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ALL ROUND THE WREKIN
Written by Walter White.
Stock no. 1326578
Published by Chapman & Hall. 2nd 1860. Almost very good condition.

A walk around the Wrekin in Shropshire, taking in Leominster, Shrewsbury, Birmingham etc. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Name in heavy pencil to front free-endpaper. Black biro doodles (blotting out previous writing) to top margin of title-page. Pencil erasure mark to top margin of page 1. Lower corner tip of page 23/4 removed (no loss of text). Some light foxing and some hinges pulled but generally contents clean and tight.

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ONE MAN IN HIS TIME
Written by John Robson.
Stock no. 1326547
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The biography of David James, Laird of Torosay Castle, traveller, wartime escaper and Member of Parliment. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1862270368. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Some pale page browning. Dustwrapper is rubbed at spine and corners.

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HEREFORDSHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 1326536
Published by Penguin. 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black vinyl covers, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0140710256. Very small address label stuck to front free-endpaper else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed.

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BROOKE BOND THE STORY OF A GREAT FAMILY ENTERPRISE
Written by David Harris.
Stock no. 1326528
Published by David Harris. 1st 2020. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A permanent celebration of a great British company that rose from a single shop in Manchester to become a global enterprise. Brown boards, white title to spine and yellow vignette to front cover. 91 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. SIGNED by author by means on an inscription to Wendy and dated April 2021. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly worn.

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A HISTORY OF BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Anrew Gladwell.
Stock no. 1326524
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

A detailed history of one of Britain's most memorable maritime attractions. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9780711037427. Corners bumped. Contents fine.

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THATCHED WITH GOLD: THE MEMOIRS OF MABELL, COUNTESS OF AIRLIE
Written by Mabel Airlie; Jennifer Ellis.
Stock no. 1827141
Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mabell, Countess of Airlie, lifelong friend of Queen Mary and for over fifty years her lady-in-waiting. These are her memoirs edited and arranged by Jennifer Ellis, telling the story of a long and colourful life spanning the epoch between the horse-drawn carriage and the jet airliner, the cavalry charge and the H Bomb. Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Text block lightly browned. Red to top edge of text block very faded. Light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, chipped at corners with some slight loss, 1.5" closed tear to top rear corner, lightly browned.

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THE PECKHAM SETTLEMENT 1896-2000
Written by Jennifer Stephens.
Stock no. 1827129
Published by Stephens Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Story of Poverty, Privilege, Pioneering and Partnership. The development of this institution, in South London, from a philanthropic foundation organised by girls' schools through to a modern social action centre. Grey glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0954259807. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Else a lovely copy.

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BYGONE HELSTON AND THE LIZARD
Written by Jill Newton.
Stock no. 1326507
Published by Phillimore. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A collection of b/w photographs with detailed captions. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0850336295. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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COASTAL PASSENGER LINERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Nick Robins.
Stock no. 1326506
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Focusing on the social need for coastal passenger services, the men and women who provided the services and the passengers who used them. A book to delight both the ship enthusiast and all those who enjoy maritime and social history of the British Isles. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 145 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848321120. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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LIFE IN ROMAN BRITAIN
Written by Joan Alcock.
Stock no. 1326505
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2006. Fine condition.

A look at life in Roman Britain, beginning with a brief overview of the province in its historical concept. Cardwraps. 192 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0752435930.

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A BRIDPORT CAMERA
Written by John Sales.
Stock no. 1326503
Published by Dovecote Press. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Bridport's character as a bustling market town is superbly documented by the more than 150 b/w photographs, many of which have never been published before. Cardwraps. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0946159351. Minimal rubbing to corners and slight sunning to spine. Contents fine.

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CAERLEON 'SCENES PAST'
Written by Norman Stevens.
Stock no. 1326501
Published by Old Bakehouse Publications. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A photographic tour of the town during the past 100 years. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1874538719. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, very slightly faded to spine and is price-cut on front flap.

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