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ARCHER, FRED  Tibblestone Hundred, The : A Journey Through an English Village
Stroud, Sutton Publishing. 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-7509-1256-1) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 'His reminiscences of country life really do have humour, poetry and curious literary perception of their own.' - Auberon Waugh. Good/Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 18402
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NO AUTHOR  Oracle of Rural Life an Almanack for Sportsmen and Country Gentlemen, Being a Leap Year
London, A. H. Baily. 1840, First Edition. (ISBN: B001H58I4C) Hardback, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Embellished by fourteen beautifully engraved illustrations and numerous wood engravings, from the designs of William and Henry Barraud. Good/No Jacket - as issued.
GBP 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 83.25 US$ 124.58 | JP¥ 11006] Book number: 17600
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BANYARD, MICHAEL  Warfield - A Berkshire Village Between the Wars
Somerton, Roselle Publishing. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-9451572-0-6) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6.5 x 9.5"; 141pp; illustrated card covers; signed by the author; new book; English country life in the 1920's and 1930's, told by the people themselves. Fifty-three speakers tell of their childhood, schooldays, work, pastimes and pleasures - a baronet, gentleman farmer's son, gentleman's gentleman's daughter, head gardner's daughter, wheelwright, hunt servant, pigman, carter's son, thatcher's son, ratcatcher's daughter, woodman's daughter...; Life in the village of Warfield between the two world wars had hardly altered since the middle of the nineteenth century. Horses still worked the land, most traffic on the roads was horse drawn, most people drew their water from wells, most households were self-supporting in meat and vegetables and oil lamps and candles were used for lighting;. New. Signed by Author.
GBP 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.83 | JP¥ 2194] Book number: 17002
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BANYARD, MICHAEL  Warfield - A Berkshire Village Between the Wars
Somerton, Roselle Publishing. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-9451572-0-6) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6.5 x 9.5"; 141pp; illustrated card covers; signed by the author; new book; English country life in the 1920's and 1930's, told by the people themselves. Fifty-three speakers tell of their childhood, schooldays, work, pastimes and pleasures - a baronet, gentleman farmer's son, gentleman's gentleman's daughter, head gardner's daughter, wheelwright, hunt servant, pigman, carter's son, thatcher's son, ratcatcher's daughter, woodman's daughter...; Life in the village of Warfield between the two world wars had hardly altered since the middle of the nineteenth century. Horses still worked the land, most traffic on the roads was horse drawn, most people drew their water from wells, most households were self-supporting in meat and vegetables and oil lamps and candles were used for lighting;. New. Signed by Author.
GBP 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.83 | JP¥ 2194] Book number: 17003
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BANYARD, MICHAEL  Warfield - A Berkshire Village Between the Wars
Somerton, Roselle Publishing. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-9451572-0-6) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6.5 x 9.5"; 141pp; illustrated card covers; signed by the author; new book; English country life in the 1920's and 1930's, told by the people themselves. Fifty-three speakers tell of their childhood, schooldays, work, pastimes and pleasures - a baronet, gentleman farmer's son, gentleman's gentleman's daughter, head gardner's daughter, wheelwright, hunt servant, pigman, carter's son, thatcher's son, ratcatcher's daughter, woodman's daughter...; Life in the village of Warfield between the two world wars had hardly altered since the middle of the nineteenth century. Horses still worked the land, most traffic on the roads was horse drawn, most people drew their water from wells, most households were self-supporting in meat and vegetables and oil lamps and candles were used for lighting;. New. Signed by Author.
GBP 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.83 | JP¥ 2194] Book number: 17005
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BANYARD, MICHAEL  Warfield - A Berkshire Village Between the Wars
Somerton, Roselle Publishing. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-9451572-0-6) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6.5 x 9.5"; 141pp; illustrated card covers; signed by the author; new book; English country life in the 1920's and 1930's, told by the people themselves. Fifty-three speakers tell of their childhood, schooldays, work, pastimes and pleasures - a baronet, gentleman farmer's son, gentleman's gentleman's daughter, head gardner's daughter, wheelwright, hunt servant, pigman, carter's son, thatcher's son, ratcatcher's daughter, woodman's daughter...; Life in the village of Warfield between the two world wars had hardly altered since the middle of the nineteenth century. Horses still worked the land, most traffic on the roads was horse drawn, most people drew their water from wells, most households were self-supporting in meat and vegetables and oil lamps and candles were used for lighting;. New. Signed by Author.
GBP 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.83 | JP¥ 2194] Book number: 17006
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BANYARD, MICHAEL  Warfield - A Berkshire Village Between the Wars
Somerton, Roselle Publishing. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-9451572-0-6) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6.5 x 9.5"; 141pp; illustrated card covers; signed by the author; new book; English country life in the 1920's and 1930's, told by the people themselves. Fifty-three speakers tell of their childhood, schooldays, work, pastimes and pleasures - a baronet, gentleman farmer's son, gentleman's gentleman's daughter, head gardner's daughter, wheelwright, hunt servant, pigman, carter's son, thatcher's son, ratcatcher's daughter, woodman's daughter...; Life in the village of Warfield between the two world wars had hardly altered since the middle of the nineteenth century. Horses still worked the land, most traffic on the roads was horse drawn, most people drew their water from wells, most households were self-supporting in meat and vegetables and oil lamps and candles were used for lighting;. New. Signed by Author.
GBP 14.95 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.83 | JP¥ 2194] Book number: 17007
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BEEDELL, SUZANNE  Complete Guide to Country Living
Newton Abbot, David & Charles. 1979, Second Impression. (ISBN: 0-7153-7665-9) Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A discursive dictionary - from Access to Wrought Iron. Good/Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 14396
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CHANNER, NICK  Untrodden Ways
London, Ward Lock. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-7063-7056-2) Hardcover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An illustrated guide to 12 relatively little used long distance routes (LDRs) in Britain, blending route description with features of interest. In all, over 1000 miles of scenic and historically interesting routes are described. Very Good/Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 16215
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CHINERY, M.  Mushrooms - Granada Guides
London, Granada. 1983. Illustrated Laminated Boards, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 4.5 x 7.5"; 120gms; 64pp; illustrated laminated boards; colour illustrations throughout; a clean copy; mushrooms, toadstools; puffballs, fungi; lichens and common moulds;. Good.
GBP 3.00 [Appr.: EURO 3.5 US$ 4.98 | JP¥ 440] Book number: 1737
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CHURCH, RICHARD  Little Kingdom, The - A Kentish Collection
London, Hutchinson. 1965. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5.5 x 8.5"; 300 pages; grey cloth with blue title to spine, top edge dusty; dustwrapper, priceclipped; g/g;. Good/Good - Priceclipped.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 10014
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DAKERS, CAROLINE  Countryside at War 1914-1918, The
London, Constable. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-09-468060-4) Hardback. Dustwrapper price clipped by publisher and slightly bumped to top of spine.This is the most complete picture yet of the impact of the First World War on rurual England - a war which, if only in the ubiquitous village war memorials, still reverberates across the decades. Very Good/Good - Priceclipped.
GBP 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 55.5 US$ 83.05 | JP¥ 7337] Book number: 13006
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EVANS, GEORGE EWART  Let Dogs Delight and Other Stories
London, Faber and Faber. 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-571-10737-0) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From a well established writer of country history comes this attractive collection of stories from his native Wales. Dustwrapper torn to bottom spine edge without loss, illustrated by David Gentleman. Good/Fair.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 17500
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FISHER, G. D. (THE 'HUT-MAN' OF THE B.B.C.)  Hut-Man's Book, The
London, Puffin. 1950. Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 4.5 x 7"; 160 pages; paperback; good reading copy;. Good Reading Copy.
