MAYS, SPIKE.

Return to Anglia. (with drawings by Rene Eyre).

London: Futura. 1987. "This delightful sequel to Reuben's Corner is both a magical evocation of the wonders and miseries of Spike May's East Anglian childhood and a joyful romp through the same villages today". Pp 207, toning to pages, some b/w illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 27724

Catalogue: East Anglia

Keywords: Mays Return Anglia Eyre East Reuben 24834 East Anglia

MAYS, SPIKE.

Reuben's Corner: An English Country Boyhood. (Foreword by Richard Church.)

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1969. 1st edition. The author's realistic account of his childhood in isolated Bartlow Hamlet, near Ashdon in Essex, recalls a rural way of life which has all but disappeared. Pp.xiv/223, maps to endpapers, signed by the author to half-title page, minor spotting to closed page edges. Brown cloth, dustwrapper (design by Walter Hoyle) is sunned to spine and has1.5cm tear to front top edge. G+/Good.

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Book number: 50417

Catalogue: East Anglia

Keywords: Spike Mays Signed Reubens Corner English Country Boyhood Autobiography Bartlow Hamlet Ashdon Essex 51896 East Anglia

MCCANN, JOHN.

The Dovecotes of Suffolk.

Ipswich: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, 1998. 0952139014. 1st edition. Historically, dovecotes were both functional buildings and architectural expressions of social status. "In Suffolk dovecotes survive from the fourteenth century to the nineteenth; they are built of all materials - timber framing, brick, stone and unfired clay. This study breaks new ground by relating the features found to contemporary descriptions of working practice". 24.5cms x 17.5cms. Pp.128, many colour and black & white photographs and line drawings. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 50002

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: John Mccann Dovecotes Suffolk History Architecture Timber Frame Brick Stone Pigeons Perching Ledges 51524 East Anglia: : Suffolk

MELLANBY, RUTH.

Cambridge in Brief.

Cambridge: Heffer and Sons Ltd, 1950. 1st edition. "This pamphlet is not designed to be a history of the University of Cambridge, but merely to give an indication of the chief features of the various Colleges, and a brief mention of some of the famous men belonging to them." Pp.24, double page map to centre, rusting to staples. Paperback. G+.

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Book number: 40646

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Cambridgeshire

Keywords: Mellanby Cambridge Colleges Peterhouse Clare Pembroke Gonville Caius Trinity Hall Corpus Christi Kings Queens St Catharines Jesus Christs St Johns Magdalene Emmanuel Sidney Sussex Downing Girton 41759 East Anglia: : Cambridgeshire

MIDDLEDITCH, CHARLES JOHN. [ALWAYS KNOWN AS JOHN].

All My Yesterdays.

Sudbury, Suffolk: Privately published, nd. (c2015). Privately published collection of memories of the author's life in and around the Suffolk town of Sudbury. Pp.66, occasional black & white photos throughout. Paperback, portrait photo to front cover. VG.

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Book number: 42802

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: Charles John Middleditch All My Yesterdays Sudbury Suffolk Autobiography Memoir Local History 44124 East Anglia: : Suffolk

MILLS WEST, H.

East Anglia Tales of Mystery & Murder.

Newbury: Countryside Books, 2003. 1853064068. "Includes the disappearance of a little boy at Lavenham Fair, the surprise arrival during the last war of a brand new German fighter plane at Woodbridge airfield, a duel to the death for the owner of Blickling Hall, and the terrifying antics of ghosts at Borley rectory. Other tales recount the murder of Thomas Williamson, near Kings Lynn, and the mass shooting of the Bamber family at their farmhouse near Tolleshunt d'Arcy." Pp.127, line drawing map + occasional black & white photos. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 43803

Catalogue: East Anglia

Keywords: Mills West East Anglia Tales Mystery Murder Yarmouth Woodbridge Black Dog Lavenham Peasenhall Borley Hauntings Norfolk Lowestoft Bamber 51527 East Anglia

MILLS WEST, H.

Ghosts of East Anglia.

Newbury: Countryside Books, 2003. 1853060674. Personal experiences along with established ghost stories and legends from the East Anglia region. Pp.x/149. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 35602

Catalogue: East Anglia

Keywords: Mills West Ghosts East Anglia Haunting Snettisham Phantom Coach Ickworth Rectory Bealings Bells Wild Man Orford Sibton Green Witch Scrapfaggot Green Clare 35962 East Anglia

MITCHELS, MARK & ELIZABETH.

Suffolk. A Portrait in Colour.

Berkshire: Countryside Books, 1993. 1853062324. 1st ed. "This book offers a view into Suffolk and should persuade the armchair traveller to discover the county in all its colours". 8.2cms. x 10.6cms. Pp.79, coloured photos throughout. Illustrated laminated boards, illustrated dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 10649

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: Mitchels Suffolk Portrait in Colour Local History A3599 East Anglia: : Suffolk

MONBIOT, RAYMOND.

Characters of North Norfolk.

Burnham Market: Rotherfield Management Ltd, 2003. 0954256719. 1st edition. "This is living history of real people who have a tale to tell and memories to share for your enjoyment." Pp.113, many black & white photo illustrations throughout. Paperback, colour photo portrait illustrations to inside and outside cover. VG.

