John Roby — Traditions of Lancashire

London, John Heywood, 1906. Cloth. A smart sixth edition set of this historical study of the traditions of Lancashire, with illustrations. Complete in two volumes. Sixth edition. Scarce work. Volume one is illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates. Volume two is illustrated with numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive historical study into the traditions of the county of Lancashire, with chapters on Sir Tarquin, The Eagle and Child, Hoghton Tower, This work, found attractive by the lovers of the romantic and the supernatural, will be of interest to the antiquary due to the exploration of changing thought in the county during the Industrial Revolution, with significant increase in manufacturing and movement into cities. Written by John Roby, an English banker, poet, and writer. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark and the odd ink annotation. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .