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Red Sky at Night, Shepherd's Delight? Weather Lore of the English Countryside.
MARRIOTT, PAUL J. · 1981 · Chilton Books
£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.49 | ¥2,953)
Oxford: Sheba Books, 1981. 0950573051. 1st edition. 1900 Sayings Explained and Tested. "This comprehensive collection of English countryside weather lore also contains a star rating system for each saying acting as an instant truth guide for the reader." Pp.376, gift inscription…
A Practical View of the Amendments Needful in the existing Weights And Measures of the United Kingdom. (Being an Article from No. 31 of the Westminster Review) .
CLARK, PROFESSOR THOMAS (1801- 1867) - SIGNED LETTER. · 1833 · Chilton Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)
Glasgow : Printed and Published at the Glasgow Argus Office, D. Robertson, Glasgow; Wm. Tait, Edinburgh, 1833 . 0. An original 19th century pamphlet . Inside the front cover (and on the recto of the last leaf) is the original postal cover with an intact red wax seal and the addr…
A Tapestry of Toil.
MORSE-BOYCOTT, REVD. DESMOND. · 1970 · Chilton Books
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
London: The Faith Press, 1970. 1st edition. "Cold-shouldered by the Establishment and suspected as an Anglican-Papalist, he has never gone over to Rome and opposes current departures from the Book of Common Prayer. Unhelped and on occasions censured by Bishops he has felt the wa…
Indenture between Henry Hills and Harry Welles, Edward Gray, Ralph Blundell, George Hill .
17TH CENTURY VELLUM DOCUMENT . · 1663 · Chilton Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
Kent, 1663 . 0. Large 17th century velum document with two horizontal folds and 5 vertical folds, plus 3 of the original wax seals. 55cm (length) x 64cm (width). Vellum lightly soiled and worn along the creases. Document begins with a large initial "C". English text in a contemp…
Industrial Archaeological Sites of Britain. (signed).
BURTON, ANTHOONY / COOTE, CLIVE. (PHOTOGRAPHER). · 1977 · Chilton Books
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977. 0297773739. 1st edition. "A detailed and practical introduction to more than three hundred sites stretching from Lands End to the Orkneys..they include: a gold mine in Wales; the oldest windmill in Britain; engine houses straining to balanc…
We Irish talk Like That. (signed).
ROACH, HAL. · 0 · Chilton Books
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)
Unknown. Hal Roach "Ireland's international Comedian; Star of Jury's Irish Cabaret, Dublin, Ireland". Book of Irish humour and jokes. Pp.133, inscribed by the author "To Maggie, a special lady! Love Hal Roach" to title page. Paperback, scuffs to front. G+.
The Captive Free Men: The Plowman's Tale.
PRENTICE, ROB. · 1994 · Chilton Books
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
Oswestry: Sherbourne Publications, 1994. 1872547869. 1st edition. "The Captive Free Men is the story of a fictional family. The place in which it is set is one that the author has lived and worked in for the last 35 years. The History and Geography is authentic but has been adap…
British Canals. An Illustrated History. (Signed).
HADFIELD, CHARLES. · 1962 · Chilton Books
£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)
London: Phoenix House, 1962. Reprint of the completely revised edition of 1959. "The author covers the whole of the story from the early days of "flash-locks" and barge masters at war with the mill owners for right of passage, to the report of the Bowes Committee in 1958. Mr Had…
Model Railway Engines.
MINNS, J.E. · 1969 · Chilton Books
£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969. 1st edition. "The author covers the art from its status as recreation enjoyed by the moneyed few to one of the most widely adopted home activities, a period stretching from 1797 to the present day [1969]. The book includes comparisons betwe…
A Parish on Wheels. By rev. J. Howard Swinstead, M.A., Of the Society of St. Andrew, Salibury. With An introduction By The lord Bishop of Salisbury.
SWINSTEAD, J. HOWARD. · 1897 · Chilton Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)
London: Gardner, Darton & Co, 1897. 0. A very good original cloth binding. Second edition signed by the Author, February 1897 (The first edition was published in December, 1896). 8vo. 7.75" x 5.25" x 1.00". pp.xviii/pp.233/[4pp. - Adverts] . A good tight green cloth binding, edg…
Collected Poems.