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Book number: 49063

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Norfolk

Keywords: Monbiot Characters North Norfolk Burnham Market Overy Thorpe Dersingham Swaffham Wells Next the Sea Harvey Dye Alexander Mussett Mansell Rout Groom Franklin Scoles Tuck Howell 50540 East Anglia: : Norfolk

MONTAGU BENTON, G.

The Church of St Ouen (alias St Andrew) Fingringhoe, Essex.

Oxford: Printed for the author at the University Press, 1938. 1st edition. Fingringhoe is a scattered village situated near the mouth of the River Colne. Pp.54, black & white photo frontispiece + 16 further black & white photo plates and 3 illustrations in the text, pencil notation to inside front board and another to lower margin of p.46, slight toning to endpapers. Blue cloth has some spotted discolouration, edges rubbed, spine slightly darkened. Good.

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Book number: 42767

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Essex

Keywords: Montagu Benton Church St Ouen St Andrew Fingringhoe Essex Parish History Illustrated Architecture Wall Paintings George Frere 44106 East Anglia: : Essex

MOORE, DEREK.

Watching Wildlife in Suffolk. A New Guide to the County's Nature Reserves.

Ipswich: Suffolk Wildlife Trust, 1995. 0901588024. Contains information on the geology, climate and wildlife habitats of the county of Suffolk, including: The Broads; Fens & Marshes; Rivers and Streams; Lakes, Reservoirs, Meres, Gravel Pits and Ponds; Coast and Estuaries; Breckland Heaths; The Sandlings; Chalk Grasslands; Meadows; Woodlands; Churchyards, Commons and Greens; Roadside Verges and Hedgerows; Quarries and Pits; and Artificial Wildlife Habitats. Pp.187, 16 colour photos + many maps. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 47788

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: Watching Wildlife Suffolk Nature Reserves Combs Norah Hanbury Kelk Fox Fritillary Meadow Reydon Redgrave Lopham Fen Trimley Marshes Wortham Ling Lackford Wildfowl Winks Wangford Foxburrow 49264 East Anglia: : Suffolk

MORANT, PHILIP.

The History and Antiquities of the Most Ancient Town and Borough of Colchester.

Wakefield: S.R.Publishers Limited, 1970. 0854096418. Originally printed by W.Bowyer, London, 1748. This 3 volumes in 1 facsimile edition has an introduction by local historian John S. Appleby and is signed by him to the title page and also has additional biographical matarial and bibliography, including pedigree diagrams. John Appleton was the Hon. Secretary and Keeper of Manuscripts to Essex Archaeological Society. Folio size . 36.5cms x 23cms x3cms. Pp.xxiii/black & white portrait plate/engraved frontispiece/100(Book I)/54(Book II) /51(Book III)/5(index) /4(addenda).Two folding plates and another 2 plates with illustrations of coins and medals. Inkstamp of John Appleby to title page, broken line mark down front free endpaper (from clear covering to dustwrapper?). Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Dustwrapper has a fixed protective clear wrapper and there is minor edge wear. Plus associated paperwork belonging to John Appleby including correspondence with Dr Alison Shell of the University of Durham. Scarce. VG/VG.

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Book number: 38962

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Essex

Keywords: Philip Morant History Antiquities Most Ancient Town Borough Colchester John Appleby Signed Essex Romans Dutch Flemings Siege Mile End Lexden Botolphs Boadicea 39824 East Anglia: : Essex

MORGAN, GLYN H.

The Romance of Essex Inns. (Illustrated by the author.)

Letchworth: Essex Countryside, 1969. 4th imp. "If you like wandering along the highways and by-ways of Essex this book will add to your enjoyment." Pp. 177, colour frontis, 30 illustrations, maps to endpapers. Red cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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Book number: 23763

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Essex

Keywords: Morgan Romance Essex Inns Illustrated East Anglia 20362 East Anglia: : Essex

MORTLOCK, D.P.

The Popular Guide to Suffolk Churches. No.1. West Suffolk.

Cambridge: Acorn Editions, 1988. 0906554101. "The first straightforward series of pocket guides to every Anglican church in use in the county, with a substantial reference back-up in encyclopaedic form to a host of questions and queries which may tease the church visitor." Pp.xii/296, map of West Suffolk + 20 figure illustrations and occasional black & white photos throughout. Green paperback. VG.

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Book number: 38272

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: Mortlock Guide West Suffolk Churches Illustrated Architecture Furnishings Tombs Screens Fonts Chapels 39220 East Anglia: : Suffolk

MORTLOCK, D.P.

The Popular Guide to Suffolk Churches. No.3. East Suffolk.

Cambridge: Acorn Editions, 1992. 0906554144. Third in a three volume series on Suffolk Anglican churches, including a comprehensive encyclopaedic glossary. Pp.xii/289, elavation and ground plan of a medieval church + map of East Suffolk, 20 figure illustrations plus occasional black & white photos throughout. Red paperback. VG.

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Book number: 38274

Catalogue: East Anglia: : Suffolk

Keywords: Mortlock Popular Guide Anglican East Suffolk Churches Architecture Furnishings Art 48728 East Anglia: : Suffolk