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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner; Bruce A. Bailey; Bridget Cherry.
Stock no. 1825602
Published by Yale University Press.
1st thus
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black vinyl covers, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and plans, colour photos. ISBN: 9780300185072. A lovely copy.
DATCHET PAST
Written by Janet Kennish.
Stock no. 2136327
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd..
1st
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1860771033.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- BERKSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
A RAILWAYMAN'S TALES OF OLD BLETCHLEY
Written by A.E. Grigg.
Stock no. 2136116
Published by Baron Birch.
1996.
Very good condition.
In this tapestry of tales, the author remembers and recreates the people, places and events of the past in yesterday's town and countryside, and along the lines that put Bletchley at the centre of the universe. Red glazed boards. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0860235688. Bumping/wear to spine and corners. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Small corner loss to last couple of pages of book.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
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.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- RIVERS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE BEAUTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES VOL. X PARTS 1 - 5 (5 VOLUMES)
Written by Edward Wedlake Brayley.
Stock no. 2134981
Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe.
Circa
1810.
Very good condition.
Leather spines and corners; raised bands to spines, with gilt titles; marbled boards. Many b/w plates. Leather spines have faded; browning to covers with some spotting. Page edge browning, with some foxing to pages internally from age. A few small page corners torn off. Overall still a very good set.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HOME COUNTIES
- MIDDLESEX
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST. ALBAN'S
Written by J.W. Comyns Carr.
Illustrated by Ernest George; R. Kent Thomas.
Stock no. 2133765
Published by Seeley, Jackson and Halliday.
1877.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Grey cloth with gilt titles and black decorations. B/w etchings and vignettes by George and Thomas. Gilt to spine has faded. Small splits/nicks/fraying to cloth at top and tail of spine. Also wear to cover edges; a few knocks and nicks. Foxing and marks throughout, some hinges / gatherings are pulled.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- CHURCHES
- ARCHITECTURE
- ANTIQUARIAN
CALL TO ARMS: THE STORY OF BUCKS' CITIZEN SOLDIERS FROM THEIR ORIGINS TO DATE
Written by Ian F.W. Beckett.
Stock no. 1819616
Published by Barracuda Books.
1st
1985.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Buckinghamshire's Citizen Soldiers. Large format. B/w photos. 144 pages including list of subscribers. Limited edition. ISBN: 086023245X. This copy is NOT numbered. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and has faint label mark to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- HOME COUNTIES
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
- LIMITED EDITION
STEAM NOSTALGIA AROUND NORTHAMPTON
Written by Richard Coleman; Joe Rajczonek.
Stock no. 1817488
Published by Northamptonshire Libraries.
1st
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The atmosphere and magic of the local steam railway scene. Large oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette of steam train to front. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 090539111X. Dustwrapper lightly creased to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- HOME COUNTIES
CHALFONT ST GILES
Written by Colin Seabright.
Stock no. 2129537
Published by Tempus.
1st
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. Images of England Series. ISBN: 0752424637. A couple of corners are lightly creased.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HOME COUNTIES
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
- IMAGES OF ENGLAND
BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON AND PETERBOROUGH (BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND)
Written by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Stock no. 2128904
1st
1968.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Peach cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Some foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some edge-chips and nicks; minimal loss.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OXFORD DISTRICT
Written by James J. Walker.
Stock no. 2127987
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1926.
Very good condition.
Card wraps. Chipping to spine, with some creasing. A few marks to covers. Corners are creased. Bookplate to inside front cover. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Small name in ink to first page; some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- HOME COUNTIES
- OXFORDSHIRE
THE BIRDS OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Written by Tom W. Gladwin; Bryan L. Sage.
Illustrated by Peter Walton.
Stock no. 2127544
Published by Castlemead Publications.
1st
1986.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A complete review of the status and distribution of all the species and subspecies recorded in the present administrative county since Sage's earlier work published in 1959. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w distribution maps and illustrations, a few colour photos. ISBN: 0948555017. Couple of small marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. From the personal library of Bryan L. Sage, distinguished naturalist and author. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- HOME COUNTIES