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The Salt of the Earth: Diary of a Poor Family in Woodstock, 1900
Calcutt, Dorothy The Wychwood Press 2001 1902279069 / 9781902279060 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
Signed on the half-title page by the author, with a note to say 'thanking you' but not inscribed to anyone. No other names or inscriptions. The pages have slightly darkened / tanned. Little used / lightly read in VG clean condition. pp. x, 113. 304141
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Chipping Camden School 1440-1990
Cook, Robert Peter I. Drinkwater Shipston-on-Stour 1990 0946643369 / 9780946643363 Soft cover Near Fine Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Stapled booklet format. In excellent, clean and tight, near fine condition. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. pp. x, 66. 305346
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Global Mission: The Story of Alcan, Volume I to 1950
Campbell, Duncan C. Ontario Publishing Company Limited Canada 1985 0919354068 / 9780919354067 First Edition Hardback Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Both the book and dust jacket are in very good, clean condition. Binding tight and sound. Oatmeal / beige publisher's original cloth. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Minor rubs to the dust jacket edges. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose archival-quality clear protective sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket from further wear. Founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminium Company, Limited, renamed Aluminium Company of Canada, Limited in 1925 and then Alcan Aluminium Limited in 1966, Alcan built their Banbury factory in 1931. At its peak the Banbury plant employed around 4000 people and it was closed in 2007. pp. ix, 438. 058012
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Aynho: A Northamptonshire Village
Cooper, Nicholas Leopard's Head Press in conjunction with Banbury Historical Society 1984 0904920097 / 9780904920093 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Original red boards. Bruised at the spine ends. A brief gift inscription written on the reverse of the half-title page. Foxing to the outer closed textblock edges and foxing to the prelims. Binding firm. Dust jacket not price clipped. pp. xii, 339. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket against wear. 104987
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12.00 GBP
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Global Mission: The Story of Alcan, Volume I to 1950
Campbell, Duncan C. Ontario Publishing Company Limited Canada 1985 0919354068 / 9780919354067 First Edition Hardback Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Both the book and dust jacket are in very good, clean condition. Binding tight and sound. Oatmeal / beige publisher's original cloth. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Minor rubs to the dust jacket edges. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose archival-quality clear protective sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and protects the jacket from further wear. Founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminium Company, Limited, renamed Aluminium Company of Canada, Limited in 1925 and then Alcan Aluminium Limited in 1966, Alcan built their Banbury factory in 1931. At its peak the Banbury plant employed around 4000 people and it was closed in 2007. pp. ix, 438. 058013
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25.00 GBP
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Willoughby: A Warwickshire Village
Carlisle, W. L. ; Ivens, S. G. ; Mitchell, F. L. ; Reynolds, M. J. ; Troman, S. J. ; Whitfield, R. J. [c. 1989] Willoughby, Warwickshire 1989 Soft cover Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Stapled booklet providing an outline of the history of Willoughby village near Rugby in Warwickshire. Some foxing to a few pages and quite significant foxing to the centrefold. There are a couple of highlighter pen marks in the margins of p. 34, marking a passage in the text. No names or inscriptions. 64pp. 306743
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15.00 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume IV The City of Oxford
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for The Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1979 0197227147 / 9780197227145 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Near Fine Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Publisher's original red cloth binding. The boards are just very lightly bruised at the spine ends. Previous owner's name and date (1979) written on the front endpaper. Both endpapers have two small outline sellotape residue marks (transference from tape on an old dust jacket cover - nothing taped to the book or jacket but the jacket cover was taped back to itself and has left these small marks). The dust jacket itself is nice and clean - slightly faded at the spine and with some light rubs to edges and a small light rub to the front cover, next to the spine. Front flap not price clipped. pp. xx, 506. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 308273
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52.00 GBP
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The Sixpenny Debt And Other Oxford Stories
Cavanagh, Mary; Stemp, Jane; Gordon-Cummings, Jane OxPens United Kingdom 2006 1904623468 / 9781904623465 Soft cover New Book
Brand new paperback. 300324
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7.99 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume IV The City of Oxford
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1979 0197227147 / 9780197227145 Hardcover Very Good No Jacket Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Publisher's original red cloth binding. Lacks dust jacket. The boards are a little bruised at the spine ends and corners. Tiny dark mark on the front board. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. There are a few small and light grubby marks to page margins and to outer closed textblock foredge (not many, just slight handling wear). The binding is nice and firm. pp. xx, 506. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 306485
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40.00 GBP
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The Lost College & Other Oxford Stories
Cavanagh, Mary;Gordon-cummings, Jane;Lawrence, Linora OxPens United Kingdom 2008 1904623123 / 9781904623120 Soft cover New Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Brand new paperback. 300326
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7.99 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume X Banbury Hundred
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1972 0197227287 / 9780197227282 Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
