Auction No 370, Category: History
58 Lots (displaying 41 - 58)
[Richard Penn Smith] "Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas", T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836,
[Richard Penn Smith] "Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas", T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836,
Lot 72
Lot: 72
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILS[Richard Penn Smith] Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas, T.K. and P.G. Collins, Philadelphia, 1836, First Edition, 12mo, contemp. cloth marked & faded, title label badly worn; endpapers damp affected and bearing manuscript notations dated 1839; foxing throughout; comprises advert pages (4), frontispiece, title page & preface (viii pages), and main text with pagination 13-216.
James Butterworth "A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne…
James Butterworth "A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne…
Lot 74
Lot: 74
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSJames Butterworth A History & Description of the Towns and Parishes of Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne….Manchester, 1827; Crump Ancient Highways of the Parish of Halifax, 1914; John Hall A History of South Cave, 1892; Travis Notes…of Todmorden and District, 1896; Recollections of Old Liverpool, J.F.Hughes, 1863; Mather Rambles Round Rossendale, 1888-94, 2 Vols; all with binding and/or other faults, all requiring repair or restoration. (7)
Charles Murray "Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians"
Charles Murray "Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians"
Lot 75
Lot: 75
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSCharles Murray Travels in North America, including a Summer Residence with the Pawnee Indians, Richard Bentley, 1854, 2 Vols, 3rd Edn, original cloth, gilt, VG; inner hinges frayed at front of Vol.1. VG (2)
Walter de Gray Birch "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth,
Walter de Gray Birch "The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln", Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth,
Lot 77
Lot: 77
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWalter de Gray Birch The Royal Charters of The City of Lincoln, Cambridge, 1911, original gilt cloth, foot of spine discoloured, endpapers browned, five Plates, few marginal glosses in pencil; Reginald Dudding (Ed.) The First Churchwardens’ Book of Louth 1500-1524, Oxford, 1941, orig.gilt cloth, VG, b/w frontispiece, 234pp; and Eric Iredale A History of Sempringham, 1983, s/bk, 62pp. Good to fine. (3)
Charles Pratt "History of Cawthorne", Barnsley, 1882, octavo, original gilt cloth, nine laid down photographs as plates
Charles Pratt "History of Cawthorne", Barnsley, 1882, octavo, original gilt cloth, nine laid down photographs as plates
Lot 78
Lot: 78
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCharles Pratt History of Cawthorne, Barnsley, 1882, octavo, original gilt cloth, nine laid down photographs as plates (one loose); few minor fox marks; binding worn at extremities; vi,175pp
A. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] "The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills"
A. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] "The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills"
Lot 79
Lot: 79
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSA. Crosfield [and Thomas Langdale] The History of North-Allerton, in the County of York. To which is added a Description of the Castle-Hills. J. Langdale, Northallerton, 1791; contemp. quarter calf, marbled boards, worn, head & tail of backstrip chipped; spotting to endpapers, pastedown with bookplate; clean text. 80pp
"An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town of Lancaster", C. Clark, 1811, 2nd Edn,
"An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town of Lancaster", C. Clark, 1811, 2nd Edn,
Lot 80
Lot: 80
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £90
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSAn Historical and Descriptive Account of the Town of Lancaster, C. Clark, 1811, 2nd Edn, octavo, original boards, backstrip largely worn away; uncut, fine internally with folding Map, folding Plans (2) and a further plate; lacks front endpaper, half-title intact; index, errata leaf; vii,128,[5]pp
P. Mannex "Topography and Directory of Lancaster and Sixteen Miles Round; with an Essay on the Science of Geology"
P. Mannex "Topography and Directory of Lancaster and Sixteen Miles Round; with an Essay on the Science of Geology"
Lot 81
Lot: 81
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSP. Mannex Topography and Directory of Lancaster and Sixteen Miles Round; with an Essay on the Science of Geology. P.Mannex & Co, Preston, 1881; octavo, original cloth discoloured, spine frayed and partly detached, gilt title to front, hinges weak; good clean text including extensive listing of all the householders and their occupations; adverts at front & rear; [8],349,[11]pp
Seymour Hicks "Not Guilty, M'Lord", Cassell, 1939, original cloth, gilt, VG; light browning to endpapers;
Seymour Hicks "Not Guilty, M'Lord", Cassell, 1939, original cloth, gilt, VG; light browning to endpapers;
Lot 82
Lot: 82
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSSeymour Hicks Not Guilty, M’Lord, Cassell, 1939, original cloth, gilt, VG; light browning to endpapers; photo-plates, 6 wood-cuts by G.L.Thomson; light spotting to fore-edge. 276pp (Sir Edward Seymour Hicks, 1871-1949, the celebrated actor and writer, was a frequent guest at the Old Bailey over a 45 year period).
