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The Lives of Benedict, Ceolfrid, Easterwine, Sigfrid, and Huetbert, the First Five Abbots of the United Monastery of Wearmouth and Jarrow. Translated from the Latin of Venerable Bede. To which is prefixed a life of the Author.

WILCOCK, Peter, Rev. · 1818 · John Turton

£51.04 (€61.19 | $67.44 | ¥10,771)

Sunderland: printed and sold by George Garbutt, 1818. 8vo in fours. [ii], iv pp including errata in the translation, 36, 51[1] pp, additional engraved title-page with vignette of Monkwearmouth church, multi-folding plt. Original plain paper wraps with glassine d/w. Wraps rubbe...

Service of unveiling and dedication of the war memorial on Sunday, the 2nd October, 1921, ...

ESCOMB HEROES' MEMORIAL. · 1921 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

[Bishop Auckland: printed by Cherrett Bros, 1921.] 19cm. 9[1]pp including front wrap, 'roll of honour' at rear with 2 further names added in MS. Original printed paper wraps, stapled. Staple rusted but holding firm. With postcard and two further items of ephemara realting to ...

A short record of the Durham Light Infantry, from 1758 to 1894.

GORDON, W.,Lieut.-Colonel (Compiler). · 1894 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.50 | $49.05 | ¥7,833)

Devonport: printed by A. H. Swiss, 1894. Small square 8vo. 47[1]pp, text table. Original blind-stamped green cloth gilt, yellow endpapers. Extremes very lightly rubbed; a few small stains to cloth; isolated stain, with associated hole to rear endpapers. Inscribed 'R. H. J. Pla...

Educational problems in the County of Durham, with a suggested scheme for solving them. (Education Act, 1918.)

DAWSON, A. J.( Director of Education). · 1920 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

[Newcastle on Tyne: printed by Robinson & Co, 1920.] 22cm. 117[1]pp, xlvi pp appendix, 5 colour-printed maps, 2 colour-printed charts. Original decorated printed grey card wraps. Wraps lightly rubbed and soiled. COPAC: LSE.

Brooke Foss, Dunelm. A memorial. 'The Publications of the Durham Historical Society. Vol. I.'

FAWCETT, J. W. · 1901 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

Satley: published for the Society by J. W. Fawcett and R. Jackson & Co. Consett, 1901 people's edition. 16cm. [iv], 132pp, portrait frontis. Original pictorial printed red card wraps. Wraps chipped. Not in COPAC, OCLC or Durham University library catalogue on-line.

Durham. 'Diocesan Histories Series.'

LOW, J. L. · 1881 · John Turton

£17.40 (€20.86 | $22.99 | ¥3,672)

London: SPCK, 1881. 8vo. [iv], 340pp, folding frontis map, plan. Contemporary full vellum gilt, black calf gilt spine label, marbled endpapers, teg. Vellum lightly rubbed and soiled; light isolated spotting to prelims.

The Story of Easington Church. With a foreword by the Bishop of Durham.

DUNCAN, Rev. James. · 1948 · John Turton

£13.92 (€16.69 | $18.39 | ¥2,938)

Sunderland: Thomas Reed & Co, [1948]. Small 8vo. 63[1]pp including adverts, plates, text illustrations. Original quarter cloth, printed paper boards. Spine faded; boards lightly soiled.

Early Friends in the North.

STEEL, John W. · 1905 · John Turton

£34.80 (€41.72 | $45.98 | ¥7,344)

London: Headley Brothers, 1905. 8vo. [viii], 60pp, frontis, plate. Original green cloth gilt. Extremes lightly rubbed. Includes Durham, Lanchester, Auckland, Darlington and Sunderland.

The scheme for the management and regulation of Christ's Hospital, in Sherburn, near Durham in the county of Durham : and for the application of the income thereof, as approved by the Court of Chancery, 21st December, 1857.

SHERBURN HOSPITAL · 1857 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

London: printed by C. Roworth and Sons, Bell Yard, Temple Bar, 1857. 21cm. 34pp. Contemporary full black calf gilt, marbled endpapers, coloured leaf-edges. A few light pencil underlinings and marks to margins. Engraved heraldic book-plate to front paste-down endpaper.

Panorama of the City of Chester. Containing its curiosities, antiquities, and ancient and present state with a visit to Eton Hall. Intended as a pocket directory. With an introductory essay by John Trevor.

