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EARTHWORK OF ENGLAND: PREHISTORIC, ROMAN, SAXON, DANISH, NORMAN, AND MEDIEVAL
Written by A.H. Allcroft.
Stock no. 1828178
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1908. Very good condition.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine, vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Edges rubbed, corners bumped, boards scuffed. Text block browned. Endpapers browned. Some hinges pulled but binding otherwise tight.

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1919-1945
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1828177
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New, revised edition. The evolution of the battleship classes through all their modifications and refits. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321304. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine else a lovely copy.

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THE WATERLOO COMPANION
Written by Mark Adkin.
Stock no. 1828176
Published by Aurum Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour illustrations. The complete guide to history's most famous land battle. ISBN: 185410764X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. A lovely copy.

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THE TRAFALGAR COMPANION
Written by Mark Adkin. Illustrated by Clive Farmer.
Stock no. 1828174
Published by Aurum Press. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A guide to history's most famous sea battle and the life of Admiral Lord Nelson. Large format. Colour illustrations. 560 pages. ISBN: 1845130189. Dustwrapper spine lightly faded, minor loss of surface paper to rear panel, lower edge. Else a lovely copy.

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AN ATLAS OF RURAL SETTLEMENT IN ENGLAND
Written by Brian K. Roberts; Stuart Wrathmell.
Stock no. 1828172
Published by English Heritage. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

This Atlas is the culmination of a decade's research work for the Monuments Protection Programme and defines and plots the varied regional character of England's rural settlement. A companion volume to Region and Place: A Study of English Rural Settlement. Very large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w maps. ISBN: 1850747709. A few minor scuffs and marks to covers. Name & date in ink to top corner of half-title page. Grubby mark to inside front cover and half-title. Else contents are clean.

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GO STRONG INTO THE DESERT: THE MAHDIST UPRISING IN SUDAN 1881-85
Written by Mike Snook. Illustrated by Michael Perry.
Stock no. 1828171
Published by Perry Miniatures. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

A military history and uniform guide. Following the string of disasters which befell the Egyptian military in the Sudan from 1881-1884, the Mahdist Uprising obliged a relctant London government to deploy an array of distinguished officers and regiments. The ensuing string of battles proved to be herculean struggles encompassing some of the most fascinating episodes in nineteenth century military history. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780956184214. A few minor marks to rear cover else a lovely copy.

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FLORA OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by Trevor J. James.
Stock no. 1828170
Published by Hertfordshire Natural History Society. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A book for everyone who wants or needs to know about the wild plants of Hertfordshire. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Distribution maps. viii and 518 pages including index. ISBN: 9780952168584. SIGNED by the author to front pastedown (with gift dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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MAXFIELD PARRISH: THE LANDSCAPES
Written by Alma Gilbert. Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.
Stock no. 1828169
Published by Ten Speed Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A witty and illuminating book in whcih the author and Parrish expert argues persuasively that Parrish's better-known illustration career was a thirty-five-year detour on his path to achieving his true goal, a dedication to reproducing nature in all its splendor. 50-plus colour plates show how he masterfully achieved that goal, while the text provides a fascinating insight into the stories behind these glorious images. Also featured are lovely photos of Parrish's estate. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0898155878. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and is a little scuffed to rear panel.

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HUNDRED YEARS WAR CASTLES: FORTRESSES
Written by Stephane William Gondoin.
Stock no. 1828166
Published by Histoire & Collections. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Fortresses of France. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos. ISBN: 9782915239805. A lovely copy, feels unread.

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THE NEW REGARD NUMBER 24
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327862
Published by The Forest Of Dean Local History Society. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. The Journal of the Forest of Dean Local History Society. Small price sticker to front cover.

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THE NEW REGARD NUMBER 29
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327861
Published by The Forest Of Dean Local History Society. 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. The Journal of the Forest of Dean Local History Society. Light crease to lower corner of front cover else fine.

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THE NEW REGARD NUMBER 28 - CINDERFORD THROUGH THE YEARS
Written by Ronald Beard.
Stock no. 1327860
Published by The Forest Of Dean Local History Society. 2014. Fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. The Journal of the Forest of Dean Local History Society. Special Edition.

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