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1885. Softcover. Good . LITHOGRAPHED AT BRISTOL FOR WILLIAM GEORGE, 1885.: Softcover. Good. 10 loose sheets of coloured Coats of arms and one Loose sheet of Henry Francis Lyte, together with folder (split on spine). GOOD BUT OLD . 1885. S1

First edition thus. Hardback. Fine/fine. As New. Unread. 1st thus.192 pages. No inscriptions. Ideal Present. Reprint of the 1980 book. Exeter, Devon Photographs and Text. . Exeter Capital of Devon, which has a history going back nearly 2000 years celebrates this year (1980 ) the 1900th anniversary of its foundation as a self governing civil community. For many years conflicts have arisen in Exeter with regard to its Historic buildings and its rebuilding after sustaining war damage. Z1

2006. First edition thus. Hardback. Fine/fine. 192 pages. No inscriptions. Ideal Present. Reprint of the 1980 book. Exeter, Devon Photographs and Text. . Exeter Capital of Devon, which has a history going back nearly 2000 years celebrates this year (1980 ) the 1900th anniversary of its foundation as a self governing civil community. For many years conflicts have arisen in Exeter with regard to its Historic buildings and its rebuilding after sustaining war damage. copy 2B2

Very Good+ Book & wrapper. inscribed and signed by the AUTHOR.Inscribed and Sined by the author ' To sara, with best wishes, Peter Stanford, 18.9.19, Budleigh"'an intriguing exploration of the many roles that angels have played in spiritual life.' - The Sunday Times: Nick Rennison . A thought-provoking and entertaining twenty-first century look at what was once referred to as 'angelology', which searches out the origins of angels in religious thought, history, psychology and wider culture, and asks why, in an age of disbelief, they remain more compelling and comforting for many than God. Please See Photos for ConditionC2

Aston Martin Heritage Trust;, 1999. 4to. Softcover. First edition. 88pp. Many b/w photographs plus a few in colour. The Journal of the Aston Martin Heritage Trust : Issue 1 . A collection of articles all relating to models of Aston Martin cars, by various writers. A Fine copy with no inscriptionsPlease See Photos for Condition.B5

Very Good Book . THIS IS A VERY RARE 1ST Hardback. but with later pb covers attached to the outer boards. see photos. internally vg+with previous owners sticker, otherwise clean.
Based on official records and personal accounts, this work examines the authorities' lack of preparation and the full terror of the blitz. It also highlights how the blitz exposed extreme poverty in Belfast and the bleak social aftermath of the raids. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Please See Photos for Condition.
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THE BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS. JANUARY TO JULY 1918. VOLUME FIVE.Arthur Conan Doyle1919, 1st , Hardback.Hodder & Stoughton,, London,, 1919Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 349. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Volume five only. Very good indeed. with Maps. Small tears to some maps. Please See Photos for ConditionC1

Very Good+ Book. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Clrean and bright except for circular cup mark on rear cover ( not too distracting).
Holloway a Devon man born in Exmouth,looks at Devon battles over the years.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
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Exeter, 1904. Hardback. Very Good for age. Hardback. Please note that this is the original publication, not a modern facsimile. Rough cut pages, 251 pages plus. Originally owned by A.C. Prideaux of Padstow. Also library sticker for Martin Burdick. Otherwise near very good throughout. Solid and firm. Minor foxing in places. Blundell's School, Tiverton , Devon. S2

