Stan Awbery (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Rare copy of this 1954 history of Barry by a former Mayor of the town, Stan Awbery, self-published by him in 1954, with a foreword by Barnett Janner MP. The booklet has 104 pages divided into sixteen chapters and is illustrated with drawings and a few full-page photographs The cover is rather grubby, with slight browning and a 1cm tear at the top of the spine. The inside covers have slight scuffing front and back where labels seem to have been removed. There are two staples, which are rusted, but the binding remains sound with no loose pages. There is a stamp on the title page but no other markings to the pages. Also a slight crease to the bottom back corner. The photos are of the actual book you will receive. Fast dispatch, normally within 24 hours, by UK seller.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rare piece of Barry history in excellent condition. July 1954 first printing, self-published, printed by Barry & District News 104 pages of text b/w photos and b/w illustrations by Marie Press (Mrs Clissold), signed on the title page: Stan Awbery July 1954 Clear cream boards with green titles and red/brown illustration of Barry Castle to front, red/brown text of publisher and printer details to back. Spine is bumped top and bottom, two age spots and some minor signs of age mostly to rear board. Well bound - boards overlay pasted in stitch binding (staples - rusted in centre) Pages are all clean and fresh No jacket was issued with this title. Signed by Author(s).…