1. Anderson, J.G.C./ Brough, James/ Jarman, A.O.H./ Jones, W.R.D./ Thomas, Brinley/ Rees, Frederick (eds.)

The Cardiff Region. A Survey. Prepared for the meeting of the British Association held in Cardiff, 31. August to 7. September 1960.

Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 1960. 19 x 25 cm. 222 pages. Original green cloth illustrated and lettered in gold. Only minimal signs of usage on the cover. Tight binding. Very good condition throughout.

2. [English History Collection] – Morton, H.V.

In Search Of England / In Search Of Scotland / In Search Of Wales / In Scotland Again.

Four volumes. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1929 / 1929 / 1936 / 1934. 13 x 19.5cm. 232 / 288 / 273 / 415 pages, with illustrations and maps. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of shelf wear and some stronger signs of foxing to edges. Wonderful set. [From the series “The Search Books”].

3. Orrin, Geoffrey R. / Cowley, F.G.

A History of All Saints Church Oystermouth.

Oystermouth, All Saints Church, 1990. 14.5 cm x 21 cm. 110 pages. 26 black and white photographs and plates throughout. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4. Roberts, Peter.

The Cambrian Popular Antiquities; or, An Account of some Traditions, Customs and Superstitions of Wales with observations as to their Origins etc. [With a section: “Mry Thomas the fasting woman – near Dolgelley”]. Illustrated with Copper – Plates (Coloured from Nature).

London, E.Williams, 1815. Octavo. VIII, 3536, (1) pages with 10 illustrations of which 9 are handcoloured. Original Hardcover / Vintage 19th century Bayntun Binding (Bayntun-Riviere,Bath). In full red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Boards a little shaky. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

5. Skrine, Henry.

Two Successive Tours throughout the whole of Wales. With Several of the Adjacent English Counties, so as to form a Comprehensive View of the Picturesque Beauty, the Peculiar Manners, and the Fine Remarks of Antiquity, in that Interesting Part of the British Island.

London, Printed for Elmsely and Bremner, 1798. 8°. XVIII, 280 pages. Original quarter leather with gilt lettering on spine. Leather on spine with fine cracks but binding fully intact and tight. Besides minor wear to extremities a very good or even better copy. Historical Presentation copy: “From the author”. Exlibris of Producer David Puttnam to front fly-leaf. Ownership-signature of John Powell from 1862 verso front free endpaper.