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THE YOUNG MILL-WRIGHT & MILLER'S GUIDE
Written by Oliver Evans; Eugene S. Ferguson.
Stock no. 1831633
Published by The Oliver Evans Press. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This work, originally published in 1795, emphasizes sturdy foundations, safe dam design, and reliable mill structures, along with detailed descriptions of improvements for elevating grain, conveying it through machines, and grinding into meal and flour. Foreword by Eugene S. Ferguson. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles and red title blocks. B/w illustrations, some folding. Third printing. Small red ink smudge to lower edge of front of dustwrapper else a lovely, clean copy.

A BOOK OF NONSENSE
Written by Edward Lear. Illustrated by Edward Lear.
Stock no. 1331462
Published by The Bodley Head. 1981. Fine condition.

Facsimile edition from The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books. Wonderful blue pictorial cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. Printed on one side of the paper only. All edges are gilt. A super copy contained in publishers beige card slipcase.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1970 (FACSIMILE)
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1831511
Published by Egmont Children's Books Ltd.. 2011. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards showing Rupert climbing a hill in the snow with Bill Badger and Podgy Pig in the background. Limited Edition Reproduction. ISBN: 9781405260831. Spine is very lightly sunned/faded else book is in beautiful condition. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is faded to vertical open edge and top edge and is marked.

A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE THE HUNDRED OF USK (PART 2)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1831486
Published by Merton Priory Press. 1st thus 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Volume 3 Part 2 of A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales Down to the Present Time. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Facsimile of the 1923 edition. 113-320 pages. ISBN: 0952000938. Light bump to tail of spine. Boards and contents clean. Pale blue pictorial dustwrapper is lighly scuffed and creased to tail of spine and lower edge of rear panel. Overall a very nice copy.

A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: THE HUNDRED OF CALDICOT (PART 1)
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1831485
Published by Merton Priory Press. 1st thus 1994. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Volume 4 Part 1 of A History of Monmouthshire. From the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time. Facsimile of the 1933 edition. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 148 pages. ISBN: 0952000946. Previous bookseller's small address label to rear pastedown else contents clean. Pale blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed/grubby and lightly edge-creased. Overall a very nice copy.

A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: THE HUNDRED OF CALDICOT PART 2
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1831424
Published by Merton Priory Press. 1st thus 1994. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the Coming of the Normans into Wales Down to the Present Time. Volume 4 Part 2. Facsimile of the 1932 edition. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0952000954. Boards and contents clean. Light blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: THE HUNDRED OF TRELECH
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1831422
Published by Academy Books. 1st thus 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Volume 2 Part 2 of A History of Monmouthshire from the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Facsimile of the 1913 edition. ISBN: 1873361165. Boards clean. Tiny closed tear (no loss) to vertical edge of free front endpaper else contents clean. Light blue pictorial dustwrapper is clean. A lovely copy.

A HISTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE: THE HUNDRED OF RAGLAN
Written by Joseph Bradney.
Stock no. 1831421
Published by Academy Books. 1st thus 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Volume 2 Part 1 of A History of Monmouthshire from the coming of the Normans into Wales down to the present time. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Facsimile of 1914 edition. 128 pages. ISBN: 1873361157. Top front corner of boards bumped else boards clean. Contents clean. Light blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at edges and has a few minor marks. A very nice copy.

THE RUDIMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE: OR, THE YOUNG WORKMAN'S INSTRUCTOR
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830876
Published by Black & Harris Publishers. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition.

This edition published in 1992, being a reprint with new introduction from the 1778 printing (reprint of 1773 edition). Limited to 300 copies. Black cloth spine with 4 raised bands and gilt title. Marbled cloth boards with cream title onlay to front. B/w drawings. ISBN: 0951958100. Gilt to spine a little rubbed and obliterated. Rubbing to rear edge of spine. Text block browned and a little grubby. Browning to page edges.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 (FACSIMILE) - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330688
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1993. Nearly fine condition.

Enjoy Rupert's rarest and most sought-after adventures with this beautiful facsimile of the 1941 annual, widely considered to be the best ever. Everything from the colour of the ink to the specially selected paper is true to the original, the only difference being the addition of a slipcase to keep this collector's item in perfect condition. ISBN: 1874507112. Spine is very slightly bumped. Contents are fine. Red tab to opening of slipcase has been partially removed. Slipcase is edge worn.

THE FIFTH DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION OF DAN DARE PILOT OF THE FUTURE THE MAN FROM NOWHERE
Written by Mike Higgs.
Stock no. 1830851
Published by Hawk Books. 1st thus 1991. Very good condition.

Another complete facsimile of an early Dan Dare Adventure from Eagle. Compiled by Mike Higgs. Very large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour comic strips. ISBN: 094824853X. Boards lightly scuffed. Corners lightly rubbed. Remains of barcode label to rear board (not affecting any text or illustration). Black endpapers are damp marked/spotted. Else contents clean.

BILLY BUNTER AND THE BLUE MAURITIUS
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1330630
Published by Hawk Books Ltd.. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A faithful facsimile of the original. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0948248637. Foxing to book and dustwrapper.