G.T. Crook "The Complete Newgate Calendar", Navarre Society, 1926, set of 5 volumes, original gilt cloth, VG;
G.T. Crook "The Complete Newgate Calendar", Navarre Society, 1926, set of 5 volumes, original gilt cloth, VG;
Lot 83
Lot: 83
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSG.T. Crook The Complete Newgate Calendar, Navarre Society, 1926, set of 5 volumes, original gilt cloth, VG; some browning to endpapers; uncut, spotting to prelims and edge of text blocks; fine engravings. Together with Gilbert Armitage The History of the Bow Street Runners 1729-1829, Wishart & Co [1932] orig. printed cloth, VG. (6)
[J. Seacome] "The History of the House of Stanley, from the Conquest to the Death of …Edward, late Earl of Derby
[J. Seacome] "The History of the House of Stanley, from the Conquest to the Death of …Edward, late Earl of Derby
Lot 85
Lot: 85
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS[J. Seacome] The History of the House of Stanley, from the Conquest to the Death of …Edward, late Earl of Derby, in 1776…..to which is added a Complete History of The Isle of Man, J. Gleave, 1821; rebound in modern quarter cloth, gilt, over marbled boards; light browning to text, the five plates and title page cleaned; pp.191-230 with variable staining to lower right corner (not affecting text). 260pp
"Pigot & Deans' New Directory of Manchester, Salford, &c. for 1821-2; containing an Alphabetical List of the Manufacturers
"Pigot & Deans' New Directory of Manchester, Salford, &c. for 1821-2; containing an Alphabetical List of the Manufacturers
Lot 87
Lot: 87
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £145
MORE DETAILSPigot & Deans’ New Directory of Manchester, Salford, &c. for 1821-2; containing an Alphabetical List of the Manufacturers, and Inhabitants in General, with the numbers as affixed to their doors. R. & W. Dean and J. Pigot, Manchester, [1821], octavo, modern three-quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt, raised bands, VG; complete with two attractive folding maps of Manchester and Lancashire, each with stamps on reverse of the Manchester Law Incorporated Library. Gift inscription of 1888 on reverse of first map. Some occasional foxing but generally clean text. Engraved advertsing plate for J. Pigot after title page; further advert plate at rear. Collated as complete.
John Mills(1821-1896) "Threads from the Life of John Mills, Banker" Manchester, 1899
John Mills(1821-1896) "Threads from the Life of John Mills, Banker" Manchester, 1899
Lot 89
Lot: 89
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSJohn Mills(1821-1896) Threads from the Life of John Mills, Banker (Author of Vox Humana) interwoven with some early recollections by his wife, Sherratt & Hughes, Manchester, 1899, original gilt cloth, fine; top edge gilt, uncut elsewhere, partly unopened; fine internally; front endpapers replaced; tissue-guarded frontispiece and 15 other plates; xiv,403pp [This work focuses principally on the subject’s life in Ashton-under-Lyne, with good sections on Bowdon and Nantwich]. Scarce
William Grainge "The History and Topography of the Townships of Little Timble, Great Timble and .... Snowden,
William Grainge "The History and Topography of the Townships of Little Timble, Great Timble and .... Snowden,
Lot 90
Lot: 90
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSWilliam Grainge The History and Topography of the Townships of Little Timble, Great Timble and the Hamlet of Snowden, in the West Riding of the County of York, William Walker, Otley, 1895; small 8vo, original printed & gilt cloth, recased with new endpapers; fine internally; two b/w plates; 240pp
Thomas Harwood "Alumni Etonenses; or, a Catalogue of the Provosts & Fellows of Eton College & King's College, Cambridge
Thomas Harwood "Alumni Etonenses; or, a Catalogue of the Provosts & Fellows of Eton College & King's College, Cambridge
Lot 91
Lot: 91
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSThomas Harwood Alumni Etonenses; or, a Catalogue of the Provosts & Fellows of Eton College & King’s College, Cambridge, from the Foundation in 1443, to the Year 1797, Cadell & Davies, J. Deighton, and M. Pote, 1797; quarto, contemp. worn half leather over marbled boards, marble-edged, by R. Davies of Birmingham; ownership inscription of 1932; fine clean text. pp.viii,363,(1).
"Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society"
"Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society"
Lot 92
Lot: 92
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSTransactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, bound volumes for 1930 to 1936, 1938, 1939, 1950 and 1951; uniform gilt cloth, fine.; together with W.D. Simpson Brough-under-Stainmore: the Castle and the Church, Titus Wilson, 1947, printed wraps. (12)
W.T. Freemantle "A Bibliography of Sheffield and Vicinity to the end of 1700", Pawson & Brailsford, 1911
W.T. Freemantle "A Bibliography of Sheffield and Vicinity to the end of 1700", Pawson & Brailsford, 1911
Lot 93
Lot: 93
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSW.T. Freemantle A Bibliography of Sheffield and Vicinity to the end of 1700, Pawson & Brailsford, 1911, quarto, original gilt cloth, VG; well illustrated with 65 plates; signed & inscribed by the the author in 1924 to Joseph Dyson of Sheffield together with a 2-page autograph letter from Freemantle presenting the book to Dyson and dealing with a number of enquiries. The author has made a number of manuscript alterations within the text and makes reference to these in his letter. Fine internally. 285pp.
Epistles & letters of Saint Thomas Becket. "Epistolae Et Vita Divi Thomae Martyris Et Archi-Episcopi Cantvariensis
Epistles & letters of Saint Thomas Becket. "Epistolae Et Vita Divi Thomae Martyris Et Archi-Episcopi Cantvariensis
Lot 94
Lot: 94
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £115
MORE DETAILSEpistles & letters of Saint Thomas Becket. Epistolae Et Vita Divi Thomae Martyris Et Archi-Episcopi Cantvariensis. Nec Non Epistolae Alexandri III. Pontificis, Galliae Regis Ludovici Septimi, Angliae Regis Henrici II. Aliarumque plurium Sublimium ex utroque Foro Personarum. Edited by Christian Lupus from manuscripts held at the Vatican. Printed by Henri Fricx, Brussels, 1682; quarto, 2 volumes, in 18th Century polished calf, gilt; bookplates of James Whatman (1702-1759) paper maker and inventor of wove paper. Occasional minor spotting o/w fine internally; [12],905,[76]pp. VG