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The Newcastle Songster: being a collection of curious & interesting local songs. New Series No. 5.
1835 · John Turton
£25.52 (€30.59 | $33.72 | ¥5,385)
Newcastle: W. & T. Fordyce, printers, 48, Dean Street, N.D. [1835-1840?] 17cm. 24pp. Stitching gone; light general age-browning; scattered small stains to title. Nos. 4 and 5 include the Fordyces' Hull address in the imprint.
The first free library in Manchester: a chapter of local history. ["Reprinted from 'Local gleanings' in the 'Manchester Courier'"]
CROSTON, James. · 1878 · John Turton
£41.76 (€50.06 | $55.18 | ¥8,813)
Manchester: T Sowler and Co., 1878. 21cm. 29[1]pp. Original printed blue paper wraps, bound into slightly later linen-backed boards. MS. paper label to front board. Boards lightly soiled and browned. DISCOVER: Chetham's Library.
A Staffordshire miscellany. Reprinted from the Lichfield Mercury
HACKWOOD, Frederick William. · 1927 · John Turton
£58.00 (€69.53 | $76.64 | ¥12,240)
Lichfield: The Mercury Press, 1927 1927 limited edition of 75 copies. 23cm. [6], 99[1]pp, [2]pp index, frontis with guard, 2 further plates. Original green cloth gilt, bevelled edges. Extremes lightly rubbed; endpapers browned. Hackwood a prolific writer on the Black Country.
A topographical and historical account of Linlithgowshire. By the late John Penney.
PENNEY, John. · 1832 · John Turton
£41.76 (€50.06 | $55.18 | ¥8,813)
Edinburgh: Stevenson, 1832. 18cm. xi[i], 223[1]pp, additional engraved title page. Original green grained-cloth, printed paper spine label. Boards lightly rubbed; slight wear to spine head Additional map to front paste down. Re-issue of the 1831 edition.
The story of Chowbent Chapel 1645-1721-1921.
WRIGHT, J. J. · 1921 · John Turton
£34.80 (€41.72 | $45.98 | ¥7,344)
Manchester: H Rawson & Co, 1921. 8vo. 149[1]pp, frontis, plates, text illustrations. Original printed card wraps. Prices inked to front cover. Review copy with notes by the Editor of the Wigan Observer loosely inserted.
Historical account of the institution in Greenock known as Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum. Compiled by George Macdonald Crawford.
CRAWFORD, George Macdonald. · 1930 · John Turton
£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)
Greenock: James McKelvie & Sons, 1930. 25cm. 39[1]pp, text illustrations. Original blue grained cloth gilt. Loosely inserted: Deed of Constitution of 1929. 46[2]pp. Original wraps.
The thistle; a dispassionate examine of the prejudice of Englishmen in general to the Scotch nation; and particularly of a late arrogant insult offered to all Scotchmen, by a modern English journalist. In a letter to the author of Old England, Dec.27, 1747. The rose: being a detection of the pernicious tendency of two libels lately published, viz. in the Old England journal, and a pamphlet entitled, The thistle. Together with Some Considerations for repealing the Heretable Jurisdictions reserved to the Scots, by the 20th Article of the Treaty of Union.
[MANSFIELD, William Murray, Earl of.] · 1747 · John Turton
£52.20 (€62.58 | $68.98 | ¥11,016)
London: printed in the year 1747 3rd edition. 8vo. 56pp, head-piece. Disbound from a disparate collection. Title and last page soiled.
The Lancashire Fusiliers Annual 1916. Number XXVII.
SMYTH, Major B (Compiled & Edited By). · 1917 · John Turton
£92.80 (€111.25 | $122.62 | ¥19,584)
Dublin: The Sackville Press, 1917. 8vo. 390pp, copiously illustrated with portraits and other plates, 10 maps and plans. Some plates coloured and some folding. Original decorated red cloth gilt, patterned endpapers. Cloth marked and faded; fromnt hinge taped before frontis; bi...
The Lancashire Fusiliers Annual 1918. Number XXVIII.
SMYTH, Major B (Compiled & Edited By). · 1919 · John Turton
£139.20 (€166.88 | $183.93 | ¥29,375)
Dublin: The Sackville Press, 1919. 8vo. 544pp including 64pp Roll of Honour, copiously illustrated with portraits and other plates, 10 maps and plans. Original decorated red cloth gilt. Cloth lightly soiled and discoloured; front hinge easing. Presentation copy from the compil...
Illustrated handbook and official programme: third grand carnival, Saturday July 13th, 1929. Edited by Arthur J. Hawkes. Cover design by J. C. L. Malpass.
WIGAN CHURCH SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION. · 1929 · John Turton
£16.24 (€19.47 | $21.46 | ¥3,427)
Wigan: published by the Association; printed by J Starr & Sons, 1929. 22cm. 71[1]pp, text map, illustrations, local adverts. Original pictorial colour-printed orange card wraps, stapled. Near fine condition.
