Historie

A History of Wakefield Cathedral, with a description of the eastern extension and an account of its consecration and octave.

GRAY, F. S.; J. W. WALKER. · 1905 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.76 | $38.31 | ¥6,116)

Wakefield: W H Milnes, 1905. 8vo. 145pp, 6 plates, plans (one multifolding), text illustrations. Original parchment lettered in red, uncut, printed on laid paper. Spine rubbed with wear to tips; spine and part of boards browned.

Recent memoirs on the Cetacea. By professors Eschricht, Reinhardt and Lilljeborg.

FLOWER, William Henry (Editor) · 1866 · John Turton

£110.20 (€132.09 | $145.59 | ¥23,242)

London: Published for the Ray Society by Robert Hardwicke, 1866. 4to. viii[iv], 312pp, 5 full page engraved plates to rear. Recent navy library buckram, original leather label Some damp damage and staining to fore-edge margin but does not affect text. Principal work is on the ...

Kendal and district directory.

1953 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,829)

Carlisle: County Publicity Ltd., 1953. 22cm. iii, 172[3]pp. Original green paper boards, lettered in black, printed eps. Spine faded.

Westmorland and Cumberland directory.

1957 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,829)

St. Annes-On-Sea: Barrett's Publications Ltd., 1957. 24cm. ii, 138pp. Original red cloth gilt. Spine faded; eps lightly foxed.

A History of the Birds of Durham. [Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle Upon Tyne (New Series) Vol IX.]

TEMPERLEY, George W. · 1951 · John Turton

£23.20 (€27.81 | $30.65 | ¥4,893)

Newcastle upon Tyne: printed for the Society by W.L. Large & Sons Ltd, 1951. 8vo. [ii], 296pp, multifolding map to rear. Later brown cloth with original printed paper wraps laid down, marbled endpapers. Label to front board rubbed; slight spotting to a few leaf-edges.

Just Ordinary, but ... an autobiography. With a foreword by Charles F. Grey, M.P.

HALLIDAY, Joseph. · 1959 · John Turton

£13.92 (€16.69 | $18.39 | ¥2,936)

Waltham Abbey: the Author, 1959. 8vo. 248pp, portrait plate. Original brown cloth lettered in silver, glassine-protected lightly rubbed d/w. Author's signature to portrait frontis. Much of Wingate interest.

Work for Chimny-sweepers, or, a warning for tobacconists. "The Shakespeare Association Facsimiles No. 11."

ATKINS, S. H. (Intro). · 1936 · John Turton

£18.56 (€22.25 | $24.52 | ¥3,914)

London: published for The Shakespeare Association by Humphrey Milford, OUP, 1936 [1601]. 8vo. xiv, [46]pp, title-page device, tail-piece, decorated capitals. Original paper boards gilt. Boards very lightly soiled.

A Cornish Giant: Richard Trevithick: the father of the locomotive-engine.

HARPER, Edith K. · 1913 · John Turton

£23.20 (€27.81 | $30.65 | ¥4,893)

London: E & F N Spon, 1913. 8vo. 61[1]pp, portrait frontis, further double-sided plate, text illustrations and table. Original pictorial glazed-paper wraps, sewn. Wraps very lightly spotted and soiled. A bibliography at rear.

Spring Blossoms and Autumn Leaves: a collection of poems.

RATHMELL, Michael, a Leeds working man. · 1886 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.76 | $38.31 | ¥6,116)

Leeds: printed by Fred R Spark, "Leeds Express" Office, 1886. Small 8vo. xv[i], 144pp, head and tail-pieces, text within a ruled red border. Original decorated blue grained-cloth gilt, yellow endpapers. Very light browning to half-title. A five-page list of subscribers, sorted...

Upper & Lower Wharfedale: illustrated. Comprising descriptive & historical notes of Harewood, Otley, Farnley hall, Ilkley, Bolton, Barden, Burnsall, Grassington, Buckden, &c.

COBLEY, Fred. · 1890 · John Turton

£48.72 (€58.40 | $64.37 | ¥10,275)

Otley: William Walker and Sons, 1890 2nd revised and augmented edition. 8vo. [viii]pp adverts, 169[1]pp, [38]pp adverts, frontis, title-page vignette, text illustrations, multifolding map, head and tail-pieces, decorated capitals. Original decorated blue limp-cloth gilt, ep il...

Visits to remarkable places: old halls, battle fields, and scenes ... in English history and poetry (2 Vols). [First and Second Series.]

