CARDIFF A CITY AT WAR
Written by Dennis Morgan.
Stock no. 1822402
Published by Dennis Morgan. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The story of Cardiff and its people during the second world war. ISBN: 095344550X. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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TALES OF TORFAEN
Written by W.G. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1822396
Published by Hackman Printers Ltd.. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The enclosed stories give just a little insight in the adventures of our forebears experienced and will, for the people of the future, become precious in the knowledge of the Torfaen Valley. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952054353. Minor foxing to edge of text block. Red pictorial dustwrapper has foxing to verso (no visible to front).

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THE THAMES HIGHWAY VOLUME I: GENERAL HISTORY
Written by Fred S. Thacker; Charles Hadfield.
Stock no. 1822374
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1968. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715342320. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed.

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THE MARCH OF THE MONTANA COLUMN
Written by James H. Bradley; Edgar I. Stewart.
Stock no. 2135387
Published by University of Oklahoma Press. 1st USA 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Prelude to The Custer Disaster. Grey cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos. Bumping to corners. Page edge browning; some foxing. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine; some small tears and chips; couple of repairs to verso.

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MOSCOW 1900-1930
Written by Serge Fauchereau; et al.
Stock no. 1822337
Published by Mallard Press. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A series of essays presenting an array of the finest and most distinctive works from the various fields of Russian and Soviet visual and performance art, film, and literature, refining our knowledge of individual artists, movements, and areas of study providing a thorough look at this great Eastern city during a time of political, social, and artistic upheaval. Red cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 0792457374. Light scuffing to black pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE PAPER DOLL'S HOUSE OF MISS SARAH ELIZABETH BIRDSALL OTIS, AGED TWELVE
Written by Eric Boman.
Stock no. 1822329
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

In 1884 the remarkable Miss Birdie Otis, aged twelve, made an extraordinary paper doll's house in the form of a book. This book replicates that and is presented with press-out dolls and costumes as per the original collection and showcases an astonishingly daring, innate artistry, and is guaranteed to appeal to adults and children alike. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 6 press-out cards presented in back pocket. ISBN: 9780500650417. Rear board slightly grubby, small tear to lower edge of rear board. Contents fine.

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MANCHESTER: MAPPING THE CITY
Written by Terry Wyke; Brian Robson; Martin Dodge.
Stock no. 1822304
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2018. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Manchester is one of the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can also claim to be the first post-industrial city. The historic maps and unpublished plans in this book chart the dramatic growth and transformation of Manchester and its conurbation. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w maps throughout. ISBN: 9781780275307. A fine copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and very slightly grubby.

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MERCENARIES AND THEIR MASTERS: WARFARE IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
Written by Michael Mallett.
Stock no. 1822242
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Concentrating mainly on fifteenth century, a period when standing armies emerged in Italy and when the 'modern' trends were just as discernible here as elsewhere in Europe. Also looking back to the middle ages and the fourteenth century and then forward to the Italian Wars (1494-1530) when foreign armies disputed the European balance of power on Italian soil. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370105028. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge of text block lightly faded. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is browned to spine and top edge, slightly grubby.

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TALES, TRADITIONS AND FOLKLORE OF IRELAND'S TREES
Written by Ben Simon.
Stock no. 2135316
Published by The Forest Of Belfast. 2012. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards with silver titles. B/w and colour illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780955158353. Some bumping/knocks to spine and corners. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and has remains of two sticky labels to rear panel.

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WILLIAM KENT: ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, PAINTER, GARDENER, 1685-1748
Written by Michael I. Wilson.
Stock no. 1822200
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

William Kent is one of the most important figures in the history of English eighteenth-century art. Here, the author presents a broad overall survey of Kent's work together with a narrative account of his life. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0710099835. Large bookplate to front pastedown else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at edges and slightly faded to spine.

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FRAMPTON ON SEVERN AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Rose Hewlett; Jean Speed.
Stock no. 1321477
Published by The Frampton On Severn Village Hall Management Committee. 1st 2007. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The evolution of village life including the manorial system and open-field farming, law and order, poor relief, education, entertainment, the importance of the church vestry and later of the parish council. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and maps. ISBN: 0953633993. SIGNED by both autors to title page. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with wear and minimal loss to top of spine.

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OLD ABERTILLERY IN PHOTOGRAPHS VOL 2
Written by Keith Thomas.
Stock no. 2135282
Published by Stewart Williams. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This second volume of photographs of Old Abertillery will revive memories of the 'good old days' and also remind present and future generations of the efforts and sacrifices made by ordinary folk to forge a community which became the largest urban area in the old county of Monmouthshire. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870402251. Some light marks and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine with a few small nicks and a little edge-creasing.

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