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Selection of Assorted Books - features 'The Chace, The Turf and The Road' 1837 book by Nimrod London: John Murray illustrated, being an account on mail and stage coaching at the height of the coaching period, also an informative book regarding horse racing, by C J Apperley sportsman and writer using 'Nimrod' as a pseudonym. Some browning internally in places, good binding, in half leather and cloth boards with decorative ridged spine, Shropshire - Signed 'History of Ludlow and its neighbourhood forming a popular sketch of the history of the Welsh bridge', by Thomas Wright 1852 London: Longman and co, 541pp, with inscription to first page 'To a dear friend Oliver Baker I hope you are pleased with the book, Regards Thomas Wright Oct 1872', internally appears generally clean, slight wear to covers, together with 'The Garrisons of Shropshire during the Civil War, 1642-48' book 1867 Shrewsbury; Leake and Evans, 38 illustrations, 87pp, usual speckled browning internally to places but generally clean, fading to brown cloth boards, o/w intact, scarce book (2), Shropshire - William Pearson - Antiquities of Shropshire 1807 green cloth boards, (a little faded) with gilt embossed title, and 41 engraved plates of various historical sites throughout the county. Interior contents fine, Dick Francis (Signed) 'Straight' limited edition book number 142/500 first ed 1989, Michael Joseph, in cloth boards and slipcase, in very good condition overall, and Vanity Fair Shakespeare Sonnets, The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer The Poetical Works of William Blake The Poetical Works of Wordsworth, The Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold, and Royalty - 1935 Silver Jubilee Newspaper date Monday May 6, folded with some tears along folds, in silver, together with 1937 Coronation Souvenir and Guide Publication date May 12 (2) - varying conditions (12) Box