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CARY'S NEW ITINERARY
Written by John Cary; Thomas Hasker.
Stock no. 1824055
Published by J. Cary.
6th
1815.
Almost very good condition.
Sixth edition with improvements. Cary's New Itinerary or An Accurate Delineation of the Great Roads, Both Direct and Cross Throughout England and Wales. With Many of the Principle Roads in Scotland From an Actual Measurement by John Cary Under the Direction and Inspection of Thomas Hasker. Brown leather spine and corners, red title label with gilt title. Raised bands to spine. Green marbled paper boards. Folding map of the UK to frontis plus 6 folding maps. Index to the Direct Roads from London. Coach Directory, list of inns throughout the Metropolis from which mail and other stage coaches depart. Index to Country Seats. 946 pages + 3 page booklist to rear of publications by J. Cary. Rebound with new boards, new leather, new endpapers. Some professional paper repair especially to map of UK which is missing a good portion of the UK (see photo). Text block heavily browned, contents also heavily browned and with foxing, some damp staining to margins, some more so than others, text is legible. All plates present with browning and foxing. Overall a good copy for a book 200 years old.
THE HISTORY OF LLANELLI CRICKET CLUB
Written by Bob Harragan.
Stock no. 2140783
Published by Llanelli Borough Council.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0906821126. A few marks and light browning to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- SPORT
- CRICKET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
OLD RHONDDA IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Written by Cyril Batstone.
Stock no. 2140772
Published by Stewart Williams.
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807083. 2nd impression. Some browning/foxing to cover edges. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
OLD BARRY IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Written by Brian C. Luxton; Gwyn Thomas.
Stock no. 2140771
Published by Stewart Williams.
1991.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Foreword by Thomas. Commentaries by Brian C. Luxton. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807253. Page edge browning. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CARDIFF A CITY AT WAR
Written by Dennis Morgan.
Stock no. 2140769
Published by Dennis Morgan.
1st
1998.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos. The story of Cardiff and its people during the second world war. ISBN: 095344550X. A little bumping to spine. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WORLD WAR II
ABOUT CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 2140667
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association; The Chepstow Society.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An interesting account of Chepstow with 9 black and white illustrations and pictorial map. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Preface by C. Gordon Joliffe. SIGNED by Joliffe with lengthy dedication to front endpaper. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ABERYSTWYTH YESTERDAY
Written by Howard C. Jones.
Stock no. 2140653
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1980.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807385. Bumping to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with fading to spine and edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- CARDIGANSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE DICTIONARY OF WELSH BIOGRAPHY 1941-1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 2140652
Published by The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.
1st
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Together with a supplement to The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940. Red covers with gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0954162609. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BIOGRAPHY
THE ROYAL CANAL THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Peter Clarke.
Stock no. 2140595
Published by Elo Publications.
1st IRELAND
1992.
Very good condition.
Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0951959328. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to previous owner on half-title page. Light wear to cover corners. A few marks to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CANALS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- IRELAND
THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 8
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 2140452
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1975.
Almost very good condition.
Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. St. Kingsmark Ward. ISBN: 0900278250. SIGNED by author on compliments slip that is loosely inserted. Some browning and fading to spine. Creasing to cover edges. Some light browning and foxing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION
THE UNFORTUNATE VALENTINE MORRIS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 2140448
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1964.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth. Limited to 1000 copies. B/w illustrations. Valentine Morris was born in the island of Antigua in 1727 but lived for 30 years at the Piercefield, part of which is now Chepstow racecourse. SIGNED by author to front endpaper, dedicated to a previous owner. Foxing to spine. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small tears and chips; minimal loss.
REFLECTIONS
Written by Trevor Evans; et al.
Stock no. 2140446
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1ST
1998.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. Limited to 250 copies. Published to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Chepstow Society 1948-1998. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278455. This is Copy No. 76. Some light indentation marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- LIMITED EDITION