descriptive Account from the Earliest Times to the End of the 18th Century with An Account of Furness Ironmasters in Scotland, 1726-1800. Burgundy cloth boards, Black title label with gilt title to spine, gilt title to front. Spine lightly faded. Corners lightly rubbed. Initials and date in ink to front endpaper. Text block slightly grubby.

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THE DRESS OF THE PEOPLE: EVERYDAY FASHION IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND
Written by John Styles.
Stock no. 1828307
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The unknown story of ordinary consumers in eighteenth century England and what they wore. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780300121193. Initials and date in ink to front endpaper. A few instances of annotation in pen to index pages. Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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500 PORTRAITS: BP PORTRAIT AWARD
Written by Sandy Nairne.
Stock no. 1828306
Published by National Portrait Gallery. Circa 2011. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A selection of over 500 contemporary works from the world's leading showcase for artists working in painted portraiture. Introduction by Sandy Nairne. Matt black paper boards, white titles. Full of colour portraits dating 1990-2010. ISBN: 9781855144484. Reprint. White dustwrapper is lightly browned. A lovely copy.

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MAKING MEDIEVAL ART
Written by Phillip Lindley.
Stock no. 1828305
Published by Shaun Tyas. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

The practical aspects of the production of medieval art: manufacturing techniques and media, distribution methods and the mechanics of patronage. A thorough introduction to medieval painting and sculpture, combining an analysis of media techniques with case sutdies of important examples such as Giotto's Arenal Chapel frescoes and the superb winged altarpieces of the Netherlands. Essays on key examples of other medieval arts such as the mosaics of Ravenna and the Bayeux Tapestry. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations to rear. ISBN: 1900289598. Spine lightly faded. Text block slightly grubby. Initials and date in ink to half-title page else contents clean.

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THE ORIGINS OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by Tom Williamson.
Stock no. 1828304
Published by Hertfordshire Publications. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The history of Hertfordshire from late prehistoric times to the thirteenth century. A look at the origins of the county and the early evolution of its landscape. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9781905313952. Initials and date in ink to half-title page else a lovely, clean copy.

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ARMIES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Chris McNab.
Stock no. 1828302
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive guide to all the major armies of the Napoleonic Wars as well as many of the minor powers. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 432 pages including index. ISBN: 9781846034701. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE IRON INDUSTRY OF THE WEALD
Written by Henry Cleere; David Crossley.
Stock no. 1828301
Published by Merton Priory Press. 2nd 1995. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition, revised, edited by Jeremy Hodgkinson. The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex was the leading ironmaking centre of Great Britain. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1898937044. Initials and date in ink to front endpaper else a lovely copy. Red dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.

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NODDY'S GARAGE OF BOOKS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Beek.
Stock no. 1828300
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition.

Five small format paperwrap books contained in pictorial box. Books are slightly better than very good condition - top & tail of spine lightly rubbed, covers bright with one or two minor marks, contents clean. Box is repaired with clear tape to front, is torn below repair, is grubby and has name & address in ink to rear.

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RICHARD THE THIRD
Written by Paul Murray Kendall.
Stock no. 1828298
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Text block browned. Contents otherwise clean. Red dustwrapper is scuffed and is faded to spine, rear panel grubby.

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HITLER'S WHISTLE
Written by A.G. Street.
Stock no. 1828296
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mr. Street's diary of the first three years of the Second World War. A tale of war-time farming. Green cloth, black title to spine. B/w photos. Narrow band of browning to top & tail of boards. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Vertical crease to inside of front board and also to contents (minor). Text block browned. A few foxspots present, mainly to prelims. Black dustwrappr with yellow titles is edge-worn and creased, grubby to rear panel.

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PANORAMA VAN DEN ENDE DUINZIJDE: EEN SCHILDERSLOOPBAAN
Written by Leo Van Den Ende. Illustrated by Leo Van Den Ende.
Stock no. 1327968
Published by Leo Van Den Ende. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

English title: Along the Dunes: An Artist's Career. Large, oblong format. Blue cloth with gilt titles. 194 pages. Colour paintings throughout. Text in Dutch and English. ISBN: 9090178724. SIGNED by the artist with water colour paint to half title-page (dated 2005). Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and faded to spine and spine edge of front panel.

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THE COINAGE OF ROMAN BRITAIN
Written by Gilbert Askew.
Stock no. 1828294
Published by B.A. Seaby Ltd.. 1st 1951. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A history and catalogue of Roman coins that particularly refer to the campaigns fought in Britain, and of the coins that were struck here when the country was a Roman province. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations of coins. Narrow band of fading to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Beige dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and a small chip to top of spine.

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