Harry Speight — Kirkby Overblow and District
London, Elliot Stock, 1903 . First edition. Leather. A large paper copy of the first edition of Harry Speight's detailed account of this Yorkshire region. A large paper copy of this work.The first edition of Harry Speight's 'Record of the History, Antiquities, Folk-Lore and old customs of the ancient parish of Kirkby Overblow in the West Riding of Yorkshire&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and a small number of vignette and full page illustrations.With three pages of advertisements to the rear.With the bookplate of the Salford Royal Museum and Library to the front pastedown, and to the front and rear endpapers, the title page, and the reverse of plates.In an attractive quarter morocco binding. In morocco backed cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent. Library bookplate to front pastedown, with library stamps to front and rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright. Library stamps throughout, including to title page and reverse of plates. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .