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BRISTOL AT WORK
Written by John Penny.
Stock no. 1830848
Published by Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive, highly illustrated history of Bristol's working life. Vivid accounts of lost industries and trades. Over 250 archive photographs showing every aspect of commerce and manufacturing in the city. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 195 pages including index. ISBN: 1859833551. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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BRISTOL & CLIFTON SLAVE TRADE TRAILS
Written by Terry Townsend.
Stock no. 1830814
Published by PiXZ Books. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

For much of the eighteenth century, Bristol was England's second city and, between 1730 and 1745, its premier slaving port. This book presents the drama of that period through six discovery trails. Maps, detailed directions and over 150 colour photographs help bring the story to life. Pictorial boards. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780857101044. A lovely copy.

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WHITE FUNNEL MAGIC
Written by Nigel Coombes.
Stock no. 1830168
Published by Twelveheads Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Story of the Campbells Excursion Trade Steamers based at Bristol. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. 120 pages. ISBN: 0906294347. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards lightly marked with tiny specks, base of spine shelf-rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and spine edge at front and rear, light scuffing, rubbing to top & tail of spine, small closed tear to lower corner of front flap (no loss).

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ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME II SOUTH-WEST BRITAIN
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829564
Published by Illuminata Publishers. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the second) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. Mosaics from the city and county of Bristol, from the counties of Cornwall & Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Published for The Society of Antiquaries of London. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. xiii and406 pages including index. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780954791612. Boards clean and bright. A few marks to text block. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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BRISTOL AS IT WAS 1913-1921
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 1829290
Published by Reece Winstone. 1st 1976. Slightly better than very good condition.

Olive green pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 88 pages including index. ISBN: 0900814489. Boards lightly scuffed, lightly scratched to rear board. Light rubbing to board corners. Contents clean.

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BRISTOL IN THE 1920'S
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 1829289
Published by Reece Winstone. 1st 1971. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 80 pages including index. ISBN: 0900814381. Slight lean to spine. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF DOUGLAS MOTORCYCLES
Written by Harold Briercliffe; Eric Brockway.
Stock no. 1326190
Published by Foulis; Haynes. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854297995. Minimal bumping to corners. Pale page edge browning else contents fine. A small repaired edge tear to top edge of rear panel of wrapper.

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THE BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY AND THE AVON AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY
Written by Colin G. Maggs.
Stock no. 1325728
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2nd 1992. Very good condition.

2nd enlarged edition. Oakwood Library of Railway History 26. Green card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853614350. Covers are edge rubbed. Contents clean.

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BRISTOL IN THE 1890'S
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 2139005
Published by Reece Winstone. 2nd 1965. Very good condition.

Second edition. Lilac glazed boards. B/w photos. SIGNED by author on white label to verso of front endpaper. Spine is faded. Ink number to front endpaper. Browning to page edges and margins.

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BRISTOL AS IT WAS 1879-1874
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 2139004
Published by Reece Winstone. 2nd 1968. Slightly better than very good condition.

2nd edition. Orange glazed boards. B/w photos. SIGNED by author to white label that is stuck to verso of front endpaper. Small ink number to top corner of front endpaper. Light page edge/margin browning.

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BRISTOL IN THE 1880'S
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 2138994
Published by Reece Winstone. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition.

Yellow pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. SIGNED by author on white label stuck vertically to title page. Page 15/16 has tear hole with creasing in it - but no loss. Page edge browning.

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SHIPBUILDING IN THE PORT OF BRISTOL
Written by Grahame Farr.
Stock no. 2137689
Published by National Maritime Museum. 1984. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Maritime Monographs and Reports No. 27 - 1977. Containing a list of the vessels known to have been built in the Port of Bristol, with an introduction, Notes on the builders, appendices, tables and a map. ISBN: 0905555058. Some light browning and a few grubby marks.

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