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THE RIVER HOBBLER'S APPRENTICE: MEMORIES OF WORKING THE SEVERN AND WYE
Written by Alan Butt.
Stock no. 1826267
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. Minor crease to vertical edge of prelims. Contents clean.

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THE BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY AND THE AVON AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY
Written by Colin G. Maggs.
Stock no. 1325728
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2nd 1992. Very good condition.

2nd enlarged edition. Oakwood Library of Railway History 26. Green card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853614350. Covers are edge rubbed. Contents clean.

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THE COMMONERS OF DEAN FOREST
Written by Cyril Hart.
Stock no. 1826121
Published by Lightmoor Press. 2nd 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition, emendations and updated. The rights of the Commoner in the King's forest is the subject of undying interest. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 1899889116. SIGNED by the author (Best Wishes) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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GLOUCESTER: IN NATIONAL HISTORY
Written by Francis A. Hyett.
Stock no. 1826076
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.. 2nd 1907. Very good condition.

2nd edition, revised. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Fold-out map of Gloucester 1610 as frontis. A few marks to boards, top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Rear joint cracked exposing cloth binding which is still tight. A few minor foxspots.

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RAF LITTLE RISSINGTON: THE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL YEARS 1946-1976
Written by Roy Bagshaw; et al.
Stock no. 1825944
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable and lasting record of the highly significant contribution made by RAF Little Rissington and the Central Flying School to flying excellence within the Royal Air Force and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 316 pages plus Index. ISBN: 9781844153817. Light rubbing to base of spine. Contnets clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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RAF LITTLE RISSINGTON: THE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL YEARS 1946-1976
Written by Roy Bagshaw; et al.
Stock no. 1825511
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable and lasting record of the highly significant contribution made by RAF Little Rissington and the Central Flying School to flying excellence within the Royal Air Force and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 316 pages plus Index. ISBN: 9781844153817. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded at spine and spine edges, remains of old label to front panel, else a lovely copy.

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BEACHLEY BETWEEN THE WYE AND THE SEVERN
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 2140408
Published by Army Apprentices College Chepstow. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

Blue card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0950579904. Creasing to rear cover. Foxing to outer page edges.

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MAN OF IRON - MAN OF STEEL
Written by Ralph Anstis.
Stock no. 1323133
Published by Albion House. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

The lives of David Mushet and his son Robert. Two of Britain's most outstanding metallurgists who lived in the Forest of Dean. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095113714X. Browning to outer page edges else a clean copy.

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A CENTURY OF GLOUCESTER
Written by John Hudson.
Stock no. 2137990
Published by Whsmith. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Events, People and Places of the Last 100 Years. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750928557. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper has some edge-creasing and fading to edges. 'SIGNED' sticker also stuck to front panel.

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HAUNTED GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Written by Rupert Matthews.
Stock no. 2137968
Published by Logaston Press. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. ISBN: 1904396569.

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THE DITCH ON THE HILL: 80 YEARS OF THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
Written by Tim Fitzgeorge-Parker.
Stock no. 2137960
Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd.. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0671710109. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with a faded spine.

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LESSONS OF A LIFETIME: MEMORIES OF CHEPSTOW AND THE FOREST OF DEAN
Written by Brian Rendell; Keith Childs.
Stock no. 1823600
Published by Review Graphics. Circa 1983. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. Memories centering around Lydney and the Forest of Dean. ISBN: 0951001205. Covers browned, scuffed and lightly creased through use. Text block lightly browned. A well-used book but still sound.

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