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A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: HUNDRED OF CALDICOT (3 VOLUMES)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1824724
Published by Mitchell Hughes and Clarke. 1st 1929. Slightly better than very good condition.

Three volumes. Very large format. Beige cloth spine. Light grey boards. Parts I, II and III of volume IV. B/w illustrations. Boards lightly browned, cloth spines very slightly grubby. Foxing to text blocks. Tape marks at gutter edge of title page and first page of volume I. A few foxspots present. Volume I is first edition 1929, volume II is first edition 1932, volume III is first edition 1933. A very handsome set.

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THE HISTORY OF THE WELCH REGIMENT
Written by A.C. Whitehorne; Thomas O. Marden.
Stock no. 2137738
Published by Western Mail And Echo Limited. 1st 1932. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Green cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. Two parts in one Volume. Part I: 1719-1914. Part II: 1914-1918. Fold-out maps with b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and page margins. Maps complete in rear pocket. Front hinge/ joint next to first title page is cracked.

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THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 24TH FOOT 1689-1937
Written by C.T. Atkinson.
Stock no. 2137737
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles. 52 plates of which 23 are colour. Folding maps. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and page margins.

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THE HISTORY OF NORTH WALES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by William Cathrall.
Stock no. 1822427
Published by J. Gleave And Sons. 1st 1828. Good condition.

Comprising a topographical description of the several counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery. To which is prefixed a review of the History of Britain from the Roman period to the Saxon Heptarchy. Interspersed with notes biographical and explanatory. Large format. Two volumes, leather spine & corners, three raised bands to spine, gilt title to label to spine. Marbled paper boards. B/w plates. Volume II binding appears to be a more modern binding than volume I. Both volumes expertly repaired, volume I has contemporary notes bound in at front. Some paper repair also. Address stamp to volume I title page (small). Foxing and dampstaining affecting plates as well as text mainly to volume II. Marbled paper boards of volume I are scuffed. Bindings of both volumes are nice and tight.

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A TOUR THROUGHOUT SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by J.T. Barber. Illustrated by J.T. Barber.
Stock no. 2134855
Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies. 1803. Fair condition.

Full brown leather, gilt titles and gilt decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers. Folding colour map and 20 sepia plates. Comprehending a General Survey of the Picturesque Scenery, Remains of Antiquity, Historical Events, Peculiar Manners and Commercial Situations of that Interesting Portion of the British Empire. xiii + 359 pages. Front cover is detached, but still present. Front endpapers are also detached, but loosely inserted. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some foxing and browning.

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BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL. XVII - PART I NORTH WALES
Written by J. Evans.
Stock no. 2134134
Published by J. Harris; Vernor, Hood & Sharpe; Longman And Co.; J. Walker; Sherwood & Co.; J. Cuthell; Cadell & Davies. 1st 1812. Almost very good condition.

Leather spine and corners; raised bands and spine; marbled boards. Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County. Embellished With Engravings. Spine is faded, with a few marks. Browning/foxing to cover edges. Some foxing and page browning throughout. What looks like slight repair to front joint.

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THE DESCRIPTION OF PEMBROKESHIRE (3 VOLUMES)
Written by George Owen.
Stock no. 2129629
Published by Chas. J. Clark; The Bedford Press; The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. 1892. Almost very good condition.

Complete in 4 parts, bound into three volumes. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Volume 1 (part 1 & 2) dated 1892. Volume 2 (part 3) dated 1906, volume 3 (part 4) dated 1936. Colour coat of arms plate before part 2. Contents page of volume 1 is torn with a little loss. Map of Penbrok is torn in two pieces, with other tears along folds. Some damage to page margins; chipping. Repairs to pages 257-318 - paper repairs and sewing; rebacked. Browning to pages; some foxing. Modern binding with new endpapers.

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A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 2119555
Published by Mitchell Hughes and Clarke. 1st 1904. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A complete set of 12 volumes. Very large format.18 x 11 inches, brown cloth spines, grey boards, numerous b/w illustrations. Comprising Volume I Part 1 The Hundred of Skenfrith; Volume I Part 2 The Hundred of Abergavenny; Volume II Part 1 The Hundred of Raglan; Volume II Part 2 The Hundred of Trelech; Volume III Part 1 The Hundred of Usk (Part 1); Volume III The Hundred of Usk (Part 2); Volume IV The Hundred of Caldicot(Part 1); Volume IV Part 2 The Hundred of Caldicot ( Part 2), plus the four Index volumes containing List of Subscribers, Addenda and Corrigenda, Indices of Names and Places. Some foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges of books. All volumes have their original glassine wrappers - in various states of repair; one especially has loss to spine; others are browned, with some chipping. A lovely set of this original books!

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THE ANGLER IN WALES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Medwin.
Stock no. 2117186
Published by Richard Bentley. 1834. Very good condition.

Professionally recased with green cloth; green leather spines with raised bands and corners. New endpapers. B/w illustrations. Some browning to spines and outer page edges. A few margin marks; some foxing. A lovely rebound set!

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WANDERINGS AND EXCURSIONS (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Roscoe.
Stock no. 1606432
Published by C. Tilt and Simpkin and Co.. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes: 'Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales, including The Course of the Wye' and 'Wanderings and Excursions in North Wales'. With 48 and 51 plates respectively. Engravings by Radclyffe. Full burgundy leather bindings with gilt titles and decoration. Small bookplates to front pastedowns. Some scuffing to leather, with a little surface loss on board edges of the North Wales volume. Plate for Brecon Church (p.262, South Wales) is detached, and plate at p.260 is partially detached. Partial cracking to front joint of South Wales volume. All plates present.

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GUTO'R GLYN
Written by R. Gerallt Jones. Illustrated by Nicholas Parry.
Stock no. 2111306
Published by Tern Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

The Poets of the Princes Series, Volume I. Edited and translated by Jones. Brown leather spine. Limited edition to 100 copies, printed on hand-made paper. With etchings by Parry. A few marks to covers. Corners are bumped, with light wear. This is copy no. 56. SIGNED by translator and illustrator. A few margin marks. Page edges are uncut.

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A TOUR IN WALES
No author listed.
Stock no. 2109474
1778. Almost very good condition.

Volume TWO ONLY! The Tour in North Wales MDCCLXXIII. Leather binding. Many fold-out illustrations. Printed by Henry Hughes. Book appears to have a new, but contemporary looking leather spine, with raised bands, gilt decorations and red/green boxes. Scuffing and marks to covers, bumping and wear to corners. Ink stamp to front free endpaper. Some page browning and foxing.

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