Lot: 16
Jennifer S. Holt The Hornby Castle Estates, 2017; and Emmeline Garnett John Marsden’s Will: The Hornby Castle Dispute 1780-1840, 1998; both in fine d/jkts. Ownership signatures. VG (2)
Lot: 17
The Letters of Thomas Langton, Flax Merchant of Kirkham, 1771-1788, Chetham Society 1994; Nicholas Blundell’s Diary 1702-1728, 1968-1972, 3 volumes; Barry Coward The Stanleys 1385-1672, 1983; and other West Lancashire history, mostly published by the Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, all bar two in d/jkts (one with a tear). Ownership signatures. Good to fine. (14)
Lot: 19
Crown Pleas of the Lancashire Eyre 1292, Record Soc. of Lancs & Cheshire, 2014-15, 3 Vols; Gratton The Parliamentarian and Royalist War Effort in Lancashire 1642-1651, Chetham Society 2010; and other Lancashire History, all in good/VF d/jkts, several with ownership signature. (13)
Lot: 49
North-West England Bus Timetables, 1970s, six with folding-maps, mostly Lancashire but includes few Cumbria. Fair to fine. (11)
Lot: 71
Ribble Express Services bus timetable 1937, fine, with Map; Chesterfield Corporation Bus services 1939; and Hobbs’ Luton Bus & Rail Timetables for 1940 & 1943. Good to VF (4)
Lot: 72
North Western Road Car Co. Timetables for 1934 and 1950, both complete with folding maps. VG (2)
Lot: 80
Collection in modern album, including RP street scenes of Barnoldswick (3), Colton, Chorlton-on-Medlock (3), Withington, North Featherstone, Ardwick, Longsight (4), Ashbourne, Boothstown (3), Ludford (2, printed types), and other good topographical; plus better foreign including France, New Zealand and Gold Coast; Red Indians (4), Ascot Races, and others. Good to VF (192)
Lot: 83
Central Lancashire selection, all PU EVII, including 1905 Royal Visit to Burnley RP, views of Nelson(2), Colne (2) & Narrow Gates; RP street scene of Harle Syke; Pig Hole Farm, Burnley; etc. Also one unrelated. Coloured (6) and RPs (5). Mixed condition.
Lot: 84
Topographical mix, UK & Ireland, some interest in the North West England with RPs of Northenden and Disley. Includes 8 plain-back RPs of Whit Walks in Rochdale. Mixed condition. (85)
Lot: 134
Great Britain covers & cards etc in album & loose; with Free Fronts (9) one with Botesdale/Penny Post, 1846 Cover b/s MARSDEN/LANCASHIRE skeleton; many 1d Red Covers; 1894 to Switzerland franked Jubilee 1½d and 6d; later mainly GV period. Also eight part-documents with QV Revenue stamps. Varied condition but mainly good to VF. (105