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David W. James.
St. David’s and Dewisland: A Social History.
Published Cardiff: Wales U.P., 1981.
ISBN 0708307973.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Pitman Press, Bath.
Size: 143x221x21mm.
Page count: text xxiv,228pp; plates 9pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: this copy has some mild scuffs on the dustjacket, a little wear on its edges and corners; text pages printed on low-grade paper so rather yellowed with age but otherwise the book itself looks in good order, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £25.00
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(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 421g.

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No medieval emphasis: covers the district from early times to the time of writing.

Contents: In the beginning; Coming of Dewi Sant; The Cathedral church; Rural life; Trade & communication; Coming of nonconformity; The parish & administration — past & present; Church & chapel in education; Population past & present; Chronicles & chroniclers.
Appendices: Census of St. David’s 1720; Highway rate book 1870; Residents in 1906; Tithe schedule 1838; Cathedral deans from 1840 & nonconformist ministers; Headmasters; Log books of schools; welsh port books — St. David’s 1566-1603; Boats 1828-36; Imports & exports 1827-50; Wrecks 1748-1961; 'Vessels wrecked or disabled since 1825'; Master mariners & captains; Police force 1857-1968.

Illustrations: 8 pages of plates and a frontispiece, all monochrome
Maps & plans: 4

Notes: infrequent, at foot of page
Tables: 4
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 3pp
Index: no

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