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Bristol Trade Cards. Remnants of Prolific Commerce.

by John Winstone. Intro.David Eveleigh

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First
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1993
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Bristol: Reece Winstone Publishing Co., 1993 A wonderful and fascinating look at the commerce and business life of Bristol.132 pp. including 6pp of Indices at rear of text:1) Trade Cards Business Location;2)Trade cards by Address/ location; 3)Artists, Designers, Engraver and Printers;4)Trade Cards from the Terrell Scrap Book not included in this volume, plus List of Plates in book:58 plates...… Read more about this item
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Bristol at Play

by Kathleen Barker

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First
Published
1976
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Hardcover
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Bradford-on-Avon: Moonraker, 1976 50pp, including 2pp of sources,5pp Index.maps.A lovely book, bright, tight and clean, no inscriptions. . First. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Fine. Illus. by 16 B & White Photographs, 2 Double Page Photographed. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.
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Softly Cries the Curlew. Part Two of 'Jack Tucker of Exmoor'. A Family Saga 1815-1875

by Paddy King-Fretts

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First
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2008
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Wellington, Somerset.: Ryelands, 2008 256pp, including 2pp of family trees, Principal characters and bibliography.A lovely copy.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Map of Area, 2pp of Family Trees.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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Around Redcar. Images of England.

by Sheila Barker

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2005
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Stroud: Tempus, 2005 128pp.Over 100 photographs and illustrations.. Pictorial Card Covers. As New. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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MORE OLD POSSET Portishead People and Places

by John Joslin

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First.
Published
1988
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Paperback
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9780948265433
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Bristol: White Tree Books, 1988 A wonderful little local history book, packed with photographs, information about people, locations and local history. Virtually as new, no inscriptions.63 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs. Paperback.
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The Working Mens Club Portishead 1920-1995

by John Joslin

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1995
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Author, 1995 History of this important local Club. Clean and bright, this rare copy is staple bound, staples clean.. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by and Vintage Advertisements of Local Businesses.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.
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Posset Pieces.No. 9. Portishead at War.

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2011
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Portishead, Somerset.: Gordano Civic Society, 2011 Personal memories of the people Portishead and the villages of Gordano during the Second World War. No. 9 of a Series of Local History Books. 76pp. A beautiful copy.. Pictorial Card Covers. As New. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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Clevedon Places and Faces

by Rob Campbell Ed.

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As New
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First
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2010
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Hardcover
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Leicester: Troubadour, 2010 Beautiful book, pristine copy of life and history of lovely Clevedon in Somerset.225pp.. First. Rust Brown Boards, Gilt Type.. As New/As New. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated in Black and White . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.
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Images of Lowestoft

by Trevor Westgate

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As New
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Fine
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First
Published
1996
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Hardcover
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Derby: Breedon Books, 1996 Beautiful copy, packed with wonderful newspaper photographs in the EDP tradition,Dustjacket not priceclipped.Merest rub at top of dustjacket spine, otherwise would also have been classed as new.200pp.. First. Blue Boards. As New/Fine. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover.
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Ward Lock's Guide to Torquay, Paignton, Dartmouth and South Devon

by Unknown

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18th Edition.
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London: Ward,Lock & Co 1940/50s edition.Cloth binding very bright,tight and clean. 3 fold-out maps of South Corwall; 160pp. Many advertisements.Black/white photographs. Still a bright, tight copy Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 18th Edition.. Red Cloth,black Lettering. Good. Illus. by Black and White photographs.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardback.
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Ramblers Walks in Southern Lakeland. Grasmere, Langdale, Windermere, Coniston.

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Published
1975
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Paperback
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Keswick: Ferguson Brothers, 1975 40pp. Staple bound. Double page map in centre of book. Bright, tight and clean.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Near Fine. Illus. by Maps, Black and White Photos, Colour Photo. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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North Walsham. Through the Lens of Fred Mace.

by Wayne Beauchamp

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First
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2020
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North Walsham, Norfolk.: North Walsham and District Community Archive, 2020 Wonderful book of 144 pp in black and white taken in the lifetime of the welll known local photographer of his "then" in the 1950's and "now" to the 1980's photographs of this ancient market town.Coloured photos on inside covers. unread, my intended recipient already had a copy.. First.… Read more about this item
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Contoured Map of North-East Coast and The Yorkshire Dales. Sheet 9.

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London and Liverpool.: George Philip & Son The Royal Automobile Club New Official Touring Map of England and Wales series. !930s.(aerodrome locations mentioned). Some wear at edges/folds.16 sections folded of 26cm down x 19cm across.Insert map of Dales.Some light foxing to rear of map and wear at fold creases. Still very bright and clean map.. Paper. Good. 8vo - over… Read more about this item
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East Suffolk Railway (Locomotion Papers No. 139)

by Cooper, J.M.

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First
Published
1982
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Paperback
ISBN
9780853612858
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The Oakwood Press, 1982 Staple bound, staples not rusted. 24 black and white photographs. Blackand white sketch map of railway region, black and white diagrams of line routes. Some light foxing on pages of text adjoning photo section and on top pictures of first and last and central photo pages.54pp plus bibligraphy on inner rear cover.Few specks on rear cover,… Read more about this item
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The Parish of Corby Glen in Its Historical Context PLUS 12 Page Guide to the church of St John the Baptist, Colsterworth Lincs. (Isaac Newton birthplace).

by David I. A. Steel; Bertram L. Cole

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
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First.
Published
1979
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Hardcover
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9780582487284
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London and New York: Longman, 1979 242 pp. including Index and bibliography.Beautiful book, vertical crease to rear flap of dustjacket only flaw, otherwise Fine. Fine Paper guide to Church is 12mo size, printed 2003,12 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Black Board silver Type. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. Diagrams.. Hardcover.
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Carlton Colville:: A Village History Based on the Millennium Exitibition

by Goffin, Mary; Davies, Keith

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First
Published
2000
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Paperback
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9780953969708
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Carlton Colville Parish Council, Suffolk.: Carlton Colville Parish Council, 2000 114pp. Text is iIllustrated throughout with black and white photographs and maps. 4pp index at rear.A lovely copy.No inscriptions.. First. Pictorial Card Cover. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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Years of Change: Autobiography of a Hackney Shoemaker

by Newton, Arthur

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Used - Very Good
Edition
Reprint of 1974 Ed.
Published
1975
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Paperback
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9780903738071
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London: Hackney Workers' Educational Association and Centerprise Publications, 1975 68pp plus 4 pages of photographs. Tight, clean copy. . Reprint of 1974 Ed.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Black and White photographs.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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A Hackney Camera 1883-1918.

by Workers' Educational Association

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Published
1974
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9780903738149
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London: Hackney Workers' Educational Association and Hackney Libraries and Amenitues Department., 1974 60pp.A photographic record of Hackney during the last years of Queen Victoria's reign until the First World War. Crease to bottom corner of front cover, otherwise would be graded Fine.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft… Read more about this item
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While There's a Country Lane. More Memories of Evacuation and World War II in and Around Nailsea (Somerset).

by Peter Wright

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Published
2005
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Nailsea: Peter Wright., 2005 68pp.List of the Fallen from the district at rear of text.Bright, tight, clean copy,staple bound, staples not rusted, slight rubbing at spine join on cover.Marvellous memoir of local history.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Black and White photographs.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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Stepney, Bethnal Green and Poplar in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs)

by Taylor, Rosemary; Lloyd, Chris

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First
Published
1995
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Paperback
ISBN
9780750908771
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Stroud Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1995 160pp.Bright, tight, clean lovely copy.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.
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