Auction No 431, Category: Local History
45 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
North West England interest including Rathbone "The Life of Kitty Wilkinson", Liverpool 1910; "Harwood’s Views of the Lakes", c.1842,
North West England interest including Rathbone "The Life of Kitty Wilkinson", Liverpool 1910; "Harwood’s Views of the Lakes", c.1842,
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSNorth West England interest including Rathbone The Life of Kitty Wilkinson, Liverpool 1910; Harwood's Views of the Lakes, c.1842, with 18 fine tissue-guarded plates; Birtill Over the Five Barred Gate, Chorley, 1967; Johnston Mawdsley Street Chapel, Bolton-Le-Moors 1808-1908, Sherratt & Hughes; and others including guides with some mixed condition. (25)
P.A. Whittle "Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account", Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title,
P.A. Whittle "Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account", Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title,
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSP.A. Whittle Blackburn as it is: a Topographical, Statistical and Historical Account, Preston, 1852, half-leather, rubbed, gilt title, endpapers foxed; and seven others, mostly unrelated. (8)
Pamphlets, historical & literary, including "Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39"
Pamphlets, historical & literary, including "Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39"
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSPamphlets, historical & literary, including Instructions of King Henry VIII for the General Visitations of the Monasteries and Nunneries 1538-39, and a related item, both in the Historical Reprints series, 1885-86; Manchester related titles by Ernest Axon (4); Martin Byron's Lyrics, 1940; Williams Mandell Creighton: Modern Carlisle's Greatest Son, 1933; Hubback The Parents in Jane Austen's Novels; and others. Good to VF (21)
T.E. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth;
T.E. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth;
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILST.E. Swindells Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, J.E. Cornish, 1906-1908, five volume set, gilt cloth; and Francis Espinasse Lancashire Worthies, 1874, worn & faded cloth; small ownership stamps of Robert Holland Ford.
Edward Fernie "The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Register
Edward Fernie "The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Register
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSEdward Fernie The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….including the whole of the Registered Electors, London, 1868; gilt cloth, 270pp. Browning to title and final page; lower right corner of front board bumped.
Potteries interest including William Scarratt "Old Times in the Potteries", 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen "The Staffordshire Potter", 1901;
Potteries interest including William Scarratt "Old Times in the Potteries", 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen "The Staffordshire Potter", 1901;
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSPotteries interest including William Scarratt Old Times in the Potteries, 1906, b/w plates; Harold Owen The Staffordshire Potter, 1901; Illustrated Guide to the Church Congress Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition, Stoke-on-Trent, 1911, fine folding map; Richards 1837-1953, Richards Tiles Ltd, Stoke, 1953; Julia Wedgwood The Personal Life of Josiah Wedgwood, 1915; and four others. Mostly first editions. Cloth binding of Josiah Wedgwood badly faded. (9)
John Bigland "A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York", London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps,
John Bigland "A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York", London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps,
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSJohn Bigland A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York, London [1819], half-leather, gilt title label, three folding maps, 25 engraved plates, an additional plate bound in opposite engraved title page. Some occasional foxing, some offset from the plates, but generally clean. First free endpaper with corner cut away and ownership signature of 1947. [This and the following 57 lots are from the collection of the late Clifford Elmer.]
The manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book,
The manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book,
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £300
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSThe manuscript notebook of Police Constable William Pearson of York, 1st January 1893 to 6th October 1904, in a hardbound foolscap exercise book, written in a clear hand. Commences with 19pp outlining his duties with definitions of Robbery, Assault, Infants Criminal Responsibilty, etc; thereafter 61pp of his reports on arrests made, cautions given, and charges brought against named individuals with their addresses. Front endpaper inscribed William Pearson, Police Constable, York, the rear endpaper inscribed William Pearson, Fire Station, York, suggests that he left the police towards the end of 1904 and took up a position with the Fire Brigade. An entry in the Public Record Office shows that at this time Pearson was living with his wife & four children in a Police house at 97 Micklegate. [Browning to perimeter and occasional offset from some newspaper cuttings tipped-in or loosely inserted.]
