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A CALENDAR OF THE REGISTERS OF APPRENTICES OF THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER 1595-1700
Written by Jill Barlow.
Stock no. 1826870
Published by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 14. A calendar of more than 4000 indentures providing a valuable source for urban social and economic historians as well as a key document for family historians and the history of Gloucester. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 343 pages includes index. ISBN: 0900197544. A few minor marks to boards. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TEWKESBURY CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS 1563-1624
Written by C.J. Litzenberger.
Stock no. 1826865
Published by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 7. Furnishing fresh insights into this formative period of the development of Tewkesbury. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 163 pages includes index. ISBN: 0900197390. Spine slightly cocked. Text block a little grubby. Contents otherwise clean. Blue dustwrapper has a closed tear to lower front corner (no loss) and is lightly scuffed.

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A CATALOGUE OF THE MEDIEVAL MUNIMENTS AT BERKLEY CASTLE
Written by Bridget Wells-Furby.
Stock no. 1826863
Published by Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

First of two volumes. Gloucestershire Record Series Volume 17. The medieval muniments at Berkeley Castle form one of the largest and and most remarkable accumulations of records relating to the ownership and administration of land. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 574 pages. ISBN: 0900197609. Spine slightly cocked. Contents a little crinkled but clean. Dustwrapper is slightly scuffed.

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THE GREAT HOUSEHOLD IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Written by C.M. Woolgar.
Stock no. 1326182
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In this portrait of asistocratic and gentry life in medieval England, the author describes the roles of family members, the situations of servants, the uses of space within the household, how meals were prepared etc etc. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 254 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0300076878. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is faded and slightly creased at edges.

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CHILD WORKERS IN ENGLAND, 1780-1820 (STUDIES IN LABOUR HISTORY)
Written by Katrina Honeyman.
Stock no. 1826853
Published by Ashgate Publishing Company. 2009. Very good condition.

Parish Apprentices and the Making of the Early Industrial Labour Force. Black glazed boards, red titles. ISBN: 9780754662723. Reprint. Boards a little scuffed. A couple of minor coffee/tea stains to text block and prelims. Some pencil annotation. Else clean.

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THE REPORTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR BETTERING THE CONDITION AND INCREASING THE COMFORTS OF THE POOR (2 VOLS)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1826851
Published by Printed For The Society By W. Bulmer And Co.. 1805. Very good condition.

Four volumes in two i.e. Vol I & II and Vol III & V. Cloth spine with white title, leather boards. List of Subscribers and Lady Subscribers to rear of volume IV. Volume I Third Edition 1802; Volume II 1799; Volume III 1801 and Volume IV 1804 and also 1805. Rebacked with blue cloth spine. Original leather boards are scuffed and worn at corners. New marbled endpapers. Some foxing present. Contained in expertly made matching slipcases.

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HOUSE AND HOME IN THE VICTORIAN CITY: WORKING-CLASS HOUSING 1850-1914
Written by M.J. Daunton.
Stock no. 1826840
Published by Edward Arnold. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Studies in Urban History 7. The house as a place or residence and the house as a source of revenue. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0713163844. Spine & corners lightly bumped. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, scuffed and has publisher's price label to rear panel.

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LONDON IN THE AGE OF INDUSTRIALISATION: ENTREPRENEURS, LABOUR FORCE AND LIVING CONDITIONS, 1700-1850
Written by L.D. Schwarz.
Stock no. 1826838
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time. An analysis of the London working population and the effects of the industrial revolution in London. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0521403650. A little pencil annotation present. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at edges and a little scuffed.

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PATTERNS OF LABOUR: WORK AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE POTTERY INDUSTRY
Written by Richard Whipp.
Stock no. 1826830
Published by Routledge. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Exploring the interaction between home, paid work, and the individual. The author looks at the far-reaching effects on one industry of industrialisation, economic transformation, notions of gender, and unionisation. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0415030765. Some light scuffing to dustwrapper.

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THE BOOK OF THE MARTYRS OF TOLPUDDLE 1834-1934
No author listed. Illustrated by David Low; J.F. Horrabin; W.G. Easton.
Stock no. 1826743
Published by The Trades Union Congress General Council. 1st 1934. Almost very good condition.

The story of the Dorsetshire labourers who were convicted and sentenced to seven years transportation for forming a trade union. Large format. Three-quarters green/blue calf leather, blue cloth boards, colour frontis, colour plates, b/w photos and illustrations. Top edge gilt. Top & tail of spine & corners worn, base of spine has some discolouration. Some staining to rear board. Text block browned. Some foxing and a few grubby marks throughout. Name in ink and also in pencil to front endpaper. Remains of dustwrapper included, loosely inserted.

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THE GENTLEMAN'S DAUGHTER
Written by Amanda Vickery.
Stock no. 1325721
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Women's lives in Georgian England. Peach decorative cloth. Colour illustrations. Book is fine. Contained in slipcase which is very slightly scuffed.

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THE OXFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARITIME HISTORY (4 VOLUMES)
Written by John B. Hattendorf; et al.
Stock no. 1825866
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth with black title labels to spine and front cover; gilt titles. Volume 1 covers Actium, Battle of, Ex Voto; Volume 2: Factory Ship, Navies: Japan; Volume 3: Navies: Portugal, Shipyards; Volume 4 Siebe, Augustus, Zheng He, Index. ISBN: 9780195130751. Minor scuffing to gilt title affecting 'A' of 'Maritime' to front of volume 1, minor scuffing of gilt titles to spines. A few minor grubby marks to text blocks. Contents are clean.

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