This is an EX-LIBRARY copy but is in clean condition. The front endpaper has a small barcode label and a reference sticker. The title page has two Park Campus Learning Centre stamps and the same on the rear pastedown. No other marks inside. Pages are clean and it appears little used. The dust jacket is in really nice and clean condition. Publisher's original red cloth binding. pp. xxiii, 287. This volume is the Banbury Hundred, which includes Charlbury, Finstock, Cropredy, Claydon, Wardington, Bourton, Neithrop, Swalcliffe, Shutford, Epwell. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge for posting to UK highlands, islands and Northern Ireland; significant surcharge for delivery overseas - all destinations; NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 305770
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38.00 GBP
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Victorian & Edwardian Oxfordshire
Chance, Eleanor Amberley Gloucestershire 2008 1848680309 / 9781848680302 Soft Cover NEW 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
New paperback, in excellent fine condition. Brand new, not previously owned. RRP £14.99. 126pp. The photographs, printed here in sepia, depict the farmer and his labourer in the countryside, the traditional industries and the interaction of the city and the university in Oxford. The home life of rich and poor, sports and pastimes, traditional country customs, religious life and education are all depicted in this collection. The text, composed of a series of extracts gathered from a variety of contemporary sources, helps to bring alive these glimpses of life in the county of a time that is only just outside living memory. 047990
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9.99 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume X Banbury Hundred
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1972 0197227287 / 9780197227282 Hardcover Fine Near Fine Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Publisher's original red cloth binding. An excellent, fine copy. The binding is firm. Clean and appears little used / unused. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is also in super condition but has two tiny nicks to the top edge and very slight rubs to the corners. Front flap not price clipped. pp. xxiii, 287. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 308
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52.00 GBP
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We Mustn't Upset The Staff
Christon, Caroline The Falcon Press London 1951 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Red boards. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. In VG clean condition. The dust jacket is a little darkened overall with a few minor nicks to the edges. Not price clipped, the DJ is supplied by us in a loose protective clear film sleeve (which does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way). 283pp. A frank and amusing record of the Thriston family experiences as they set out to run a hotel in Stratford-on-Avon, in 1945. 302535
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7.00 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume X Banbury Hundred
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1972 0197227287 / 9780197227282 Hardcover Fine Near Fine Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Publisher's original red cloth binding. An excellent, fine copy. The binding is firm. Clean and appears little used / unused. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. The dust jacket is also in super condition but has two tiny nicks to the top edge and very slight rubs to the corners. Front flap not price clipped. pp. xxiii, 287. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 308302
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52.00 GBP
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The Book of Brackley: The First Thousand Years
Clarke, John Barracuda Books Buckingham 1987 0860232859 / 9780860232858 Limited Edition Hardcover Near Fine Very Good Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Hardback with dust jacket. Limited edition and this is also a special Brackley Sawmills 45th Anniversary Edition, with presentation page before the half-title and anniversary presentation edition dust jacket. This copy is number 171 of an unspecified print run, and was presented to G. F. Riley. The binding is firm and tight and the book in very good, clean condition throughout. pp. 156. The dust jacket is ever so slightly faded at the spine. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. (Photographed without the film sleeve, to minimise reflection). 309133
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30.00 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume X Banbury Hundred
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1972 0197227287 / 9780197227282 Hardcover Good No Jacket Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
This is an EX-LIBRARY copy but is in clean condition. There is a large blue label to the front board - this book must not be removed from the library. The spine is slightly faded and has marks from removed labels. A few reference library and withdrawn stamps to the front pastedown and endpaper and a library stamp on the copyright page. Pages are clean and it appears little used. Publisher's original red cloth binding. pp. xxiii, 287. This volume is the Banbury Hundred, which includes Charlbury, Finstock, Cropredy, Claydon, Wardington, Bourton, Neithrop, Swalcliffe, Shutford, Epwell. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 306477
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34.00 GBP
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Bunny Cole: An Oxford Man - A Biography of Raymond Buxton Cole
Cole, Richard The Memoir Club 2010 1841045160 / 9781841045160 Soft cover Very Good Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Paperback. In very good, clean condition but with small bump to the head of the spine and small crease to the top corner of the front cover. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. pp. xi, 196. 106960
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5.00 GBP
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The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, Volume X Banbury Hundred
Crossley, Alan (edited by) Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press 1972 0197227287 / 9780197227282 Hardcover Very Good Good Book Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
