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WILDINGS 125 YEAR HISTORY 1874-1999
Written by Sheldon James; Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 2135845
Published by The Newport Printing Co..
1st
1998.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Wildings retail store in Newport's Commercial Street. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0907143210. SIGNED by Sheldon James, with a dedication to a previous owner to front endpaper. Wrapper has some edge-wear and small chip/nick to top edge of front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- COMPANY HISTORY
- RETAIL
AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE OLD STONE CROSSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Charles Pooley.
Stock no. 2135764
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
Circa
1877.
Almost very good condition.
Brown cloth, gilt titles and decorations. B/w illustrations and lithographic plates. Bumping to spine and corners. 1" split to top of spine, with small piece of cloth missing. Some foxing throughout.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- SOMERSET
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- STONE CROSSES
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE BATTLE OF SPICHEREN AUGUST 6TH 1870 AND THE EVENTS THAT PRECEDED IT
Written by G.F.R. Henderson.
Stock no. 2135747
Published by Helion & Company.
2009.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781874622444.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- MILITARY
THE PRUSSIAN CAMPAIGN OF 1866: A TACTICAL RETROSPECT
Written by Theodor May; Duncan Rogers.
Stock no. 2135744
Published by Helion & Company.
2006.
Nearly fine condition.
Card wraps. 65 pages. Authorised translation from the German. New introduction by Duncan Rogers. ISBN: 1874622140.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- MILITARY
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.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- LANDSCAPE
ENGINES OF CHANGE: THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1790-1860
Written by Brooke Hindle; Steven Lubar.
Stock no. 2135682
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1988.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 087474539X. Spine is faded; small tear/nick to top. Title page is partially detached to top.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- INDUSTRY
VICTORIAN HOMES
Written by David Rubinstein.
Stock no. 2135657
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The homes of all social classes both inside and out, in towns and countryside. ISBN: 071536765X. Bumping to spine. Stains to some page edges and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (VICTORIAN)
- SOCIAL HISTORY
- HOMES AND HOUSING
A GOOD DUSTING: THE SUDAN CAMPAIGNS 1883 - 1899
Written by Henry Keown-Boyd.
Stock no. 2135530
Published by Guild Publishing.
1986.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Larger format. Dark orange boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with edge-tears and chips; minimal loss.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AFRICAN)
- MIDDLE EAST
- SUDAN
NAPOLEONIC ARMY HANDBOOK: THE BRITISH ARMY AND HER ALLIES
Written by Richard Partridge; Michael Oliver.
Stock no. 2135517
Published by Constable.
1st
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive regiment by regiment guide to the armies which opposed Napoleon including uniform design, organisation and tactics. ISBN: 009477630X. Tiny mark along top edge of front cover. Foxing to top of outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ARMY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- NAPOLEON
- UNIFORMS
THE STORY OF SWANSEA'S DISTRICTS AND VILLAGES
Written by Norman Lewis Thomas.
Stock no. 2135504
Published by Qualprint.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Contains an abridged volume I, Parts I-III, and volume II Parts IV-VIII. B/w photos and illustrations. xxvii + 143 + 255 pages. Blue cloth. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. Foxing to covers, endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-chipped with some creasing; small damp mark down one edge.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
INNS AND TAVERNS OF THE CHEPSTOW DISTRICT
Written by Ivor Waters.
Illustrated by T.T. Birbeck.
Stock no. 2135503
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. 8 b/w illustrations plus plan of Chepstow Inns. 103 pages including index. 8.5 x 5.5". Some fading to spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Fold-out plan is very good. Wrapper is price-cut with fading to spine and a couple of edges; a little creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- INNS
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ANNALS OF A PARISH
Written by Geoffrey L. Fairs.
Stock no. 2135429
Published by Geoffrey L. Fairs.
1st
1994.
Very good condition.
Blue card wraps. A short history of Hay-On-Wye, the international book-town. A few grubby marks to covers. Price label partially removed from rear cover, which has caused a little surface paper damage.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- BRECONSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)