Historie

Castles and historic homes of the border: their traditions and romance.

EDDINGTON, Alexander. · 1926 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.76 | $38.31 | ¥6,116)

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1926. 8vo. xvi, 176pp, 35 plates. Original blue cloth gilt, teg o/w uncut. Extremes very slightly rubbed; eps partly browned.

Bothal observed: a survey of a Northumbrian castle, village and church.

BIBBY, Roland. · 1973 · John Turton

£27.84 (€33.37 | $36.78 | ¥5,872)

Newcastle: Frank Graham, 1973. 8vo. 328pp, double-sided plates, text illustrations. Original red cloth gilt, d/w.

The Charm of the Cheviots.

TEGNER, Henry. · 1970 · John Turton

£17.40 (€20.86 | $22.99 | ¥3,670)

Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, [1970]. 8vo. 160pp, double-sided plates. Original red cloth gilt, ep maps, glassine-protected lightly soiled d/w.

Memorials of Old Durham. 'Memorial of the Counties of England Series.'

LEIGHTON, Henry R. (Editor). · 1910 · John Turton

£18.56 (€22.25 | $24.52 | ¥3,914)

London: George Allen & Sons, 1910. 8vo. xii, 264pp, frontis, plates, text illustrations. Original blue cloth gilt. Extremes lightly rubbed; feps browned; light spotting to prelims.

Sketches of Durham: being an attempt to indicate to the stranger some of the most prominent objects of interest in that place and neighbourhood; illustrated by historical, biographical, and architectural notices.

ORNSBY, Rev. George. · 1846 · John Turton

£64.96 (€77.86 | $85.82 | ¥13,700)

Durham: George Andrews. London: Whittaker & Co, 1846. Tall 12mo in sixes. vi, 226pp, addenda et corrigenda leaf, 2 litho plates, folding engraved frontis plan, tp device, text illustrations. Original linen-backed decorated printed paper boards. Extremes rubbed with light wear;...

[Comprising 36 issues (1867-1869) bound in one volume + 4 loose issues of the New Series, in original printed pictorial blue-paper wraps, for February -May inclusive.] (All published).

The Naturalist's Note Book ... · 1867 · John Turton

£63.80 (€76.47 | $84.29 | ¥13,456)

London: Reeves and Turner; Bemrose and Sons (New Series), 1867-1869. Square 8vo. [iv], vi, 356pp; [ii], iv, 382pp, vii[i], 376pp; frontis to each volume + 8vo. Various pagings, plates. Contemporary half grained-calf gilt, raised bands, olive-green calf gilt spine label, marble...

A north-country preacher: sermons ... With a memoir by the Dean of Lichfield.

COPE, Rev. F. L. · 1911 · John Turton

£17.40 (€20.86 | $22.99 | ¥3,670)

Sunderland: Hills and Co, 1911. Small 8vo. xxiv, 214pp, portrait frontis, corrigendum slip tipped in. Original green grained-cloth gilt. Extremes lightly rubbed; a few small isolated light stains to cloth. * West Hartlepool, Bensham and Sunderland sermons.

Esh Leaves: being drafts upon the memory of an old parishioner.

WIGGEN, W. R. · 1914 · John Turton

£78.88 (€94.55 | $104.21 | ¥16,636)

Durham: Thos. Caldcleugh & Son, 1914. Small square 8vo. 93[1]pp, corrigenda slip tipped in. Original blind-stamped brown grained-cloth gilt, green eps. Extremes lightly rubbed; very light isolated spotting to title-page; a very few underlinings and marginal marks. Relevant new...

Durham City Cricket Club History.

PARSONS, A. L. (Compiler). · 1972 · John Turton

£20.88 (€25.03 | $27.59 | ¥4,404)

[Durham: Durham City Cricket Club, 1972.] 8vo. 307pp, text illustrations, tables and local adverts. Original decorated blue embossed-card wraps gilt. Wraps lightly rubbed; gilt faded.

Things Old and New, in questions and answers. Reprinted from the "Northampton Mercury."

NORTHAMPTON LOCAL HISTORY. · 1887 · John Turton

£52.20 (€62.57 | $68.96 | ¥11,009)

N.P., [1887.] 4to. 94pp printed in double-columns, tail-piece. Contemporary blue grained-cloth gilt. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; cloth partly sun-faded; eps browned. * With a useful MS. index bound in at rear. ** Not in COPAC.

