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UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 64mo - up to 3" tall. ' Around Chard' takes the reader back in time, to Chard and the neighbouring villages and Hamlets of Tatworth, Combe St Nicholas, Chardstock, and Chaffcombe from the turn of the twentieth century up until the 1070s.Illustrated through out with black & white photographs . The page block is clean and crisp, as are the soft covers..

UK: Amberley Publishing, 2010. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Illustrated throughout with text and photographs , this is a fascinating history of Dover. A good tight , clean copy..

Allington , Bridrort,dorset: Dave Mort. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition.

London: Marshall Barr. Several dedications and christmas wishes inthe book and has had the price cut as an oblong on lower flap. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1989.

UK: Dovecote Press, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. More than 160 photographs, from the 1850s to the present, superbly illustrate the changing character of one of England's most delightful country towns. The text block is tight and clean, and the covers are also crisp and clean..

UK: Phillimore & Co Ltd, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Place-Names are important to the historian and the archaeologist. Quite apart from the inherent interest of the original meaning of a place-name, the fact that in England there six successive layers of language reflected in the stock of place-names means that they provide vital evidence for dating and, indeed, for estimating the mixture of races in the composition of the nation. There is a small tear ( 20 cm long ) near the base of the spine. otherwise a good ,clean, and tight copy.

UK: Philimore & Co Ltd, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Well researched and well illustrated , its exploration of the story of two local Somerset companies, Taunton Cider Company Ltd and the haulage and logistics firm Langdons, throws new light on both local and transport history. The maroon boards and page block are both crisp and clean, as is the dust jacket. We believe this is a signed edition by the author, although the signature is hard to decipher ..