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THE HANDWRITING OF ENGLISH DOCUMENTS
Written by L.C. Hector.
Stock no. 1322417
Published by Kohler And Coombes Ltd.. 1st thus 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. The chief object of tis book is to moderate as far as possible the hands written in England for administrative, legal or business purposes during the past eight or nine centuries. The invaluable series of 36 plates shows 56 examples of English handwriting from c. 700 to the middle of the 19th century. Originally published in 1958 (1st) and 1966 (2nd), this is the facimile edition. ISBN: 0903967162. Spine bumped. Light browning to front fly-leaf. Dustwrapper is lightly browned with small hole to centre of spine and small tear to top front corner.

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LAST OF THE PIRATES
Written by Bob Noakes.
Stock no. 1322311
Published by Paul Harris Publishing. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Saga of Everyday Life on Board Radio Caroline. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0862280923. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to endpapers, top corner tip of front free-endpaper very slightly creased. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, some tiny white spots to front panel.

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LAST OF THE PIRATES
Written by Bob Noakes.
Stock no. 1322305
Published by Paul Harris Publishing. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Saga of Everyday Life on Board Radio Caroline. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0862280923. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small tear to top front corner.

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NAPOLEON AT THE BRIARS
Written by Faith Compton Mackenzie.
Stock no. 2136213
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with silver title to front cover. Limited edition to 1000 copies. This is Copy No. 928.Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned with some foxing; nicks and chips, with minimal loss; grubby marks.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
Written by John Evans; Terry O'Connor.
Stock no. 2136110
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth with gilt title to spine. Looks at the role of environmental studies within archaeology. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0750917784. Spotting to covers. Foxing to outer page edges.

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HOUSING THE WORKERS, 1850-1914: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Written by M.J. Daunton.
Stock no. 2135949
Published by Leicester University Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Title to covers: A Comparative HISTORY. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718513150. Wrapper has a few fade marks.

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TECHNOLOGIES OF LANDSCAPE: FROM REAPING TO RECYCLING
Written by David E. Nye.
Stock no. 2135707
Published by University Of Massachusetts Press. Circa 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1558492291.

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THE STUDY OF URBAN HISTORY
Written by H.J. Dyos.
Stock no. 2135658
Published by Edward Arnold. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0713154136. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine and edges; some light creasing.

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GERMAN ERSATZ BAYONETS. 1
Written by Anthony Carter.
Stock no. 2135065
Published by The Lyon Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Concise Illustrated History of the Emergency All-Metal Designs, 1914-1918. Large format. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0904256103. Knocks to top and tail of spine. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Wrapper is edge-creased and foxed with closed tear to top of rear panel.

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NUNS: A HISTORY OF CONVENT LIFE 1450-1700
Written by Silvia Evangelisti.
Stock no. 2134949
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st thus 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780199532056. Light wear to cover corners.

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THE NEW WONDERFUL MUSEUM, AND EXTRAORDINARY MAGAZINE VOL. V
Written by William Granger; James Caulfield.
Stock no. 2134922
Published by Alex Hogg. 1807. Good condition.

Being a complete repository of all the wonders, curiosities, and rarities of nature and art. Maroon leather spine and corners, gilt title to spine. Marbled paper sides. 24 plates. Large split to leather spine at front edge. Heavy wear and scuffing to leather and rest of covers - some chipping. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Damp marks to some pages. Foxing and browning. Some page margin tears (pages 2509-2511). Pencil annotations to a couple of pages. A working copy only!

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FIFTY DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Written by Hywel Williams.
Stock no. 1321071
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Black cloth spine with gilt title, decoration to boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap. Looks as through there may be some slight dust to spine of book beneath slipcase.

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