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THE BOOK OF WATFORD
Written by J.B. Nunn.
Stock no. 1826988
Published by J B & L V Nunn. 2nd 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. From small and insignificant beginnings Watford grew to have a printing and engineeering impact way beyond that which could be expected of a small market town. This book is a 'portrait' of the town and presents a wide and varied picture of life through past decades. Large format. Green cloth boards wtih gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0953691810. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded at spine edges and has a few minor grubby marks.

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THE THAMES HIGHWAY VOLUME I: GENERAL HISTORY
Written by Fred S. Thacker; Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1822374
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1968. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715342320. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1910-11 VOL. XXI
No author listed.
Stock no. 1821006
Published by London County Council. 1911. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib with usual markings and stamps to prelims. Spine browned and worn to top & tail. Boards bumped at edges. New endpapers. Text block browned.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1932-33 VOL. XXXVII
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134150
Published by London County Council. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles to front cover and gilt title to spine. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Remains of white label stuck to front cover. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning. Some grubby marks to outer page edges and page margins.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1915-20 VOL. XXVI
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134149
Published by London County Council. 1921. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles to front cover and gilt title to spine. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning. Some grubby marks to outer page edges and page margins.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1931-32 VOL. XXXVI
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134148
Published by London County Council. 1933. Almost very good condition.

Dark green/blue cloth with white titles to front cover and gilt title to spine. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning.

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LONDON STATISTICS 1911-12 VOL. XXII
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134147
Published by London County Council. 1912. Almost very good condition.

Dark green cloth with white titles. Statistics of the Administrative County of London, and of the public services carried on therein; together with certain statistics of the adjacent districts. Ex-lib. with some usual markings to spine and prelims. Scuffing to covers. Corners and spine are bumped. New endpapers. Page edge browning.

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LOST LONDON
Written by E. Beresford Chancellor. Illustrated by J. Crowther.
Stock no. 2134139
Published by Constable and Company Ltd.. 1st 1926. Very good condition.

Being and description of Landmarks which have disappeared pictured by J. Crowther circa 1879-87 and described by E. Beresford Chancellor. Large format. Brown cloth with gilt titles. Colour plates. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; a few marks to covers. Small nick to top of spine. Foxing to prelims, endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. All plates present. Cigarette smoke odour.

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Written by Olive Cook.
Stock no. 2133689
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A representative selection of the characteristic scenes of this surprising county. B/w photos. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with some tape repairs to verso; a few small pieces of loss.

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BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON AND PETERBOROUGH (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 2128904
1st 1968. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Peach cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Some foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some edge-chips and nicks; minimal loss.

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A PROSPECT OF ASHRIDGE
Written by Douglas Coult.
Stock no. 1815916
Published by Phillimore. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A look at the origins and many changes of Ashridge estate. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0850333601. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Light fading to dustwrapper spine.

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AMWELL AND STANSTEAD'S PAST IN PICTURES
Written by Stephen Doree; David Perman.
Stock no. 1208602
Published by The Rockingham Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story in pictures of four fascinating Hertfordshire parishes: Great Amwell, Little Amwell, Stanstead Abbotts and Stanstead St. Margarets. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 184 pages includes index. ISBN: 1873468571.

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