Historie

A schedule of the records and other documents of the Corporation of Bedford.

BEDFORD. · 1883 · John Turton

£44.08 (€52.84 | $58.24 | ¥9,297)

Bedford: printed by J R Porter for the Corporation, 1883. 4to. 134pp, frontis plate laid down to printed decorated card, title-page devices, each page with a decorative ruled red border, printed throughout in red and black. Publisher's decorated full green morocco gilt, bevell...

The Paladins: a social history of the RAF up to the outbreak of World War II.

JAMES, John. · 1990 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

London: Macdonald & Co, 1990. 8vo. 272pp, suite of 4 double-sided plates, text tables. Original brown cloth gilt, d/w.

Strike Hard: a bomber airfield at war. RAF Downham Market and its Squadrons, 1942-46.

HILLING, John B. · 1995 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

[Stroud]: Alan Sutton Publishing, [1995]. 4to. xviii, 141pp, text illustrations, maps, tables and figures. Original red cloth gilt, price-clipped d/w.

The Infantry Brigade, 1914-1918.

[R, E.] · 1919 · John Turton

£34.80 (€41.71 | $45.98 | ¥7,339)

Aldershot: printed by Gale & Polden, [1919.] Small 8vo. x[ii], 207pp, frontis, 7 double-sided plates. Original red cloth lettered in black. Extremes lightly rubbed; spine sun-faded; eps browned; light soiling to prelims; very occasional light spotting; one instance of a short ...

History of the 50th Infantry Brigade, 1914-1919.

MILITARY HISTORY. · 1919 · John Turton

£53.36 (€63.96 | $70.50 | ¥11,254)

[Oxford; printed at the OUP] for private circulation, 1919. 8vo. 175pp, folding and multi-folding maps, text tables, roll of officers and 'honours awarded' in final appendices, publisher's slips tipped-in. Original decorated blue cloth gilt Feps lightly browned. Previous owner...

"Ouse's Silent Tide."

FARRAR, C. F. · 1921 · John Turton

£44.08 (€52.84 | $58.24 | ¥9,297)

Bedford: The Sidney Press, 1921. 4to. xi[i], 225pp, colour frontis, further colour plates, double-sided b/w plates, multi-folding colour map at rear. Original blue cloth gilt. Spine and part of boards faded; scattered light stains to cloth; small neat repairs to spine tips; fe...

Disblair 1634-1884, or, An Old Oak Panel and something thereon.

WALKER, Alexander. · 1884 · John Turton

£41.76 (€50.06 | $55.17 | ¥8,807)

Aberdeen: J & J P Edmond & Spark, 1884 limited edition of 250 copies. Tall 4to. [viii], 35pp, engraved frontis with tissue-guard, 2 further plates with guards, 10 text illustrations with loosely inserted guards. Original brown cloth gilt, bevelled edges, patterned blue eps, te...

The History of The Rifle Brigade in the War of 1914-1918. Vol. II. January 1917 - June 1919.

SEYMOUR, William W. · 1936 · John Turton

£90.48 (€108.45 | $119.54 | ¥19,082)

London: The Rifle Brigade Club, 1936. Large 8vo. xv[i], 409pp, frontis, 15 plates, folding maps, text maps and tables. Original black cloth lettered and decorated in silver. Extremes rubbed with wear to spine tail; small scattered light stains to cloth; very light spotting to ...

The Bantams. The untold story of World War One.

ALLINSON, SIDNEY · 1985 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

London: Howard Baker Press Ltd. 1985. 287[i]pp, 8 b/w plates. Original red cloth gilt, glazed d/w, 22cm x 14.5cm. Embossed library stamp to corner of front pages.

Gas! The Battle for Ypres, 1915.

McWILLIAMS, J. & STEEL, R.J. · 1985 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Ltd. 1985. 247[i]pp, occasional b/w maps/plates. Original green cloth gilt, glazed d/w, 23.5cm x 16cm. Embossed library stamp to corner of front/rear pages.

The River Tees: a north country river.

WOODHOUSE, R. · 1991 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,446)

Lavenham: Terence Dalton, 1991. Large 8vo. ix[i], 102pp, text illustrations and maps. Original pictorial colour-printed card wraps.