HOWITT, William. · 1840 · John Turton

£48.72 (€58.40 | $64.37 | ¥10,275)

London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1840 and 1842 1st editions. 8vo. vii[i], 526; xi[i], 610pp; title-page vignettes, head and tail-pieces. Contemporary black diced-calf gilt, raised bands, matching grained-cloth sides, marbled endpapers. Extremes rubbed with ligh...

Holroyd's collection of Yorkshire Ballads. With some remarks on ballad lore by W.J. Kaye, and a life of Abraham Holroyd by William Scruton.

FORSHAW, Chas. F. (Editor) · 1892 · John Turton

£30.16 (€36.15 | $39.85 | ¥6,361)

London: George Bell & Sons, 1892. 8vo. 318[2]pp, portrait frontis, text illustrations. Original red cloth gilt, bevelled boards, gilt emblem to front boards, uncut/unopened, coloured endpapers. Cloth lightly soiled; spine discoloured.

Parochial History of Saint Neots, in Cornwall, and an historical sketch of the life and miracles of Saint Neot, together with a description of the stained windows in the parish church, and the Ballad of Tregeagle, or Dosmore Pool.

MICHELL, James. · 1833 · John Turton

£435.00 (€521.41 | $574.70 | ¥91,743)

Bodmin: printed by Liddel and Son, 1833. 8vo. iv, 220pp. Bound with: THOMAS, R. History and description of the town and harbour of Falmouth. With two charts of the harbour. Falmouth: J. Trathan, 1827. 8vo. 148pp, 2 multi-folding engraved plans. COPAC: BL only. Bound with: RASH...

The Botanical Atlas: a guide to the practical study of plants containing representatives if the leading forms of plant life with explanatory letterpress.

M'ALPINE, D. · 1883 · John Turton

£104.40 (€125.14 | $137.93 | ¥22,018)

Edinburgh: W & A K Johnston, 1883. Fo. [10]pp, colour frontis, 52 colour plates each with accompanying text leaf, ii, iii[i]pp indices. Original decorated green cloth gilt, bevelled edges, floral endpapers, coloured leaf-edges. Extremes lightly rubbed; small repair to front jo...

Memoir of the late Rev. W. H. Massie, rector of St. Mary's, Chester, and first ecclesiastical secretary to the Chester architectural, archaeological, and historic society.

HUGHES, Thomas. · 1857 · John Turton

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

Chester: N.P., 1857. 20cm. 33pp, oval portrait laid down to printed frontis, 5 litho plates, 5 further plates (2 folding), 2 folding maps. Modern paper boards, printed paper spine label. Although pagination is regular and book is complete page [3] is signed 3c. Not in NSTC, C...

The history of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Sunday School Union: from its formation, to the close of its fiftieth year: compiled from documents in the possession of George Fife Angas, Esq., First Secretary of the Union.

WALTERS, William, Baptist Minister. · 1870 · John Turton

£69.60 (€83.43 | $91.95 | ¥14,679)

London: Sunday School Union; Bristol: W. Mack, [1870?] Small 8vo. viii, 424pp, portrait frontis with tissue-guard. Original decorated green cloth gilt, uncut Very light spotting to prelims and last few leaves.

History and description of the Manchester Waterworks.

BATEMAN, John Frederic La Trobe. · 1884 · John Turton

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,162)

Manchester: T J Day. London: E & F N Spon, 1884. Large 4to. [x], 291pp, iii[i]pp index and errata, [2]pp list of illustrations, portrait frontis with tissue-guard, tp device, further portrait plate, text tables, single page, folding and multi-folding plates, plans, maps and se...

A short history of the units admistered by the Durham Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association.

DURHAM MILITARY HISTORY. · 1950 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

London: Reid-Hamilton, [1950]. Small 8vo. 92pp, text illustrations and devices, adverts within the pagination. Original colour printed glazed-card wraps. Wraps lightly soiled and rubbed.

A Regimental Review for the year 1929.

THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. · 1930 · John Turton

£27.84 (€33.37 | $36.78 | ¥5,872)

Durham: G Bailes & Sons, 1930. 8vo. 115[1]pp, plates (within the pagination), text illustrations. Original yapp-edged decorated printed green card wraps, stapled. Wraps lightly chipped and worn; staples rusted but holding firm. Publishing details from front wrap. Believed to h...

Who's Who in County Durham.

1936 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,829)

Worcester: printed and published by Ebeneezer Baylis & Son, 1936 limited edition number 189. Tall 8vo. [iv], 204pp. Original quarter cream cloth gilt, blue sides. Cloth soiled and stained; neatly repaired horizontal crack to rear board; title-page spotted; very occasional ligh...