[HEMINGWAY, Joseph.] · 1843 · John Turton

£53.36 (€63.97 | $70.51 | ¥11,261)

Chester: Edward Parry. 1843. 2nd Edn. 172 pp, multi folding map to front board, plates. Original red cloth gilt, blind tooling to boards, 15 cm x 10 cm. Sympathetic spine repair, minor occasional foxing. With all plates + extra plates opposite p19, 1 plate laid down.

Roche Abbey.

ANON. · 1880 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.50 | $49.05 | ¥7,833)

Worksop: Sisson & Son. [1880] 24 pp, frontis, plan. Original ¼ green cloth, green paper sides, gilt lettering to front board, 19 cm x 12 cm. Paper sides lightly soiled, small loss of paper to corner of acrostic page. BL have an [1880?] copy which collates with this. The only...

Historical and descriptive notes on the ancient boundaries of the parish of Heworth.

TAYLOR, Charles C. · 1927 · John Turton

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

Felling-on-Tyne: Robert Heslop, printer, 1927. 18cm. 70pp. Original green cloth gilt Spine tips very lightly rubbed. With the author's presentation inscription 'To Ralph Barrass with the compliments of Chas. E. Taylor, 1928.' to front free endpaper recto.

Historical and descriptive notes on the ancient boundaries of the parish of Heworth.

TAYLOR, Charles C. · 1927 · John Turton

£25.52 (€30.59 | $33.72 | ¥5,385)

Felling-on-Tyne: Robert Heslop, printer, 1927. 18cm. 70pp. Original printed stiff-card wraps. A few small stains to rear wrap o/w fine.

The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham, compiled from original records preserved in public repositories and private collections. Sunderland and District Section.

SURTEES, Robert. · 1908 · John Turton

£74.24 (€89.00 | $98.10 | ¥15,667)

Sunderland: Hills and Co, 1908 Large Paper edition number 19 of 50 copies. 4to. [viii], 223pp, multi-folding and folding pedigrees, text pedigrees, text tables. Original quarter brown cloth gilt, printed grey paper boards, uncut. Binding rubbed with wear to boards; ht and last...

A plea for the restoration of the tower and spire of the Parish Church of Wakefield.

HIGHAM, A. B. · 1853 · John Turton

£46.40 (€55.63 | $61.31 | ¥9,792)

Wakefield: printed by J Stanfield, 1853. Fo. 15p[1]pp. Later cloth re-spine incorporating original blue card sides. Sides spotted and stained; spotting throughout. * COPAC: BL, V & A, York Minster.

English Lake Scenery.

LYDON, A. F. (Illustrator). · 1880 · John Turton

£116.00 (€139.06 | $153.28 | ¥24,479)

London: John Walker and Co, 1880. 4to. [iv], 48pp, additional pictorial colour-printed title-page with vignette, 24 colour plates with guards, title-page printed in red and black. Original highly decorated red cloth gilt, bevelled edges, yellow eps, aeg. Extremes rubbed with v...

The Lakes of England. Illustrated with eighteen coloured etchings.

TOPHAM, W. F. · 1869 · John Turton

£133.40 (€159.92 | $176.27 | ¥28,151)

London: T J Allman, 1869. 4to. 40pp, 18 colour plates with tissue-guards. Original highly decorated red cloth gilt, bevelled edges, yellow eps, aeg. Cloth very lightly rubbed and stained; occasional very light spotting; frontis tissue-guard browned.

Coal Pits and Pitmen: a short history of the coal trade and the legislation affecting it.

BOYD, R. Nelson. · 1895 · John Turton

£52.20 (€62.58 | $68.98 | ¥11,016)

London: Whittaker & Co, 1895 2nd revised and enlarged edition. 8vo. xii, 356pp, frontis, folding plates, text illustrations. Original pictorial black cloth gilt, black eps, uncut. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; occasional light soiling - mainly to margins. Ex-reference libr...

Catalogue of the Valuable Library of the late John Stansfeld, Esq. of Leeds.

1898 · John Turton

£23.20 (€27.81 | $30.66 | ¥4,896)

London: Dryden Press. 1898. 69 pp, bookplate to fpd, each page fully lined, speckled leaf edges. Rebound maroon library cloth gilt, 24.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Ex library with minimal evidence. Not in COPAC. Yorkshire interest

The Cleaning of Coal. With an introduction by Prof. R.V. Wheeler.

CHAPMAN, W.R.; R.A. MOTT. · 1928 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.50 | $49.05 | ¥7,833)

London: Chapman & Hall Ltd. 1928. xi, 680 pp, frontis, text illustrations, folding plan, plates, tables. Rebound green library cloth gilt, 25 cm x 17.5 cm. Ex Library with usual evidence.