Description and condition: Softcover, 8vo, 163pp, index, maps, b/w illustrations. Good copy with darkened covers and a small tape repair to tail of spine, binding remains secure, nice bright clean pages throughout. Contents: A history of the parish of Shaw-Cum-Donnington in West Berkshire, England, comprises of the villages of Shaw and Donnington. The book covers: position, size, population, geology; history; the castle; the priory; the hospital; Shaw House; St Mary's Church; the 2nd battle of Newbury; time chart. - scarce |