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THE CHURCHYARD YEWS OF GWENT
Written by J. Daryll Evans.
Stock no. 1830042
Published by Archangel Press. 2nd 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Second Edition. Cardwraps. B/w photos. A fascinating study. 174 pages. ISBN: 9781905037018. A lovely copy.

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MORE ADVENTURES AMONG CHURCHES
Written by Donald Maxwell. Illustrated by Donald Maxwell.
Stock no. 1329817
Published by The Faith Press Ltd.. 1st 1929. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. 136 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Spine bumped and faded. Light mark to front cover. Foxing else contents clean.

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THE RUINED ABBEYS OF BRITAIN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Frederick Ross. Illustrated by A.F. Lydon.
Stock no. 1829434
Published by William Mackenzie. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes. Very large format. 14.5 x 11". Dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Bevelled edges. Elaborate red and gold vignette to front covers. All edges gilt. 12 superb colour plates. Numerous b/w text illustrations. Tintern Abbey is the colour frontis and first subject of volume I. Undated. Spines worn to top & tail with board beneath cloth exposed. Corners are rubbed. A few marks to boards. Joints starting to crack. Vertical crease to front endpaper of volume I. Plate opposite page 48 (The Cistercian Abbey of Melrose) and page 124 (The Premonstratensian Abbey of Dryburgh) are missing. Some hinges are pulled but binding tight. Plates are lovely and bright with some minor marks to margins. Scattered foxing throughout both volumes.

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A HISTORY OF THE PARISH AND CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, BARNSTAPLE
Written by R.J.E. Boggis.
Stock no. 1829399
Published by Cross And Jackman. 1st 1915. Very good condition.

Includes an early history of Barnstaple. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. 204 pages including index plus list of subscribers to rear. Spine lightly browned. Corners of boards lightly rubbed. Text block and endpapers browned. Contents clean.

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ROUND TOWER CHURCHES OF SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Written by W.J. Goode. Illustrated by Diana Bowie.
Stock no. 1829001
Published by Round Tower Churches Society. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

Large format. Pink cardwraps with white titles and illustration to front & rear. B/w photos and illustrations. 206 pages. ISBN: 0952305801. Edges of covers lightly rubbed. Name & date in ink to top of title page. Includes some relevant newspaper cuttings, leaflets and colour photos loosely inserted.

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LANERCOST PRIORY, CUMBRIA (RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 10)
Written by Henry Summerson; Stuart Harrison.
Stock no. 1828526
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

The history of the priory. Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and sketches. xi and 219 pages including index. ISBN: 1873124309. A nice copy.

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AN INVENTORY OF NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES IN EASTERN ENGLAND
Written by Christopher Stell.
Stock no. 1828430
Published by English Heritage. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers an area from the English Channel to the Humber estuary. This is the fourth and final volume which completes the Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses. The three previous volumes were published by HMSO. Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. B/w photos and diagrams. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. ISBN: 1873592507. From the library of Ron Brunskill (authority on the history of Architecture). SIGNED by the author with personal dedication to front endpaper. Bookplate of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Contructions of England to front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Grubby marks to prelims else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is scuffed and has foxing to verso (not visible to front). A sweet odour present.

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A HISTORIC GUIDE TO THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST AND ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST SHERBORNE
Written by Charles Herbert.
Stock no. 1327849
Published by Oxford University Press; John Johnson. 1926. Very good condition.

Blue paperwraps with black titles and vignettes. B/w plates and photos. 80 pages. Covers lightly creased and lightly browned at edges.

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AN INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET: VOLUME TWO SOUTH-EAST (3 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827723
Published by Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England. 1st 1970. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Describing the contents of 53 parishes in the south-eastern part of Dorset, in three seperately bound parts. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles and crest to front. B/w photos, illustrations and plans, some folding. Maps in pocket to rear. A very heavy set. ISBN: 011700457X. A lovely set. Price-cut dustwrappers are lightly rubbed at corners.

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AN INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET: VOLUME FIVE EAST DORSET
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827722
Published by Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England; Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Describing the contents of 25 parishes in the eastern part of Dorset. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt titles and crest to front. Colour tipped-in frontis, b/w photos and plans, some folding. Maps in pocket to rear. ISBN: 0117007218. A few minor marks to cloth boards. Else a lovely copy. All maps present in rear pocket. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners.

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AN INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET: VOLUME FOUR NORTH DORSET
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827721
Published by Royal Commission On The Historical Monuments Of England. 1st 1972. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Describing the contents of 34 parishes in the northern part of Dorset. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles and crest to front. Colour frontis, b/w photos and plans, some folding. Maps in pocket to rear. ISBN: 011700460X. A lovely copy. All maps present in rear pocket. Picotrial dustwrapper is lightly sunned to top of spine.

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RAMBLING SKETCHES FROM THE OLD CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF
Written by Chas B. Fowler. Illustrated by Chas B. Fowler.
Stock no. 1327174
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Oblong format. White pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations. A reproduction of the 1896 edition. Limited to 1000 copies. ISBN: 0905928652. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some light browning to rear cover. Erased pencil writing to front pastedown, contents otherwise fine.

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