The Tourist's Companion; or, the history of scenes and places on the route by the rail-road and steam-packet from Leeds and Selby to Hull.
PARSONS, Edward. · 1835 · John Turton
£174.00 (€208.60 | $229.92 | ¥36,719)
London: Whittaker & Co. Manchester: Bancks & Co. Selby: ptd by W R Galpine, 1835. [viii], 243pp, additional engraved title page, text illustrations. Original green pebble-grained cloth gilt. Spine sun-faded; spine tips rubbed with very slight wear; MS title to spine.
A description of the antiquities and other curiosities of Rome.
BURTON, Rev. Edward. · 1821 · John Turton
£40.60 (€48.67 | $53.65 | ¥8,568)
Oxford: for Joseph Parker, and John Murray, London, 1821. 22cm. viii, 581[1]pp, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates, illustrations. Contemporary full calf gilt with later reback; original black calf gilt label laid down; marbled endpapers and leaf-edges. Board edges darkened and a l...
Alloa sixty years ago.
ARCHIBALD, James. · 1911 · John Turton
£34.80 (€41.72 | $45.98 | ¥7,344)
Alloa: Buchan Brothers, printers, 1911. 8vo in fours. 192pp, text illustrations. Original green cloth gilt. Fine copy.
Transactions of the British Archaeological Association, at its second annual congress, held at Winchester, August 1845 : consisting of the papers read at the several meetings, together with an account of the exhibitions, and excursions made by the Associa
BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. · 1846 · John Turton
£46.40 (€55.63 | $61.31 | ¥9,792)
London: H.G. Bohn, 1846. 23cm. vii, [1], 484pp, 25 leaves of plates, illustrations. Original blindstamped decorated black cloth gilt, uncut. Excellent uncut copy.
A nonogenarian's reminiscences of Garelochside & Helensburgh and the people who dwelt thereon and therein.
MACLEOD, Donald. · 1883 · John Turton
£53.36 (€63.97 | $70.51 | ¥11,261)
Helensburgh: Macneur & Bryden; Dumbarton: Bennett & Thomson; Glasgow: T D Morison, 1883. 8vo. 204pp, 10 'real' photo plates, 2 further plates. Original decorated green cloth gilt. Light spotting to prelims o/w an excellent copy.
A picture of Carlisle, and directory; containing an historical and topographical account of that city, its public buildings and institutions; also a view of the progress of commerce and manufactures; arts, literature, &c. With a short description of the most remarkable seats and curiosities, on the adjoining parts of Cumberland.
CARLISLE. · 1810 · John Turton
£34.80 (€41.72 | $45.98 | ¥7,344)
Carlisle: printed by and for A Henderson, 1810. Small 8vo in fours. xii, 164pp, engraved frontis, tail-pieces. Contemporary half calf gilt, marbled boards. Spine worn and incomplete; boards holding firm; occasional browning and spotting to text. Norton 163: Bod, BM, Carlisle,...
John Askew, the Stanhope Violin-Maker. With notes on the coming of the violin, the fiddle in the North, &c., &c.
EGGLESTONE, William Morley. · 1914 · John Turton
£139.20 (€166.88 | $183.93 | ¥29,375)
Stanhope: published by the Author, 1914. 8vo. [viii], 124pp, [1]pp Author's list, portrait frontis, plates, text illustrations, text tables. Original decorated red cloth gilt. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; cloth lightly soiled and stained; free-endpapers lightly browned. A...
The history and traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.
NICHOLLS, Rev. W. · 1877 · John Turton
£23.20 (€27.81 | $30.66 | ¥4,896)
Manchester: John Haywood, [1877]. 18cm. 128pp including geological section and subs list + additional subs list leaf tipped in at rear. Original blindstamped green cloth gilt. Scattered light stains to cloth; staples rusted (as usual) with subsequent loosening of some leaves -...
The history and traditions of Mallerstang Forest and Pendragon Castle.
NICHOLLS, Rev. W. · 1883 · John Turton
£27.84 (€33.38 | $36.79 | ¥5,875)
Manchester: John Heywood. [1883]. 18cm. 128pp. Original brown cloth gilt, decorated front board, stapled. Cloth very lightly rubbed; staples rusted with subsequent loosening of leaves - all present. A scarcer item than his work on Ravenstonedale.
Hampstead Hill: its structure, materials, and sculpturing. With The flora of Hampstead by Henry T. Wharton. The insect fauna of Hampstead by F.A. Walker. And The birds of Hampstead by J. Edmund Harting.
LOBLEY, J. Logan. · 1889 · John Turton
£32.48 (€38.94 | $42.92 | ¥6,854)
London: Roper and Drowley, 1889 21cm. 100pp, [4]pp publisher's list, 9 plates, map and section. Original pictorial blue cloth gilt, patterned endpapers. Cloth very lightly rubbed and soiled.