The Compleat Collier: or, the whole art of sinking, getting, and working, coal-mines, &c. as is now used in the Northern parts, especially about Sunderland and New-castle.

C, J. · 1968 · John Turton

£13.92 (€16.69 | $18.39 | ¥2,936)

Newcastle: Frank Graham, 1968. 8vo. 55pp, head-piece, decorated capital. Original printed card wraps, stapled.

Some chapters in the history of Whickham, Co. Durham.

BOWLING, Helen G. (Editor). · 1961 · John Turton

£13.92 (€16.69 | $18.39 | ¥2,936)

[Whickham Community Association, 1961.] 8vo. 57[i]pp, 8 full-page text illustrations. Original printed grey card wraps. Extremes very lightly rubbed; very slight crease to rear wrap.

The Parochial History and Antiquities of Stockton-upon-Tees; including an account of the trade of the town, the navigation of the river, and of such parts of the neighbouhood as have been connected with that place. In a series of letters; embellished with views of public buildings, &c.

BREWSTER, John. · 1796 · John Turton

£139.20 (€166.85 | $183.90 | ¥29,358)

Stockton: printed by R Christopher; sold by Vernor & Hood, T Egerton, and W Clarke, London, 1796 1st edition. Small fo. x, 176pp, engraved frontis, folding plate, 4 further plates, 2 plans, tail-piece. Modern full black calf gilt, spine lettered direct, modern eps, sprinkled ...

History of the Guards Division in the Great War 1915-1918 (2 Vols).

HEADLAM, Cuthbert. · 1924 · John Turton

£92.80 (€111.23 | $122.60 | ¥19,572)

London: John Murray, [1924 1st edition]. 8vo. xv[iii], 322pp, colour frontis, 10 maps (some double-page and folding); x[ii], 358pp, colour frontis, 9 folding maps. Original decorated maroon cloth gilt. Spines sun-faded; extremes lightly rubbed; light stain to rear board of vol...

Report ... on the explosion which ocurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery on the 16th February 1882.

SNAGGE, T. W. · 1882 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,829)

London: printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode for HMSO, 1882 Tall 4to. 8pp, 4 multifolding coloured plans. Original printed blue paper wraps, stab-sewn in new plain paper wraps. Lacks rear wrap; wrap and text leaves chipped; text age-browned; chips and closed tears to margins of maps.

A history of Edgbaston.

CHATWIN, Philip B. · 1914 · John Turton

£27.84 (€33.37 | $36.78 | ¥5,872)

Birmingham: Cornish Brothers, 1914. 4to. 27pp, portrait frontis, 11 plates and plans, text facsimiles, multi-folding map at rear. Original printed embossed brown card wraps, stapled. Wraps lightly rubbed with small areas of wear to spine; staples rusted but holding firm.

The Obituary Roll of William Ebchester and John Burnby, Priors of Durham, ... 'The Publications of the Surtees Society Vol. 31.'

RAINE, James, Rev. (Editor). · 1856 · John Turton

£32.48 (€38.93 | $42.91 | ¥6,850)

Durham: published for the Society by George Andrews, 1856. 8vo. xxxv[i], 135pp, 4 plates, text illustration. Original decorated green cloth gilt, uncut. Spine browned; extremes rubbed with wear; boards faded; light spotting to prelims and last few leaves; ex-college library wi...

Inventory of books & papers preserved in the Diocesan Registry, Durham, with notes of similar documents in other depositories.

CRASTER, H. H. E. (Compiler). · 1912 · John Turton

£13.92 (€16.69 | $18.39 | ¥2,936)

Overprint from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 Ser., Vol. V.), 1912. 8vo. 11pp, title-page device. Contemporary brown cloth signed binding by Birdsall, calf gilt spine label. Cloth lightly soiled. John Crawford Hodgson's engraved book-pl...

Prince Charlie and the Borderland.

BEATTIE, David, Johnstone. · 1928 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,829)

Carlisle: Charles Thurnam & Sons, 1928. 8vo. 284pp, [6]pp index, frontis, 24 plates, text pedigree. Original decorated maroon cloth gilt, incomplete repaired glassine-protected d/w. D/w spine browned.