Fine Book & Wrapper: Clean, No inscriptions. See Photos.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2000, large format (A4+), hardback in jacket, 128 pages | very lightly read copy - clean and bright, tight spine.
n clean, bright dust jacket which has neat edges and has not been price clipped. No inscriptions, clean.
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THE BOOK STOGUMBER, Monksilver, Nettlecombe and Elworthy . A Portrait of Four Parishes (Halsgrove Community History S.)
by Maurice & Joyce CHIDGEY.
Hardback and Wrapper. Near Fine (Fine except for name and date on front blank endpaper). Wraopper VG. SCARCE BOOK.
Halsgrove, 2003.
Hardback and Wrapper. Near Fine (Fine except for Name and Date on front blank endpaper). Wrapper Very Good. 176 pages.
Like most of West Somerset, the four parishes discussed in this volume, are primarily agricultural, a part of the real Somerset! This text features over 300 historic photographs of the places and people who have made up these four thriving parishes.
Scarce Book.
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Hardback. Condition: FINE . Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. 127 pages. : Clean, No inscriptions.
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2005. First edition. Hardback. Fine/ Near Fine CAMEO OF COSTUME 1951-1982. The Story of D'Arcy & Rosamunde of Bedford. Inscribed by the author. "To Jasmin, with all good wishes from Thelma". Cloth. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 131 pages; with many black & white illustrations in text (photos, reproductions, drawings, artwork, etc.; green cloth, a fine copy in dust-wrapper. No. 234 of a limited edition of 250 copies. Published in association with the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery in Bedford who received the archive of this Bedford firm of Haute Couture fashion designers. B1

York, Yorkshire, UK: Cussins & Light Limited, 1971. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/good +. SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN DUST WRAPPER). THE (CUSSINS AND LIGHT GROUP OF COMPANIES]) (DOMESTIC RADIO/ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS).. No date, (1971). Profusely illustrated. A well-researched history of the Yorkshire electrical retailers, Cussins and Light (CANDL) Group of Companies. Part One deals with 'The C and L Story, and Part Two 'The Development Of Domestic Radio/Electrical Products'. With Bibliography. With Errata Slip. D/w has chipped edges; otherwise a very good copy, in a good plus d/w, of the VERY SCARCE first edition. INCLUDED ERRATA attached to fist blank page, dated December 1971. Z6

1996. First edition. Hardback with wrapper. . Fine / fine. , no inscriptions. 'Cathedrals under Siege' is the story of our greatest churches during the seventeenth century - the most perilous episode in their history. During the Civil War and Commonwealth, they were attacked, desecrated and abolished as institutions, just managing to survive to be restored with Charles II in 1660. This book reviews these great events along with the quieter periods in the early and later parts of the centuries. It examines all aspects of cathedral history - buildings, clergy, finances, music and literature - breaking new ground in the first ever study of cathedrals in this important century. Scarce Book in UK No inscriptions. Z4

P.D.S. Printers, Plymouth., c 1988. First edition. softcover. very good. A CENTURY ON THE RIVER DART: PART 1: A SEAFARER\'S VIEW COMPILED WITH THE AID OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DARTMOUTH MUSEUM. Blue Star and other liners to spritsail barges and warships. Part 1. 32pp. prof.illus. card covers.. Very Good Condition. No inscriptions.. Z9

c1988. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. c1988: Paperback. Very Good. Condition: Very Good. A Pilots view in association with Dartmouth Museum.. Illustrated. 32pp. prof.illus. Card Covers.. Very Good Condition. No inscriptions. Z9

CHINA PICTORIAL 1968 6. English Language Chinese Revolutionary Magazine. Good to Very Good for age, firm .44 pagesPlease See Photos for ConditionB5

CHINA PICTORIAL 1967 1: English Language Chinese Revolutionary Magazine.: 1967: Original pb. Good to Very Good for age, firm . Very Good internally, slightly grubby covers. Chinese Revolutionary Propaganda. 56 pages. Mao Tse Tung.Please See Photos for ConditionB5

.Fine Book and Very Good+ wrapper. large format hardback [29x31cm]. 128 pages. very good condition in the dust-jacket. with a wealth of colour plates depicting men-of-war, merchant sail, clippers, racing yachts, etc.Fine Book and Very Good+ wrapper - slight rubbing to wrapper edges only.First edition, pp 128, b&w and colour illustrations throughout. This beautiful book features paintings by one of the foremost marine painters working today. Over more than thirty years Roy Cross has created a volume of work celebrating the peak of the development of the naval and merchant sailing vessel, for the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. This book is the first review of Roy's marine paintings to be published. Dozens of his best paintings are showcased in full colour and accompanied by detailed captions giving historical information on each of the vessels featured. TPlease See Photos for ConditionB6