This is an EX-LIBRARY copy but is in clean condition. Publisher's original red cloth binding. A reference library copy, so has been only used in the library and not issued on loan. A library bookplate and barcode on the front pastedown. A shelfmark classification number written on the spine of the boards and on the spine of the dust jacket. The binding is nice and firm and pages clean throughout. There is a York Public Library stamp to both the top and bottom outer closed textblock edges. The dust jacket is rubbed, chipped and nicked at the edges. Front flap not price clipped. pp. xxiii, 287. This volume is the Banbury Hundred, which includes Charlbury, Finstock, Cropredy, Claydon, Wardington, Bourton, Neithrop, Swalcliffe, Shutford, Epwell. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. A VERY HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK mainland as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. Small surcharge may apply to UK highlands and islands and N. Ireland; larger surcharge for overseas destinations. NO additional charges for sending within the UK mainland. 306482
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35.00 GBP
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Shakespeare's Scenery: A journey through Warwickshire and the Cotswold Borders
Colvile, Robert ; photography by James Kerr ; foreword by Judi Dench Envisage Books London 2008 0954101146 / 9780954101145 First Edition Hardcover Fine Fine Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Hardback, with dust jacket. Both book and dust jacket are in excellent, fine condition. Clean, tight and unmarked. From the towers of Warwick Castle to the Tudor houses of Stratford, Warwickshire is one of the most beautiful counties in England. This book is a journey through the heart of that county, exploring the town where the poet was born and raised, and the landscape and history that shaped his life and work. With exclusive photographic access to the leading mansions and monuments in the county, and in-depth explorations of their history and significance, this is the ultimate guide to the birthplace of the Bard. The dust jacket is supplied by us in a loose protective clear archival film sleeve. This does not adhere to the book or jacket in any way and it protects the jacket against wear. A HEAVY book - a postage surcharge will apply to delivery destinations outside the UK as this book costs more to send than our standard postage rate will cover. NO additional charges for sending within the UK. 307374
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20.00 GBP
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Bicester and Chesterton (Images of England series)
Compiled by Bicester Local History Society Tempus Publishing 1999 0752416995 / 9780752416991 Soft cover Very Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Soft cover. Second hand. In very good, clean condition. No previous owner's names, inscriptions or other marks. Comprises over 200 old photographic images. 128pp. 105436
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8.50 GBP
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The Cathedral Church of Oxford: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See
Dearmer, The Rev. Percy George Bell & Sons London 1899 Second Edition Hardback Fair No Jacket 12mo - 7.5" Tall
Green cloth covers with black decoration. The covers are a little rubbed around the edges. Internally the binding is shaken, and the internal hinges are cracked in several places - quite loose in one or two spots. There are a few pen marks to the front endpaper, annd an embossed stamp also. The top corner of the front endpaper has been clipped. There are some pen ticks to the titles list at the end of the book. Some light scattered foxing internally also. 136pp. I 039889
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6.00 GBP
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A History of Spelsbury, including Dean, Taston, Fulwell and Ditchley
compiled by members of the Women's Institute ; edited by Elsie Corbett The King's Stone Press Long Compton, Warks 1931 First Edition Hardcover Fair No Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
An EX-LIBRARY copy, in fair to good condition. Bumps to spine ends. Shelfmark to spine. The usual library marks and residue from labels removed inside. The binding is nice and firm but there are some blue ink spots to a handful of pages and a couple of spots to the outer closed textblock edges. pp. xi, 273. A good reading / study copy. 105385
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9.00 GBP
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A History of Chastleton, Oxfordshire
Dickins, Margaret The Office of 'The Banbury Guardian' Banbury 1938 First Edition Soft Cover Fair 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
The covers are only in fair condition - water stained, with large marks. There is a previous owner's armorial bookplate on the front cover and the spine titles have rubbed. In good condition inside. Previous owner's signature on the half-title page. The binding is firm and pages are clean. 83pp. 048221
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55.00 GBP
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More Cotswold Walks (Pathfinder Guide 40)
Conduit, Brian Jarrold 2006 0711711186 / 9780711711181 Paperback NEW 8vo - 9" / 23cm Tall
New paperback. RRP £10.99. Jarrold Pathfinder Guide. pp. 95. 053798
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5.99 GBP
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A Postcard from Shakespeare's Avon
Dobrzynski, Jan & Turner, Keith The History Press London 2009 978075094847 Soft Cover New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
New paperback. RRP. £12.99. 160pp. This book takes the reader on a journey in words and pictures through the five counties traversed by the River Avon, using images from more than 250 postcards drawn from the authors' collections - many posted to friends and relatives by some of the innumerable visitors to the river and its world-famous associated attractions. It is a record of how the river and its surroundings once appeared, and how they were immortalised by earlier generations of photographers and artists, printers and publishers. 051838
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11.99 GBP
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Dashwood School 1902-2008, A Souvenir History
Mileham, Rebecca ; Betts, Daniel
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Oxfordshire Cinemas (Images of England series)
Meyrick, Ian
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Glimpses of Our Local Past Incidental to the Rise and Progress of Royal Leamington Spa [Facsimile reprint]
Manning, J. C.
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History of All Saints' School, Bloxham, 1860-1910.
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A History of Bloxham School
Smith, Brian S.
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A History of Bloxham School
Smith, Brian S.
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The History of Banbury: including copious historical and antiquarian notices of the neighbourhood.
Beesley, Alfred
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Oxfordshire (The Barracuda Guide to County History series, Volume II)
Stevenson, Geoffrey
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