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OLD EBBW VALE IN PHOTOGRAPHS VOLUME 1
Written by Keith Thomas; Michael Foot.
Stock no. 1830544
Published by Stewart Williams. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ebbw Vale owes its existence to the iron, steel and coal industries. There has been a rapid decline in the iron and steel industry in Ebbw Vale, but in 1920 the accent was on expansion and the population rose from less than 500 in 1780 to over 40,000 in 1920. These photographs are a permanent reminder of a completely different way of life in Ebbw Vale, which was bound up with hard manual; work, dirt, smoke and grime. Foreword by Michael Foot. Light red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 193 b/w photos. ISBN: 0900807377. Second Impression. SIGNED by the author (best wishes) to free front endpaper. Light browning to page edges else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly edge-worn, damp stained to top edge. Light tobacco odour present.

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MEMORIES OF STROUD
Written by Tamsin Treverton Jones.
Stock no. 1830542
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Stroud, an old hill town historically linked to the cloth industry, has seen enormous change during the last century. This book offers the reader a fascinating view of the town's past and will appeal to all those who know the area. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 127 pages. ISBN: 0752434373. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top edge of rear cover lightly rubbed. Covers lightly scuffed. A nice, clean copy.

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DON'T LOOK NOW AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Daphne Du Maurier; Patrick McGrath. Illustrated by Helen Smithson.
Stock no. 1830538
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

This book was first published as 'Echoes from the Macabre: Selected Stories' in 1976 by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Black cloth; red title to spine, decoration to covers. Introduction by Patrick McGrath. Colour illustrations. xvi and 331 pages. A few minor marks to boards and vertical edge of text block (very minor) else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and marked.

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CLEARWATER (IMAGES OF AMERICA)
Written by Lisa Coleman.
Stock no. 1830537
Published by Arcadia Publishing. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Clearwater, situated on Florida's Gulf Coast, is a progressive city that is rife with history and known for its breathtaking landscape. This book is a unique collection of vintage photographs and facts that brings to life the history of this thriving city. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780738514437. Light fading to cover edges else a lovely copy.

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TIN CAN TOURISTS IN FLORIDA 1900-1970 (IMAGES OF AMERICA)
Written by Nick Wynne.
Stock no. 1830536
Published by Arcadia Publishing. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

With the arrival of the twentieth century, Americans continued in the pioneering spirit of their forebears and looked upon the automobile as a new way to explore the unknown. Thousands of Americans packed their tents in the backs of their cars and set out to enjoy the back roads of the United States. These were the "Tin Can" tourists and in 1919 the official organization of Tin Can Tourists of the World was formed and held two meetings annually until disbanding in 1977. This book is look at the members of this unique American subculture, the roads they traveled, and the Florida they saw. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780738502168. Very light fading to edges of covers else a lovely copy.

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THE LOST STORY OF THE OCEAN MONARCH: FIRE, FAMILY & FIDELITY
Written by Gill Hoffs.
Stock no. 1830534
Published by Pen & Sword History. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Ocean Monarch was only a few hours out of Liverpool on August 24 1848 when a cabin passenger shouted "Fire!" and all hell broke loose. Bound for Boston with almost 400 people on board as well as cattle, the emigrant ship was soon ablaze. On the 170th anniversary of this devastating tragedy, Gill Hoffs reveals the probably cause of the fatal blaze and highlights the heroism of an anonymous black stewardess and the many sailors who came to the rescue, as well as the unpleasant actions of some of the "saviours" that day. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine. A few b/w photos. xii and 241 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526734396. A lovely copy.

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IN SEARCH OF THE WALLYPUG
Written by G.E. Farrow. Illustrated by Alan Wright.
Stock no. 1330420
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.. 1st 1903. Very good condition.

Green cloth with gilt titles and vignettes to front cover and spine. 205 pages, all edges gilt. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (inscribed "author's autograph copy G.E. Farrow"), small stick partially removed to same page which looks like a prize award sticker. Ghosting due to page browning to front fly-leaf. Browning to rear fly-leaf. Foxing, mainly to prelims. Covers are browned to spine and slightly dulled with some very light spotting to front cover. Spine and corners are bumped and rubbed.

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WISH ON PIG
Written by Barbara Ward. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1330419
Published by Collins. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Story about a dog called Nipper. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 159 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to textblock and top of textblock slightly grubby. Some light marks to front free-endpaper from pencil erasure. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and just a little grubby to rear panel.

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UP WITH THE JONESES
Written by Penelope Balogh. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1330418
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 62 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Tiny worn patch to lower edge of rear cover. "own copy" written in black biro to front pastedown. Includes an inscribed card SIGNED by the author. Foxing to endpapers and a couple of small, light marks to half title-page. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, is edge rubbed, slightly browned to spine and a little marked to rear panel.

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INKHEART
Written by Cornelia Funke.
Stock no. 1330417
Published by The Chicken House. 1st PB 2004. Very good condition.

Mo has the amazing ability to breathe life into characters from stories. Years ago he accidentally released a merciless villain from a book called Inkheart...Red cardwraps. B/w chapter headers and tails. 544 pages. ISBN: 1904442218. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Text-block is very slight grubby with a few small foxspots.

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OPEN THE DOOR
Written by Margery Fisher; Eleanor Farjeon; Charles Kingsley; Leila Berg; et al. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1330415
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt vignette to front cover plus gilt title label to spine. Red bookmarker ribbon. B/w illustrations. Jacket designed by Edward Ardizzone. Margery Fisher's own choice of stories from books by famous writers of today and yesterday. ISBN: 0340037091. Covers are slightly edge rubbed. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine and has a few felt-tip pen marks to front panel.

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ROLLER SKATES
Written by Ruth Sawyer. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1330414
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st UK 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Lucinda was ten, her parents left New York for a year, and their only daughter - taking her trunk, her toy theatre, her guitar and her roller skates - went to stay with Miss Peters. For one glorious year Lucinda was free to go roller-skating throughout the streets of New York, discovering for herself all that lay outside her strictly regulated home. A book which won the Newbury Medal and which has delighted children in America since 1936, this is the first UK edition. Blue boards. B/w text illustrations. 186 pages. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Some light foxing to endpapers and textblock and some erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed at edges, very slightly faded to spine and has a couple of marks to rear panel.

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