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ABOUT CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters; C. Gordon Jolliffe.
Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1330582
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association; The Chepstow Society.
1st
1952.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An interesting account of Chepstow with 9 black and white illustrations and pictorial map. Preface by Jolliffe. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Some slight rubbing to edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
NELSON AND EMMA
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1330581
Published by Folio Society.
1st
1994.
Nearly fine condition.
Edited by Roger Hudson. A story of love and war. Dark blue cloth spine with gilt title. Ivory boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front and rear. Maps to endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 256 pages. A super copy contained in publishers original pictorial slipcase which is lightly foxed on top edge and slightly rubbed on open edges.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ENGLISH HISTORIC CARPENTRY
Written by Cecil A. Hewett.
Stock no. 1830804
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd..
2001.
Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Practical insight into the structure and age of our homes and outbuildings. Showing that the master carpenters of the past achieved their highest levels of craftsmanship well before the master masons. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0850333547. Reprint. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. A few minor marks to text block. A few instances of highlighting to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 8
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330569
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1984.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080761X. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and very slightly rubbed at top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 8
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1330564
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1984.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 090080761X. A few tiny white spots to covers. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and is slightly worn to top of spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ABERDEEN: AN IN-DEPTH VIEW OF THE CITY'S PAST (MONOGRAPH 19)
Written by Alison S. Cameron; Judith A. Stones.
Illustrated by Jan Dunbar; Tracey Johnston; Ingrid Stephenson; Clare Yarrington.
Stock no. 1830771
Published by Society Of Antiquaries Of Scotland.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Excavations at seven major sites within the medieval burgh. Edited by Alison S Cameron & Judith A Stones. Large, oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrated endpapers. B/w illustrations. xvi and 336 pages including fold-out 3-dimensional map to rear. ISBN: 0903903199. Minor marks to text block else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SCOTLAND
- ABERDEENSHIRE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CASTLES AND CANNON: A STUDY OF EARLY ARTILLERY FORTIFICATIONS IN ENGLAND
Written by B.H. St. J. O'Neil.
Stock no. 1830769
Published by Oxford University Press.
1st
1960.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
This study, published posthumously, describes the introduction of gunpowder, the earliest guns and their development, and the ways in which the castle designers sought to meet the new threat to their foritifcations which resulted from the introduction of battering ordnance. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. xix and 121 pages including index. A few minor marks and scuffs to boards. Foxing to endpapers and text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some foxing, is edge-rubbed, faded to spine and grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- CASTLES
- ARTILLERY
THE ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON
Written by John Dinkel.
Stock no. 1830768
Published by The Vendome Press.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The development of the Brighton Pavilion through all its phases - Palladian, Chinese, and eventually Indian. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0865650357. Boards clean. Browning to text block and endpapers with minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- SUSSEX
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ARCHITECTURE
THE COUNTRY SEAT: STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH COUNTRY HOUSE
Written by Colvin Howard; John Harris.
Stock no. 1830767
Published by Allen Lane; Penguin Press.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Edited by Howard Colvin and John Harris. A series of essays compiled to celebrate Sir John Summerson's contribution to architectural history. Cream paper spine with black title label and gilt title, green cloth boards. B/w photos & illustrations. 295 pages including index. ISBN: 0713901136. A few minor marks to boards, top & tail of spine lightly browned and shelf-worn. Text block browned. Minor spotting to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
NORFOLK & THE GRAND TOUR
Written by Andrew W. Moore.
Stock no. 1830761
Published by Norfolk Museums Service.
1st
1985.
Very good condition.
This book explores the origins of some of the finest art collections in Britain, tracing the travels and souvenirs of those Norfolk gentlemen who went on the Grand Tour of Europe throughout the eighteenth century. Large format. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 168 pages including index. ISBN: 0903101491. Covers lightly scuffed. Text block has some minor foxing and minimal grubbiness. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- EAST ANGLIA
- NORFOLK
THE MAKING OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
Written by W.G. Hoskins; Keith Thomas.
Stock no. 1830735
Published by Folio Society.
2006.
Very good condition.
Introduction by Keith Thomas. Yellow and brown pictorial cloth. B/w photos. xxix and 280 pages including index. Second printing. Spine faded. Minor mark to rear board. Contents are fine. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
- LANDSCAPE
ENGLISH JOURNEY
Written by J.B. Priestley; Margaret Drabble.
Stock no. 1208927
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1997.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Being a Rambling but Truthful Account of What One Man Saw and Heard and Felt and Thought During a Journey Through England During the Autumn of the Year 1933. Introduced by Margaret Drabble. Black cloth, b/w photos to front cover and contents. 348 pages includes index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is heavily scuffed at lower end.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)