STEPHENS, JAMES (1880 - 1950) . · 1926 · Chilton Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
London: Macmillan And Co, Limited, St. Martin's Street, 1926 . 0. Signed limited large paper edition. A very good quarter vellum binding. 9.0" x 7.02 x1.0". pp.22/pp.260 . Vellum spine over blue cloth boards. Smooth spine with gilt titles. Endpapers lightly toned. Previous owner…
The Very Thing. The Memoirs of Drummer Richard Bentinck, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1807-1823.
CROOK, JONATHAN. · 2011 · Chilton Books
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)
London: Frontline Books, 2011. 9781848325982. 1st edition. Hitherto unpublished first-hand accounts and illustrative material from the Napoleonic wars. Vivid and compelling recollections of life on campaign, particularly at the Battle of Waterloo. Written by the great-great-grea…
The Regulations And Establishment Of The Household Of Henry Algernon Percy, The Fifth Earl Of Northumberland: At His Castles Of Wressle And Leckonfield In Yorkshire: Begun Anno Domini MDXII. A New Edition, Edited, With Additional Notes.
PERCY, HENRY ALGERNON 5TH EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND 1478-1527. · 1905 · Chilton Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)
London : A. Brown & Sons, Ltd, 5, Farringdon Avenue, And At Hull And York, 1905 . 0. A very good tight binding. Thick 8vo. 9.0" x 6.25" x 2.0". pp.26/pp.451/[8pp - Adverts] . Plain grey boards, lightly rubbed and soiled. Cloth spine with 4 raised bands, faded printed title label…
The Goods and Chattels of our Forefathers. Frampton Cotterell and District Probate Inventories, 1539-1804.
MOORE, JOHN S. (EDITOR). · 1976 · Chilton Books
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)
London: Phillimore, 1976. 0850332222. Signed first edition. Frampton Cotterell and District Historical Studies I. "Probate inventories were lists of goods compiled under oath by neighbours and relatives of the dead..They provide a uniquely valuable insight into the homes of our …
Why France Collapsed.
CHAPMAN, GUY. · 1968 · Chilton Books
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)
London: Cassell, 1968. 1st edition. "In June 1940 the armies of France, Great Britain and Belgium succumbed to the onslaught of the German armies in less than six weeks..This book is a bold attempt to clarify responsibilities and to answer the question of how an army - not great…
'Don't You Start!' A Reflection on Relationships.
MOSS, VICTOR C. · 2001 · Chilton Books
£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)
Privately published, nd.(c.2001). "This is both a charming and insightful memoir of one man's life and relationships and a broader reflection on the life - both spiritual and social - of mankind. Recollections of childhood outings and incidents in the life of a clergyman combine…
The Man Who Loves Giants. An Artist Among Elephants and Engines. (Signed).
SHEPHERD, DAVID. · 1975 · Chilton Books
£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)
`Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1975. 0715370529. 1st edition. Life story of David Shepherd, regarded by many as being the world's leading wildlife artist, particularly of elephants, and who has raised thousands of pounds for wildlife conservation. For his hobby, David again th…
The Corris Railway Company. (signed).
MORGAN, JOHN SCOTT. · 1977 · Chilton Books
£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)
London: Gemini Publishing, 1977. The author is of the opinion that if the Corris Railway had managed to remain open a few more years, thus reaching the 'Preservation Era' which startd in 1950 with its neighbour the Talyllyn Railway, the line would never have closed. Landscape fo…
Christ The Judge. A Sermon Preached In York Minster During The Winter Assize For The County of York, On December 14th, 1862, Before Sir Henry Singer Keating, Knt., Her Majesty's Judge Of Assize, By Digby S. Wrangham, M.A. ...
WRANGHAM, DIGBY S. (DIGBY STRANGEWAYS WRANGHAM (1831 -1892 ) . · 1862 · Chilton Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
York: R. Sunter, 23, Stonegate, 1862 . 0. First and only edition. A collection of 5 sermons, all with separate title-pages and pagination. A very good full leather binding. pp.16/pp.15/[1p.]/pp.16/pp.16/pp.12 . 8vo. 8.0" x 5.5" x 0.5". Plain brown calf covered boards with gilt f…
Fall Out The Officers. (signed).
MAYS, SPIKE. · 1969 · Chilton Books
£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1969. 1st edition. Second volume of autobiography. "Spike Mays has recreated the 'world of the other ranks' between the wars. his acute and humorous eye reveals affectionately but honestly a world of toughness and discipline on parade, and hard-drink…