A Short History of Berkhamsted, England (1972) by Percy Birtchnell

Percy Birtchnell, A Short History of Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted, England, 1972 by the author, revised. Navy blue cloth hc, 8vo (22 cm), 128 pp with index, 20 plates of bw reproductions and photographs plus small bw illustrations in the text; yellow dustjacket with 1857 engraving on front and red lettering. Compiled articles on the town and castle history (from the Norman conquest to early 20th century), social history, anecdotes and characters. Very good/good: corners bumped, pages crisp, no markings; DJ faded, spine chipped, unclipped with price.