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	Lasker, G W & C G N Mascie-Taylor - ATLAS OF BRITISH SURNAMES(Wayne State University Press , 1990) pp.86 Pages Published for the Guild of One Name Studies. Computer plotted distribution in England and Wales of 154 different surnames, mostly relatively rare ones displaying some unusual feature in their derivation, origin, history or distribution (such as Cuffe, Pilling and Tiplady). There is also a brief introduction to the use of surname distributions in the study of the genetic structure of human poulations. Fine paper covers Price: $26.40
	Kersting, Anthony F and John Ashdown - BUILDINGS OF OXFORD, THE(Batsford , 1987 reprint) pp. 184 Pages Excellent b/w and colour illusts incl all the Colleges: All Souls, Balliol, Brasenose, Christ Church, Oriel, Pembroke, etc Hardcover. Fine cloth brds in Fine d/w Price: $16.50
	Smith, Godfrey - ENGLISH COMPANION, THE : An Idiosyncratic A-Z of England and Englishness(Pavilion/Michael Joseph , 1984) pp.272 Pages `An attempt to give coherent form to that great body of arcane and eccentric knowledge which every Englishman carries in his head... ` Presumably very useful if you are a Martian perplexed by terms like `Home Counties`, `Milkman` and `Henley Regatta`. Presumably hilarious if you are English. Hardcover cloth brds Fine in marked but wholly intact d/w Price: $11.00
	Beckinsale, Robert and Monica - ENGLISH HEARTLAND, THE(Duckworth, London , 1980) pp.xiii, 434 Pages Oxford, Stratford, Warwick, Windsor, Cotswolds. Profusely illustrated scholarly history and survey. Ex-library with usual stamps. Very Good hard cover cloth brds in d/w. Firm, clean, tight. Price: $16.50
	Goldsmith, Margaret - SOHO SQUARE(Sampson Low Marston, London , c. 1947) pp.196 Pages History of famous London square from its origins in Soho Fields through the 17th century to 1947.10 illustrations by John Greene. VG+ or cloth, no d/w Price: $17.60
	Attreed, Lorraine C. (ed) - YORK HOUSE BOOKS 1461-1490, THE : Volume I: House Books One and Two/Four(Allan Sutton for Richard III & Yorkist Hist. Trust , 1991) pp.xxxiv,410 Pages The York House Books rank among the most important documents found in English urban archives, recording the City of York`s officials and duties during the 15th century. It provides an unparallelled look at Richard, Duke of Gloucester, York`s greatest patron, both before and after his accession to the throne as Richard III. (View image) Very Fine brds in Fine d/w Price: $44.00