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CHEPSTOW CHURCHWARDENS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 630673
Published by The Chepstow Society.
1967.
Very good condition.
1003 copies printed. Card wrap booklet. Small stain to front cover.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- WYE VALLEY
- RELIGION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
EXCURSIONS IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX (2 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 630513
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme And Brown.
1818.
Very good condition.
In Two Volumes. Comprising a Brief Historical and Topographical Delineation of Every Town and Village; Together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and every other interesting object of Curiosity. Forming a Complete Guide for the Traveller and Tourist. Illustrated with 100 Engravings, including a map of the county. Small format. Brown leather binding, raised bands to spine, gilt tooled borders to front and rear, gilt title to spine. Volume I 1818, Volume II 1819. Re-backed with inscription to rear pastedown stating such. Vol I joints worn with split to top front edge of spine. Volume II Spine rubbed at edges and split at top and tail. Binding of both volumes is generally nice and tight. Bookplate to front pastedowns. A few scattered foxspots but contents generally nice and clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- ESSEX
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
WITNESS TO THE REVOLUTION
Written by Peter Burley.
Stock no. 630327
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
American and British Commentators in France 1788-94. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0297795465.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (FRENCH)
- FRENCH REVOLUTION
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF WALES
Written by R.T. Jenkins; William Rees.
Stock no. 630284
Published by University of Wales.
1931.
Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, gilt titles. xiv + 218 pages. Endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with loss, most of the spine has gone.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- BOOKS
CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS Volume I
Written by John Humphreys Davies.
Stock no. 818089
Published by The National Library of Wales.
1921.
Very good condition.
The National Library of Wales. Additional Manuscripts in the Collections of Sir John Williams. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt. Spine faded, covers lightly marked. One or two scattered foxspots mainly to text block else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
WALES: TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Written by T. Stephens.
Stock no. 630261
Published by Western Mail.
1907.
Almost very good condition.
Religion, Politics, Education, Art, Literature and Industry. 80 writers, 80 portraits. Green cloth, gilt. 389 pages. 9.5 x 6". Endpapers browned. A few margin marks. All plates present. Some plates almost detached. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- RELIGION
- POLITICS
- EDUCATION
- ART
- LITERATURE
- INDUSTRY
EARTHQUAKE THE DESTRUCTION OF SAN FRANCISCO
Written by Gordon Thomas; Max Morgan-Witts.
Stock no. 817918
Published by Souvenir Press.
1st
1971.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A reconstruction of America's greatest and most famous disaster. Lilac boards, gilt title to spine. Endpapers are plans of the San Francisco Fire. B/w photos. ISBN: 0285620053. A few minor foxspots mainly to text block else a clean copy. Pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- EARTHQUAKE
NOTES ON THE OLD CROSSES OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Written by Charles Pooley.
Stock no. 817875
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1st
1868.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth. Gilt titles. Colour frontis. B/w lithographs and engravings. Book: name in ink to front endpaper. Some pencil annotation to index. Corners bumped and rubbed.
A CONCISE HISTORY OF BIRMINGHAM
No author listed.
Stock no. 817589
Published by R. Jabet And Co..
1817.
Slightly better than good condition.
Small format. 7 x 4 inches. Grey boards. 3 b/w plates. One folding map and b/w text illustrations. 124 pages. Rebacked with matching cloth spine. Boards a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WEST MIDLANDS
- BIRMINGHAM
- WARWICKSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 4
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 817469
Published by Stewart Williams.
1ST
1982.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
B/w photos. ISBN: 0900807504. Price-cut wrapper is slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
HISTORY OF THE WHITGIFT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
No author listed.
Stock no. 817253
Published by W.D. Hayward.
1892.
Good condition.
Together with A Register of All Whitgiftians from 1871 to 1892. B/w portrait frontis. Folding colour plan. List of subscribers. 509 pages. 10 x 8 inches. Dark green boards, gilt vignette to front cover. Top edge gilt. Contents very good. Leather spine missing. Handwritten title on spine paper.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SCHOOL HISTORY
- GENEALOGY
- ANTIQUARIAN
TRANSACTIONS OF THE WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB 1893-1894
No author listed.
Stock no. 817235
Published by Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club.
1896.
Very good condition.
Dark green cloth, gilt titles. Colour plates. List of members. Inscription in pencil to title page. Contents very good indeed.