THE RIVER HOBBLER'S APPRENTICE: MEMORIES OF WORKING THE SEVERN AND WYE
Written by Alan Butt.
Stock no. 1329715
Published by The History Press. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

A vivid insight into the forgotten world of the river hobbler, a unique trade and one which he learnt at the end of its days. The river hobbler paid no taxes and made a living by working whatever was available on and around the river. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780752451381. Spine faded to rear edge. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Minor crease to vertical edge of prelims. Contents clean.

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WOODS & PEOPLE: PUTTING FORESTS ON THE MAP
Written by David Foot.
Stock no. 1329706
Published by The History Press. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the twentieth-century forest creation, and the Eureka moment in the 1980s that challenged foresters and conservationists to work together on new ideas. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages (including index). ISBN: 9780752452784. Some very minor spotting to endpapers else contents fine. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is price-cut and foxed on verso.

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ROYAL ARTILLERY GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (HISTORICAL AND MODERN)
Written by Philip Jobson.
Stock no. 1829883
Published by The History Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Comprising both historical and contemporary terms. An invaluable reference for historians and researchers to ensure that they use the correct term and understand its true meaning. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos. 314 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 9781862274761. A superb copy, looks unread!

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JAMES I: SCOTLAND'S KING OF ENGLAND
Written by John Matusiak.
Stock no. 1829642
Published by The History Press. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Few kings have been more svagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart. Yet, as this biography demonstrates, the modern tendency to downplay his defects and minimise the long-term consequences of his reign has gone too far. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. 351 pages including index. ISBN: 9780750955621. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a barcode label with old price to rear panel.

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NAPOLEON'S MEDALS: VICTORY TO THE ARTS
Written by Richard Todd.
Stock no. 1327299
Published by The History Press. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How Napoleon's artists displayed the stolen art from his Italian campaign on the medals to glorify his conquests, and used classical models to clothe him with heroic attributes. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 224 pages. Colour photos of coins and medals throughout. ISBN: 9780752449999. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is creased at edges.

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THE NAPOLEONIC PRISON OF NORMAN CROSS: THE LOST TOWN OF HUNTINGDONSHIRE
Written by Paul Chamberlain.
Stock no. 1827595
Published by The History Press. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Norman Cross was the site of the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp contructed during the Napoleonic Wars. Opened in 1797, it was more than just a prison: it was a town in itself, with houses, offices, butchers, bakers, a hospital, a school, a market and a banking system. This book explores what life was like for inmates and turnkeys alike. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780750985932. A lovely copy.

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SCOTTISH STEAM 1948-1966: THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANDREW GRANT FORSYTH
Written by Brian J. Dickson. Illustrated by Andrew Grant Forsyth.
Stock no. 1326943
Published by The History Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

The changing locomotive scene throughout Scotland after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948. Oblong format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 9780750996655. Minimal rubbing to cover edges else a fine copy.

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STEAM IN THE EAST MIDLANDS AND EAST ANGLIA: THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF R.J. (RON) BUCKLEY
Written by Brian J. Dickson. Illustrated by R.J. Buckley.
Stock no. 1326942
Published by The History Press. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition.

A fascinating portrait of the changing face of the locomotive scene in the East Midlands and East Anglia from the later 1930s. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750984393. Minimal rubbing at corners of covers else a fine copy.

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STEAM IN SCOTLAND: THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF R.J. (RON) BUCKLEY
Written by Brian J. Dickson. Illustrated by R.J. Buckley.
Stock no. 1326941
Published by The History Press. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Buckley's photographs illustrate the locomotive scene in Scotland, witnessed across his long career on the railways. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750960960. Slight rubbing to corners of covesr else a fine copy.

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MILITARY, NAVAL AND CIVIL AIRSHIPS SINCE 1783
Written by Daniel George Ridley-Kitts.
Stock no. 1825889
Published by The History Press. 1st 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The History and Development of the Dirigible Airship in Peace and War. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9780752464718. Light scuffing to verso of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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BRITAIN'S AIRLINES VOLUME THREE: 1964 TO DEREGULATION
Written by Guy Halford-Macleod.
Stock no. 2139368
Published by The History Press. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Starting with the return of Harold Wilson in 1964 and continuing through the Thatcher years to deregulation in 1992. Pictorial card wraps. B/w and colour photos. 287 pages. ISBN: 9780752454993. Some light wear to cover edges. A little page edge browning.

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STEAM IN SCOTLAND: THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF R.J. (RON) BUCKLEY
Written by Brian J. Dickson. Illustrated by R.J. Buckley.
Stock no. 1321591
Published by The History Press. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Buckley's photographs illustrate the locomotive scene in Scotland, witnessed across his long career on the railways. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750960960. Some slight wear to front corners and fore-edge.

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