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OLD KARNARVON A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE TOWN OF CARNARVON WITH NOTICES OF THE PARISH CHURCHES OF LLANBEBLIG & LLANFAGLAN
Written by William Henry Jones.
Stock no. 557152
Published by H. Humphreys.
1st
1889.
Very good condition.
Small format. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Black decoration and title to front cover. Frontis is a copy of the 1610 map of Carnarvon. 186 pages plus 6 page booklist. Bookplate of R.J.Thomas to front pastedown. Corners bumped. REDUCED FROM £225.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- CAERNARVONSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE GOVERNMENTS OF ENGLAND
Written by John Fortescue; Charles Plummer.
Stock no. 988038
Published by Oxford University Press.
1926.
Very good condition.
Pages: xxii, 387. Black cloth, gilt lettering. The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy, with further notes by Plummer. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
COMPENDIUM OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by M. D'Anville.
Stock no. 570195
Published by J. Faulder.
1810.
Almost very good condition.
Two volumes. Full brown calf binding, raised bands to spine. Gilt borders. Marbled endpapers and edges. xxxi + 446; 439 pages. 10 folding b/w maps including one of Roman Britain. Maps lightly browned. Contents very good. Front cover of Volume II is detached. Boards are a little scuffed. Titles labels are missing from spine. REDUCED FROM £400.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- GEOGRAPHY
- MAPS
A PROUD HERITAGE
Written by Leonard D. Matthews.
Stock no. 570225
Published by Henry Melland.
1st
1986.
Fine condition.
David Matthews Limited 1886-1986. Tinplate manufacturer. ISBN: 0907929125.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRY
- COMPANY HISTORY
- STEELMAKING
THE FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF MINISTL. INFLUENCE
Written by James Erskine.
Stock no. 988250
Published by A. Dodd.
1836.
Very good condition.
Black leather spine, gilt titles. Marbled boards. Pages: iv, 48, 13. The Difference Between Royal Power and Ministerial Power Truly Stated. A Political Essay. No author named but believed to be James Erskine. Ink stains to title page else contents very good. Covers fine.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY
Written by Colin White.
Stock no. 557415
Published by E.P. Dutton.
1st
1984.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. This book brings to life in a stimulating and thought-provoking manner the child's world of yesterday and today, reviving half-forgotten memories and renewing lost dreams. ISBN: 0525242600. Spine bumped, corners rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is slightly rubbed at edges.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY
Written by Colin White.
Stock no. 714438
Published by E.P. Dutton.
1st
1984.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the objects and images made for nurseries during more than a hundred years from the middle of the nineteenth century. Large format. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. Packed with colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0525242600. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. A bright copy.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
ALBUM ABERHONDDU
Written by T. Stephens.
Stock no. 557446
Published by Joseph Williams.
1st
1898.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Bright red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Text in Welsh. Name in ink to front endpaper. Spine faded.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WELSH
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- WALES
- BRECONSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
REPORT ON THE SURVEY OF WELSH MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Written by Colin Matheson.
Stock no. 571939
Published by Council Of Museums In Wales.
1st
1968.
Very good condition.
Beige card wraps.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MUSEUMS
RIDER'S BRITISH MERLIN FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD GOD 1797
Written by Cardanus Rider.
Stock no. 987898
Published by J. Debrett.
1797.
Very good condition.
Small format. Pages: iv, 60, 305. Modern brown leather spine, paperboards. Contains a complete list of all the members of parliament, a list of fairs, an army list, and other similar information. New Endpapers. Page browning throughout. Ink spots to text block.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- GENEALOGY
THE CARIBBEAN CONFEDERATION
Written by C.S. Salmon.
Stock no. 988464
Published by Cassell & Company Limited.
1st
1888.
Very good condition.
A Plan for the Union of the Fifteen British West Indian Colonies. Pages: 175. Original brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Folding coloured map. Royal Statistical Society stamps to verso of map and title page. Contents very good indeed.
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ANTIQUARIAN
- CARIBBEAN
- WEST INDIES
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF CYMMRODORION SESSION 1908-09
No author listed.
Stock no. 557475
Published by The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.
1910.
Good condition.
Beige card wraps. Includes articles: The Use and Age of Ancient Stone Monuments, 20 pages; Tudur Aled, 32 pages; Military Aspects of Roman Britain, 135 pages; Howell Harris, 49 pages; Race and Nationality, 7 pages; plus a supplement - A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads, 65 pages. B/w illustrations. Folding plans. Contents very good but covers chipped and browned.
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)