GBP 4.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.5 US$ 6.64 | JP¥ 587] Book number: 10012
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DONALDSON FRANCES  Four Years Harvest
London, Faber and Faber. 1945. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5.25 x 8"; 115pp; brown cloth with gilt; dustwrapper chipped and torn; should be read by every 'real' farmer and by anyone interested in any measure in the countryside;. Good/Fair.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 1069
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FRICK, MARLENA  Homecoming, The
London, Hodder and Stoughton. 1964. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Parsons, Rita. 5.5 x 8"; 79 pages; green cloth with gilt title to spine; dustwrapper; foxing to edges, not affecting contents; good clean copy;. Good/Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 9037
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GIBB, JOHN AND BINNEY, MARCUS (FOREWORD BY)  Legacy - The Changing Face of the Landscape
London, Cape. 1990. (ISBN: 0-224-02681-X) Hardback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 11 x 9.75" tall; 179 pages; brown cloth with gilt title to spine; dustwrapper; vg/vg; fully illustrated;. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 14.5 US$ 21.59 | JP¥ 1908] Book number: 10557
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HARVEY  Killing of the Countryside
London, Vintage. 1998. (ISBN: 0-09-973661-6) Paperback. 'A forceful, informed and authoritative account of the state of farming and the countryside. Very Good.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 | JP¥ 734] Book number: 12090
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JONES, OWEN AND WOODWARD, MARCUS  Gamekeeper's Note-Book, A
London, Edward Arnold. 1910, Second Impression. (ISBN: B001OWZY8G) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boards are stained, pages edges which are uncut have been roughly separated. Contents and photogravure illustrations are good. Reading Copy/No Jacket.
GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.25 US$ 33.22 | JP¥ 2935] Book number: 17438
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LANCASTER, ROY  In Search of Wild Asparagus
London, Michael Joseph. 1983. (ISBN: 0-7181-2316-6) Hardback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 7.5 x 10"; 128 pages; green cloth with gilt title to spine; dustwrapper; illustrated; vg/vg;. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 | JP¥ 1174] Book number: 9416
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MABEY, RICHARD  Plants with a Purpose - A Guide to the Everyday Use of Wild Plants
London, Collins. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-00-219117-2) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Richard Mabey is back among the woods and hedgerows not, on this occasion, as a botanical gourment but as an advocate of, and guide to, the practical uses of our native plants. Good/Good.
GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 | JP¥ 880] Book number: 16583
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MARTIN, E. M.  Happy Fields, The - A Country Record
Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakspeare Head Press. 1920, Reprint. (ISBN: B000884YVK) Hardback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A collection of five countryside stories. Small label mark to top corner of front board. Fair/No Jacket.
GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.92 | JP¥ 2201] Book number: 16325
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MCCULA, HAMPSON D H & M  Victorian and Edwardian Warwickshire from old photographs
London, B. T. Batsford. 1983. (ISBN: 0-7134-3101-6) Hardback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 7.75 x 10"; 120pp; green cloth with gilt; dustwrapper; a clean copy; 153 b&w photographs:. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 | JP¥ 1467] Book number: 809
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MILLSON, CECILIA  Old Berkshire Tales
Newbury, Countryside Books. 1986. (ISBN: 0-905392-69-8) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5.25 x 8.5"; 96 pages; paperback; spine background faded; good;. Good.
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 | JP¥ 734] Book number: 8836
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PEARCE, MARY E.  Two Farms, The
London, Little, Brown. 1995. (ISBN: 0-316-91434-7) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Set in the rural splendour of Gloucestershire in the mid-19th century, this is a tale of two neighbouring rival farms, one rich, one poor. It tells of how the poorer farm is slowly transformed until the two stand at last on equal footing. Former owners name neatly to free front endpaper. Very Good/Very Good.
GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.92 | JP¥ 2201] Book number: 12737
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