Lot: 15
The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. Containing his View of The Lancashire Dialect, T.& J. Allman, 1818, octavo, nicely rebound in modern quarter buckram, marbled boards and gilt leather title; complete with 10 engravings which show some browning also affecting facing text pages.
Lot: 17
B. Jowett The Dialogues of Plato translated into English with Analyses and Introductions, Oxford, 1892, 5 Volumes, tall octavo, full tree-calf prize bindings for Rugby School, gilt, worn and professionally repaired; marbled endpapers and sides; good clean text. (5)
Lot: 18
Discourses through the Mediumship of Mrs Cora L.V. Tappan. The New Science. Spiritual Ethics. J.Burns, 1875, octavo, original decorated cloth, gilt, spine faded; gilt edged; tissue-guarded photo of the author as frontispiece. Slight spotting to prelims. Fine text.
Lot: 19
G. Henslow The Proofs of the Truths of Spiritualism, Kegan Paul, 1919, 2nd (Revised) Edition, original cloth, gilt, VG; few pages with pencil annotations. 255pp + plates
Lot: 20
L. Jewitt (Ed.) The Ballads & Songs of Derbyshire. Bemrose & Lothian, 1867, First Edition, octavo, original decorated cloth, gilt, hinges professionally reinforced, VG; light browning to prelims o/w fine internally; b/w frontispiece; xvi,307pp
Lot: 21
Wild Thistle The Second Selection of Poems, S. Stead, Morley, 1874; small octavo, original blind-tooled and gilt cloth, fine; no internal inscriptions, advert page at rear; viii,86,[1]pp
Lot: 22
Matthew Willis The Mountain Minstrel: or, Effusions of Retirement. Poems. William Alexander, York, 1834; small octavo, original cloth, a little faded, printed title label to front board; unopened; some minor spotting; 195pp
Lot: 23
The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, George Bell, 1885-87, six volume set, the Aldine Edition, octavo, half-leather, gilt, worn at periphery, fine internally. (6)
Lot: 24
Mr. Addison Interesting anecdotes, memoirs, allegories, essays, and poetical fragments, tending to amuse the fancy, and inculcate morality, London, 1795-1797, thirteen volumes, octavo, worn half-leather gilt bindings, some foxing; a rare set. (13)
Lot: 29
John Kirk Memoir of Mrs. Eliza Kirk, of Edinburgh. By Her Husband. Ward & Co, 1860, 2nd Edn; 12mo, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth, good; contemp. gift inscription; engraved portrait and two woodcuts; some minor spotting. 204pp
Lot: 31
The Three Trials of William Hone, for publishing Three Parodies, together with Trial by Jury and Liberty of the Press, 1818, the four sections bound together, each with a title page and separate pagination, various editions; original boards, worn, backstrip frayed; text sound and clean, uncut.
Lot: 32
The Trial of Mr. Hunt, Mr. Johnson, and others for a Conspiracy at the Manchester Meeting, on the 16th August last, John Barr, Leeds, 1820; 19th Cent. half-leather, very worn, requiring rebinding, folding plate foxed; bound with The Trials of Arthur Thistlewood, James Ings, and John Thomas Brunt, and others, for High Treason, John Barr, 1820, complete with frontispiece; text & endpapers intact and clean, final text leaf of Thistlewood torn but no loss; uncut. A few leaves loose; 120pp + 101pp.
Lot: 34
Robert Richardson A state of the evidence in the cause between His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, and others, pursuers, and Archibald Douglas, of Douglas, Esquire, defender. With remarks. C. Bathurst, 1769, quarto, private-library binding in quarter-morocco, gilt, VG, with bookplate to front pastedown; occasional slight browning o/w good clean text without library stamps. [12],392pp
Lot: 36
William Blundell A Cavalier's Note Book Being Notes, Anecdotes, & Observations of William Blundell of Crosby, Lancashire, Esquire, Longmans, Green & Co, 1880, original gilt & blind-tooled cloth, t.e.g., uncut elsewhere; half-title and final page browned o/w VG; and J.W.Ebsworth Cavalier Lyrics: For Church and Crown, Stephen Austin, 1886, No.74 of 150, later half-cloth, gilt, VG. (2)
Lot: 38
Henry Fishwick The History of the Parish of Garstang, 1878-79, two vols; The History of the Parish of Kirkham, 1874; and The History of the Parish of St.Michaels-on-Wyre, 1891; all Chetham Society publications, original gilt cloth, VG, St. Michaels inscribed by the author to his daughter. (4)
Lot: 41
Charles Goldmann With General French and the Cavalry in South Africa, Macmillan, 1902, octavo, gilt cloth, backstrip worn and partly detached; few loose pages; complete with 61 plates, 4 folding panoramas, 45 maps, plus 8 additional maps in rear pocket. Repair required to tears to p.219 and two of the maps.
Lot: 42
Reminiscences in the Life of Joshua Bradley, W.E. Clegg, Oldham, 1904, octavo, original gilt cloth, VG, light browning to prelims o/w fine internally; b/w frontispiece and 8 other plates. 281pp
Lot: 44
Pierce Egan’s Account of the Trial of John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt. Knight & Lacey, 1824, octavo, quarter-leather, gilt, worn, front hinge cracked; bookplate of the Detection Club; engraved frontispiece toned; five wood-engraved plates; some pages of text stained. 105pp
Lot: 45
Rollin The Antient History of the Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Glasgow, 1759, ten volume set, small octavo, contemporary full calf, spines worn and each with 19th Century library label at foot; bookplates of Sandeman Public Library of Perth. VG internally. (10)
Lot: 46
B. Nightingale Lancashire Nonconformity, Or, Sketches, Historical & Descriptive, of the Congregational and Old Presbyterian Churches in the County, John Heywood, 1890s, six volume set, original gilt cloth, VG; light browning to endpapers; fine internally. (6)