Charles Couper "Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank", Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates,
Charles Couper "Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank", Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates,
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSCharles Couper Report of the Trial…against the Directors and Manager of The City of Glasgow Bank, Edinburgh 1879, fold-out plates, worn cloth & title label, inner hinges strengthened with cloth strips, clean text; viii,476pp
Fletcher Moss "A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire", Manchester, 1894, No.53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts,
Fletcher Moss "A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire", Manchester, 1894, No.53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts,
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSFletcher Moss A History of the Parish of Cheadle, in Cheshire, Manchester, 1894, No. 53 of 250 printed, signed by the author and Joseph Watts, quarter-cloth, printed boards darkened; together with Louis Hayes Reminiscences of Manchester, 1905; and an ex-library copy of Fletcher Moss Didsbury: Sketches, Reminiscences and Legends, 1890, signed by the author. (3)
Walter Bell "Fleet Street in Seven Centuries", Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton "At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor," London Press, [1932],
Walter Bell "Fleet Street in Seven Centuries", Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton "At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor," London Press, [1932],
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWalter Bell Fleet Street in Seven Centuries, Pitman, 1912, gilt cloth; Burton At the Sign of the Bible and Anchor, London Press, [1932], one of 250; Cloake Cottages and Common Fields of Richmond and Kew, 2001, in d/jkt; Sheppard Memorials of St. James's Palace, Longmans, 1894, 2 vols, gilt cloth; John Taylor Our Lady of Battersey, George White, 1925; and another. All with fine b/w plates. (7)
London topography & history including Charles Gordon "Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood", 1903, maps & plates;
London topography & history including Charles Gordon "Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood", 1903, maps & plates;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £38
MORE DETAILSLondon topography & history including Charles Gordon Old Time Aldwych, The Kingsway and Neighbourhood, 1903, maps & plates; Passingham London's Markets, [1935]; Baedeker's London and its Environs, 1898, with all maps; Hugh Phillips The Thames About 1750, Collins, 1951, in d/jkt, and Mid-Georgian London, Collins, 1964, in d/jkt; and various others. (11)
E. Beresford Chancellor "The History of the Squares of London", 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor
E. Beresford Chancellor "The History of the Squares of London", 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £18
MORE DETAILSE. Beresford Chancellor The History of the Squares of London, 1907, gilt cloth, 36 tissue-guarded plates; and two others by Chancellor comprising The XVIIIth Century in London, 1920, in chipped d/jkt, b/w plates, and London Recalled, 1937, colour & b/w plates after Alister Macdonald. (3)
Philip Norman "London Signs and Inscriptions", Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner;
Philip Norman "London Signs and Inscriptions", Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner;
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSPhilip Norman London Signs and Inscriptions, Elliot Stock, 1897, decorative cloth, armorial bookplate of George Heath Viner; Wheatley Hogarth's London, 1909, fifty-three plates; W.B. Boulton The Amusements of Old London, John Nimmo, 1901, 2 vols, gilt cloth, 12 hand-coloured plates with titled tissue-guards; and various others, London life & culture. (13)
William Smith "Old Yorkshire" 1881-84, five volumes, and the New Series additions of 1889-91 in three volumes; gilt cloth, b/w plates.
William Smith "Old Yorkshire" 1881-84, five volumes, and the New Series additions of 1889-91 in three volumes; gilt cloth, b/w plates.
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWilliam Smith Old Yorkshire 1881-84, five volumes, and the New Series additions of 1889-91 in three volumes; gilt cloth, b/w plates. Some minor spotting to prelims. Attractive set. (8)
John Mayhall "The Annals of Yorkshire", Simpkin Marshall [1878], three vols., gilt cloth, red sides, b/w plates;
John Mayhall "The Annals of Yorkshire", Simpkin Marshall [1878], three vols., gilt cloth, red sides, b/w plates;
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSJohn Mayhall The Annals of Yorkshire, Simpkin Marshall [1878], three vols., gilt cloth, red sides, b/w plates; Henry Schroeder The Annals of Yorkshire, Crosby & Co, 1851-52, two vols., and a similar pair with modern title labels; together with Cartwright Chapters in the History of Yorkshire, B.W. Allen, 1872, gilt cloth, four folding plates, spotting to prelims. (8)
"The War Memorials of the West Yorkshire Regiment", [1926], quarto, gilt cloth, eight full-page plates, fine internally, abrasions to back cover.
"The War Memorials of the West Yorkshire Regiment", [1926], quarto, gilt cloth, eight full-page plates, fine internally, abrasions to back cover.
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £15
SOLD £8
MORE DETAILSThe War Memorials of the West Yorkshire Regiment, [1926], quarto, gilt cloth, eight full-page plates, fine internally, abrasions to back cover.
J. Sutcliffe Stuart "A Musical Pilgrimage in Yorkshire", 1928, b/w plates, 369 of 500, and "The Literary Shrines of Yorkshire", 1892, b/w plates;
J. Sutcliffe Stuart "A Musical Pilgrimage in Yorkshire", 1928, b/w plates, 369 of 500, and "The Literary Shrines of Yorkshire", 1892, b/w plates;
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJ. Sutcliffe Stuart A Musical Pilgrimage in Yorkshire, 1928, b/w plates, 369 of 500, and The Literary Shrines of Yorkshire, 1892, b/w plates; Frederick Ross Yorkshire Family Romance, 1891; and other Yorkshire related. All in the original cloth bindings, Fletcher's Nooks and Corners of Yorkshire with map in rear pocket. (10)
George Oliver "The History and Antiquities of Beverley", M. Turner & others, 1829, contemp. half-leather, gilt title, plates & pedigrees,
George Oliver "The History and Antiquities of Beverley", M. Turner & others, 1829, contemp. half-leather, gilt title, plates & pedigrees,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSGeorge Oliver The History and Antiquities of Beverley, M. Turner & others, 1829, contemp. half-leather, gilt title, plates & pedigrees, occasional spotting (especially the frontispiece), cracking to inner hinges (still holding); Ruston & Witney Hooton Pagnell. The Agricultural Evolution of a Yorkshire Village, 1934, b/w plates; Robert Skaife (trans.) Domesday Book for Yorkshire, 1896; and another. (4)
Edward Ingram "Leaves from a Family Tree being the Correspondence of an East Riding Family", A. Brown, [1951], in d/jkt;
Edward Ingram "Leaves from a Family Tree being the Correspondence of an East Riding Family", A. Brown, [1951], in d/jkt;
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEdward Ingram Leaves from a Family Tree being the Correspondence of an East Riding Family, A. Brown, [1951], in d/jkt; Smith The Place-Names of the East Riding of Yorkshire, 1937, gilt cloth, seven maps in rear pocket; Harris The Rural Landscape of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Oxford, 1961, in d/jkt; and two others, Yorkshire families related. (6)