The illustrated guide to Durham and its vicinity.

DURHAM GUIDE. · 1914 · John Turton

£20.88 (€25.03 | $27.59 | ¥4,404)

Durham: Thos. Caldcleugh & Son, 1914 16th edition. 8vo. vi[ii], 160pp, xxxi[i]pp appendix, text illustrations (many full-page), local adverts within the pagination. Original decorated printed grey limp-cloth wraps, front endpapers plan. Very light crease to front wrap.

The illustrated guide to Durham and its vicinity.

DURHAM GUIDE. · 1893 · John Turton

£32.48 (€38.93 | $42.91 | ¥6,850)

Durham: George M Watt, [1893] 13th edition. 12mo. x, 181[1]pp, xxxiv appendix, [10]pp local advert section, frontis with local advert to recto, tp vignette, plates within the pagination, text illustrations, full-page text plan, head and tail-pieces, decorated capitals. Origina...

The Long Bay of Druridge.

TEGNER, Henry. · 1968 · John Turton

£25.52 (€30.59 | $33.72 | ¥5,382)

Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, [1968]. 8vo. ix[i], 142pp, 12 double-sided plates. Original blue rexine gilt, very lightly rubbed and soiled d/w.

Souvenir and daily programme of the royal show, Newcastle-on-Tyne. July ... 1935.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. · 1935 · John Turton

£32.48 (€38.93 | $42.91 | ¥6,850)

Newcastle-on-Tyne: printed and published by R Ward & Sons, [1935.] Tall 8vo. 123pp, folding plan, text illustrations and local adverts. Original coloured pictorial printed glazed-paper wraps, stapled. Wraps lightly rubbed and soiled; staples rusted but holding firm.

A history of Withernsea, with notices of other parishes in South Holderness in the East Riding of the county of York.

MILES, George T. J.; William RICHARDSON. · 1911 · John Turton

£52.20 (€62.57 | $68.96 | ¥11,009)

Hull: A. Brown & Sons, 1911. 8vo. x, 286pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates, plans (one folding), text illustrations, head-pieces, text tables, decorated capitals. Original red cloth gilt, bevelled-edges, patterned eps, teg. Spine browned; extremes very lightly rubbed.

A countryman's notebook in county of Durham.

HIND, Albert L. · 1977 · John Turton

£20.88 (€25.03 | $27.59 | ¥4,404)

[Coxhoe: printed by Brian J Hewitson, 1977.] Small 8vo. [iv], 172pp, head-pieces. Original blue cloth gilt, glassine-protected d/w. An uncommon title in our experience.

The Picture of the King, a tale of old Newcastle.

CHARLETON, R. J. · 1896 · John Turton

£20.88 (€25.03 | $27.59 | ¥4,404)

Newcastle: Mawson, Swan and Morgan, 1896. 8vo. [vi], 422pp, 16pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Original green cloth gilt, uncut, floral eps, tp printed in red and black. Ht browned. 'A novel dealing with the sojourn of Charles I in Newcastle, when he was held prisoner by the ...

The opening of an historic mansion in the cause of charity.

CALLENDAR HOUSE, Falkirk. · 0 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

N.P., N.D. Oblong 8vo. 19[1]pp, text illustrations, plan and map. Original decorated printed blue embossed-card wraps, sewn with blue cord. Wraps lightly rubbed and soiled. * In aid of the Falkirk & District New Infirmary Building Fund with a sketch view and plan of the propos...

Photographic view album of South Shields. 'The Dainty Series.'

SOUTH SHIELDS. · 0 · John Turton

£20.88 (€25.03 | $27.59 | ¥4,404)

N.P., N.D. Oblong 8vo. [4]pp, 18 plates, local advert at rear. Original brown embossed-card gilt wraps, round plate onlaid to front wrap, stab-sewn with cord. Light spotting to text leaves.

The fish and the ring; or, the fortunate farmer's daughter. A tale founded on facts.

CHAPBOOK. · 1838 · John Turton

£34.80 (€41.71 | $45.98 | ¥7,339)

Durham: George Walker, Jun., printer, 1838. 12mo. 24pp, title-page vignette, tail-piece, title within ornamental border, unsewn as issued. Very lightly creased. Rebecca Russell (1615-1696) is the farmer's daughter. COPAC: NLS, Durham, Oxford, Newcastle, Society of Antiquaries.