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A PORTFOLIO AND FRAGMENTS AND ANTIQUITIES OF LANCASHIRE
Written by Matthew Gregson.
Stock no. 900316
Published by G.H. Harris's Widow And Brothers. 1824. Very good condition.

The book consists of the book "Fragments" bound with other material in modern brown cloth with black and gilt title label. Consists of: A page of manuscript notes relating to the text. The "Notice of Publication Sheet" for the book dated 1817. Title Page for 1817 edition. Portrait of Matthew Gregson. Title Page for 1824 (second) edition. ix pages including updated subscribers list. Page vii repeated from original edition. Large folding map. 152 pages completes Part I. Part II dated 1817 continues the pagination through to page 302. Part III has cviii pages. One page prospectus for forthcoming fourth part. A coloured page titled "A List of the Sheriffs of Lancashire copied from Gregson's fragments of the History of that County" followed by pages 295 to 302 repeated but with all the heraldic shields hand coloured. A further document title "To the Freemen of Lancaster" seemingly one of 200 printed in 1780. 4 small pages with a review of Gregson's book. Two manuscript pages with notes relating to the book. One printed page which is a a letter from Gregson probably printed in a newspaper Titled "National Education in Drawing" and dated 1813. Numerous black and white illustrations and original card covers bound in. Bookplate to front pastedown. The contents are superb. Reduced from £350.

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A SOURCE-BOOK OF GEOLOGICAL, GEOMORPHOLOGICAL AND SOIL MAPS FOR WALES AND THE WELSH BORDERS (1800-1966)
Written by Douglas A. Bassett.
Stock no. 692899
Published by National Museum of Wales. 1st 1967. Fine condition.

Includes a summary of the evolution of geological, geomorphological and pedological cartography, with extensive notes on the sources of information. Contains comprehensive lists and indexes of the maps of Wales and the Borders Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. 239pp. 10 x 8".

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EISTEDDFOD TRANSACTIONS
Written by E. Vincent Evans.
Stock no. 557697
Published by I. Foulkes. 1886. Almost very good condition.

Purple cloth, gilt titles. 520 pages. Text in Welsh and English (mostly Welsh). Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to prelims. Spine faded.

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EISTEDDFOD TRANSACTIONS
Written by E. Vincent Evans.
Stock no. 557698
Published by I. Foulkes. 1888. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles. 512 pages. Text in Welsh and English (mostly Welsh). Corners lightly bumped and rubbed.

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YORK FROM ITS ORIGINS UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE 11TH CENTURY
Written by Ian Richmond.
Stock no. 988789
1st 1959. Very good condition.

Pages: 16 pamphlet. Original paper wrappers. 1 b/w plate. Covers foxed. Times Obituary for Ian Richmond included.

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THE WELSH DILEMMA
Written by W.J. Morgan.
Stock no. 988821
Published by Christopher Davies. 1st 1973. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Some essays on nationalism in Wales. ISBN: 0715400398. Book: name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper spine faded.

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PULPUD CYMRAEG CITY ROAD
Written by John Evans.
Stock no. 571393
Published by P.M. Evans And Son. 1st 1886. Very good condition.

Grey pictorial cloth. The story of the church in City Road Bangor. Text in Welsh. Inscriptions in ink to first two blank pages. A small amount of pencil underlining.

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SOUTH WALES IN CAMERACOLOUR
Written by Derek Forss.
Stock no. 666561
Published by Town County Books. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 0863640281.

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CATALOGUE OF PRINTED LITERATURE IN THE WELSH DEPARTMENT
Written by John Ballinger; James Ifano Jones.
Stock no. 560085
Published by Cardiff Free Libraries. 1st 1898. Good condition.

Green cloth spine, cream boards. 549 pages. Limited to 2500 copies. Joints cracked. Boards stained and rubbed. Bookplate of R.J. Thomas to front pastedown. Contents very good.

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THE BOOK OF SCOTSMEN
Written by Joseph Irving.
Stock no. 558322
Published by Alexander Gardner. 1st 1882. Good condition.

Brown cloth, white title label to spine. 573 pages. Scotsmen emminent for schievements. Contents very good. Foxing to front endpapers. Covers worn and dampstained.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE II COUNTY OF FLINT
No author listed.
Stock no. 691728
Published by HMSO. 1st 1912. Very good condition.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monmouments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire. Tall format. Three-quarters brown calf binding, raised bands and gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt. B/w photos. B/w illustrations & 3 maps. Foxing to prelims and rear pages. Maps present and in very good condition. A nice bright copy.

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