COLLETT'S FARTHING NEWSPAPER: THE BOWERCHALKE VILLAGE NEWSPAPER 1878-1924
Written by Rex Sawyer.
Stock no. 1826883
Published by The Hobnob Press. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of a newspaper like no other, written and printed every week for over forty years in the remote South Wiltshire village of Bowerchalke by its remarkable vicar, the Revd Edward Collett. Originally published as The Bowerchalke Parish Papers: Collett's Village Newspaper, 1878-1924 in 1989 by Alan Sutton Publishing. A completely revissed and reset edition with additional illustrations. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 166 pages including index. ISBN: 0946418225. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded, is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's label to lower edge.

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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 AGE OF STEAM ON WINDERMERE
Written by George H. Pattinson.
Stock no. 1326188
Published by The Windermere Nautical Trust. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of Windermere with anecdotes provides a feast for any lovers of fine boats and the steam era. Blue boarsd, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0907796001. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE MINING DISTRICTS OF ALSTON MOOR, WEARDALE AND TEESDALE, IN CUMBERLAND AND DURHAM
Written by Thomas Sopwith.
Stock no. 1826860
Published by W. Davison. 1st 1833. Good condition.

Comprising descriptive sketches of the scenery, antiquities, geology, and mining operations, in the upper dales of the rivers Tyne, Wear and Tees. Lead mining. Cloth boards with title label to spine. Colour map of the area to frontis. Boards unevenly faded, browned, and grubby, bumped at corners, spine edges fraying, title block obliterated. Front joint split, rear joint just starting to split. Front hinge between title page and frontis is split at top & tail. Pencil writing and erasure to front pastgedown, inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Endpapers are browned and grubby. Text block browned. Initials to title page. Foxing and some grubby marks throughout. Rear hinge split.

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THE CRAWSHAY DYNASTY
Written by John P. Addis.
Stock no. 1826849
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A study in industrial organisation and development 1765-1867. The book follows the fortunes of the Crawshay family renowned as one of the greatest iron firms of the 19th century. B/w illustrations. Some mottling to boards. Top corner of boards lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned else contents clean. Price-cut blue dustwrapper is a litle grubby, browned, a couple of small closed edge tears (no loss).

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OAKRIDGE: A HISTORY
Written by Pat Carrick; Kay Rhodes; Juliet Shipman.
Stock no. 1826815
Published by Oakridge Historical Research Group. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A social history of Oakridge, a village in the Cotswolds, and its surrounding hamlets of Far Oakridge, Waterlane, Bournes Green, Tunley and Daneway. Burgundy boards, white and yellow titles. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos throughout. ISBN: 0954030648. Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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HORSNSEY PAST: CROUCH END, MUSWELL HILL, HORNSEY
Written by Steven Denford.
Stock no. 1826809
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The old parish of Hornsey was divided into Highgate Side and Hornsey Side. This book deals with Hornsey Side, until the later 19th century a rural backwater. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781905286270. A nice copy.

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THE STORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN IN THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES VOLUME TWO
Written by C.J. Parry.
Stock no. 1826751
Published by The Hospitallers' Club Of Wales. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. A hefty tome! Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 1946 to 1995. ISBN: 0907143075. Light browning and minor foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and scuffed to rear panel, large grease spot to verso of dustwrapper (barely visible to front of dustwrapper).

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AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN GLAMORGAN VOLUME IV PART I THE GREATER HOUSES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1826742
Published by HMSO. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Domestic Architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution: The Greater Houses. Large format. Scarlet cloth, gilt titles and vignette. Contents comprise introduction, distribution maps, full descriptions, comprehensive drawings and plates, 8 in colour. 379pp includes index. 11.25 x 9". ISBN: 0117007544. Boards nice and bright. Text block browned with minor foxing. Some minor browning to page edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, more so at top of spine. Strong musty odour present.

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WORKTOWN: THE DRAWINGS OF FALCON HILDRED
Written by Peter Wakelin. Illustrated by Falcon D. Hildred.
Stock no. 1826696
Published by RCAHM (Wales). 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

A unique personal project to make a visual record of the buildings of a disappearing industrial culture. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781871184471. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Light dampstain to inside front cover and top edge of text block. Else contents fine.

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THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 8
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325942
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1975. Very good condition.

Card wrap booklet. 500 printed. St. Kingsmark Ward. ISBN: 0900278250. Covers slightly edge worn. Staples rusty. Contents clean. Includes an announcement for the publication of "Piercefield on the banks of the Wye", a complete list of The Chepstow Society publications 1948-75 and a small note SIGNED by the author.

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THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW PART 7
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1325941
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition.

Blue card wraps. Top Of The Town. 500 copies printed. B/w photos. ISBN: 0900278242. SIGNED by the author to inside front cover and includes a hand-written note from the author. Foxing to spine and staples rusty, small white mark to front cover. Foxing to page edges else contents clean.

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