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THE DIARY OF A VILLAGE SHOPKEEPER 1754-1765
Written by Thomas Turner; David Vaisey. Illustrated by Miriam Macgregor.
Stock no. 1830694
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by David Vaisey. Blue cloth spine with burgundy title block and gilt title, marbled paper boards. B/w engravings. Top edge red. xxxix and 443 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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THE DIARY OF A COUNTRY PARSON
Written by James Woodforde; David Hughes. Illustrated by Ian Stephens.
Stock no. 1830692
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Extracts from R.L. Winstanley's transcript from the diaries, 1759-81, selected by David Hughes. Navy blue cloth spine with burgundy title block and gilt title. Marbled paper boards. Red endpapers. B/w engravings. Top edge red. xviii and 445 pages. A very nice copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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TOWNLIFE IN FOURTEENTH-CENTURY SCOTLAND
Written by Elizabeth Ewan.
Stock no. 1830663
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A complete picture of Scottish medieval townlife. In particular, the conditions of life, government, property-holding, trade and industry, the sense of community and the place of the burgh within the wider realm of scotland. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ix and 201 pages including index. ISBN: 0748601287. A few marks to boards. A few minor foxspots to text block. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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AN ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE HAFOD
Written by George Cumberland; Jennifer Macve; Donald Moore; Andrew Sclater. Illustrated by Thomas Jones.
Stock no. 1830662
Published by The Hafod Trust. 1st thus 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

At the close of the eighteenth century, the isolated Cardiganshire estate of Hafod was an essential destination for the early tourist in Wales. Its owner, Thomas Johnes (1748-1816), transformed the wild country into a paradise, practising the most advanced Picturesque landscaping of his day. An Attempt to Describe Hafod, published in 1796, provided the fullest account of the aesthetic experience of Hafod, as viewed from Johnes' extensive walks. Its author, George Cumberland, was a close friend of Johnes. This edition is produced to mark the 200th anniversary of its first publication, the original text and map are reproduced in facsimile. Also an introductory essay by Donald Moore. Cream cardwraps. B/w illustrations. viii and 50 numbered pages. ISBN: 0952794101. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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KEW PAST
Written by David Blomfield.
Stock no. 1830644
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Kew is famous for its great Botanic Gardens and those who created them as well as being the home of Tudor kingmakers, of Georgian kings and of the artists that followed in their train. This is the story of how Kew grew. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Maps to endpapers. vii and 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0850339235. Foxing to top edge of text block. A few minor marks to prelims else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and has a few minor marks.

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STROUD: A PICTORIAL HISTORY
Written by Joan Tucker.
Stock no. 1830637
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A new look at old Stroud. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrated frontis. B/w photos throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 085033778X. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and very lightly creased.

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NELSON AND EMMA
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830614
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Very good 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 lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some foxing.

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DICKENS' LONDON
Written by Charles Dickens; Rosalind Vallance. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Stock no. 1830590
Published by Folio Society. 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

Essays selected and Introduced by Rosalind Vallance. Brown cloth spine, gilt title. Light brown pictorial paper boards. B/w illustrations. 239 pages. Eighth impression. Minor browning to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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A TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN
Written by Daniel Defoe; P.N. Furbank; W.R. Owens; A.J. Coulson.
Stock no. 1830557
Published by Folio Society. 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by P.N. Furbank, W.R. Owens and A.J. Coulson. Originally published in three volumes between 1724 and 1726. This edition follows the text of the illustrated, abridged edition first published by Yale University Press in 1991, with minor emendations. Large format. Dark green cloth spine with gilt title. Green and gilt map of part of the UK on front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. 524 pages. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at the edges of the pictorial onlay.

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LONDON: PORTRAIT OF A CITY
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830551
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Compiled by Roger Hudson. From Romans through to the Nineties. Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 272 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with no real faults visible.

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OLD EBBW VALE IN PHOTOGRAPHS VOLUME 1
Written by Keith Thomas; Michael Foot.
Stock no. 1830544
Published by Stewart Williams. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ebbw Vale owes its existence to the iron, steel and coal industries. There has been a rapid decline in the iron and steel industry in Ebbw Vale, but in 1920 the accent was on expansion and the population rose from less than 500 in 1780 to over 40,000 in 1920. These photographs are a permanent reminder of a completely different way of life in Ebbw Vale, which was bound up with hard manual; work, dirt, smoke and grime. Foreword by Michael Foot. Light red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 193 b/w photos. ISBN: 0900807377. Second Impression. SIGNED by the author (best wishes) to free front endpaper. Light browning to page edges else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, lightly edge-worn, damp stained to top edge. Light tobacco odour present.

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MEMORIES OF STROUD
Written by Tamsin Treverton Jones.
Stock no. 1830542
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Stroud, an old hill town historically linked to the cloth industry, has seen enormous change during the last century. This book offers the reader a fascinating view of the town's past and will appeal to all those who know the area. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 127 pages. ISBN: 0752434373. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top edge of rear cover lightly rubbed. Covers lightly scuffed. A nice, clean copy.

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