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ON DUTY WITH P.C. 49
Written by Alan Stranks; Brian Reece.
Illustrated by F.G. Moorsom.
Stock no. 1330165
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd..
Almost very good condition.
Cloth spine. Pictorial front cover shows P.C. 49 looking out across the Thames river. Pictorial endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. First Story: The Case of the Rank Outsider. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers edge rubbed. Name and age in biro to front free-endpaper. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock.
AN EARLY VICTORIAN SEVERN BRIDGE
Written by Samuel Baldwyn Rogers.
Stock no. 1330152
Published by Merlin Bookshop.
1974.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Facsmile of the 1845 'Memoranda Relative to a Magnificent Toll-Free Stone Bridge Across the River Severn...Between the New Passage in Gloucestershire and the Black-Rock in Monmouthshire. Small card wrap booklet. 8 pages. ISBN: 0904376001. Some very pale edge browning to covers. Staples have started to go rusty.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- WYE VALLEY
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- BRIDGES
THE RIVER RUNNING BY
Written by Joan Fleming-Yates.
Stock no. 1330082
Published by Wedderburn Art Ltd..
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition.
An Historical Journey Through the Monnow Valley. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1905037058. Minimal rubbing to corner tips of covers. Faint indentations to front cover where book has been leant on to write.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- RIVERS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER AND OTHER TALES
Written by John Ruskin; et al.
Illustrated by Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1329933
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
Good condition.
Also contains: The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Ten Pieces of Gold by Mrs. Craik; The Golden Apples of Lough Erne told from traditional sources. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour plates, 4 by Rountree to the first story. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Cloth covers marked. Plates all present, a couple have creased/ragged margins. Some grubby marks to contents. Hinges cracked but binding still tight.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
THE RIVER HOBBLER'S APPRENTICE: MEMORIES OF WORKING THE SEVERN AND WYE
Written by Alan Butt.
Stock no. 1329715
Published by The History Press.
1st
2010.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A vivid insight into the forgotten world of the river hobbler, a unique trade and one which he learnt at the end of its days. The river hobbler paid no taxes and made a living by working whatever was available on and around the river. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780752451381. Spine faded to rear edge. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Minor crease to vertical edge of prelims. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- RIVERS
- WYE VALLEY
ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS: THE STORY OF BRITISH MILITARY BRIDGING
Written by J.H. Joiner.
Stock no. 1829812
Published by Leo Cooper.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The use and development of British military bridging from Edward I's invasion of Wales in 1282 to up-to-the-minute operations such as support for the United Nations' intervention in the Balkans. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xix and 476 pages including index. ISBN: 0850527880. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- ENGINEERING
- BRIDGES
- HISTORY
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PRESENTATION
Written by Gary A. Borger.
Illustrated by Jason Borger.
Stock no. 1329525
Published by Tomorrow River Press.
1st
1995.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blending all the skills of fly fishing into one cohesive angling strategy and offering information of great value to all experience levels. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 319 pages. Colour photos plus b/w diagrams. ISBN: 0962839256. Spine slightly bumped and corners slightly rubby. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and rubbed.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- FLY FISHING
CATSKILL RIVERS: BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN FLY FISHING
Written by Austin M. Francis.
Illustrated by John Manikowski.
Stock no. 1329522
Published by Winchester Press.
1st
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A kaleidoscopid, poignant journey through the annals of American angling, from its origins to the present, laced with anecdotes and stories, graced with over 110 b/w photographs and nine beautifully illustrated river maps. Large format. Beige cloth spine with gilt title, beige boards. 258 pages including index. ISBN: 0832902829. Spine slightly bumped. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Very pale browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit grubby and creased at spine.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- FLY FISHING
- AMERICA
THE BATTLE OF THE SELLE: FOURTH ARMY OPERATIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN THE HUNDRED DAYS 9-24 OCTOBER 1918
Written by Peter E. Hodgkinson.
Stock no. 1829782
Published by Helion & Company.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition.
This book considers a relatively unknown series of actions of the victorious Hundred Days of 1918: the operations at the River Selle. A detailed account of the fighting and infantry tactics deployed, and an analysis as to why the Fourth Army's 'weapons system' struggled to be effective. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 328 pages including index. ISBN: 9781911512639. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
A GUIDE TO RIVER TROUT FLIES
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829724
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive collection of 400 patterns to cover all possible river types and conditions. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 185223167X. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and a little grubby.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- FLY FISHING
- TROUT
A PARTICULAR LUNN: ONE HUNDRED GLORIOUS YEARS ON THE TEST
Written by Mick Lunn; Clive Graham-Ranger.
Stock no. 1829723
Published by Unwin Hyman Ltd..
1st
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The River Test is the most famous chalkstream in the world. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photographs. xii and 157 pages. ISBN: 0044405731. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed, corners of boards lightly bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed, a little grubby, worn at corners.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- FLY FISHING
- RIVERS
BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: THE 1914 CAMPAIGN
Written by Andrew Rawson.
Stock no. 1329392
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2014.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
This book concentrates on the British Expeditionary Force's defensive actions during the retreat from Mons through to the advance to the River Aisne, then the first days of trench warfare and its move north to Ypres, where is endured three long weeks of German attacks. Includes many b/w maps. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 9781473823839. An unread copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)