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The Amateur Army.

MACGILL, Patrick: · 1915

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1915, pp. 122 plus adverts. original cloth, spine a little dull, but good, sound condition.

Antient Drolleries: Cobbes Prophecies 1614 and Pimlyco, or, Runne Red-Cap, 1609.

BULLEN, A. H. (editor): · 1890

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

London and Oxford, 1890 and 1891, two pamphlets, facsimiles of the rare originals, printed for private circulation and each limited to 300 copies. Original wrappers, ex-library, a few stamps, worn and dusty. Sold as useable working copies.

Scientific Treatise on Smoke Abatement.

HAMILTON, H: · 1917

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Manchester, Sherratt & Hughes, 1917, 4to, pp. xiii, 155, illustrated. Binding dull, stain to top edge of back cover, name inside, but good, sound condition in the original cloth.

Observations Addressed to the Coal Owners of Northumberland and Durham on the Coal Trade of those Counties: more especially with regard to the cause of, and remedy for, its present depressed condition.

TAYLOR, T. John: · 1846

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Newcastle, Wm Heaton, 1846, pp. 56. Neatly bound in recent marbled wrappers with printed label. Very good condition. Goldsmiths 34634, COPAC lists only 3 copies.

The National Service Journal 1903-1904.

SHEE, George F (editor): · 1903

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

The Journal of the National Service League, 14 issues from Vol 1, No. 1, November 1903 to No. 14, December 1904. I believe there were a further 12 issues before publication ceased. Original cloth, gilt, very good condition. Copac only records copies in BL and Oxford.

The Destruction of Daylight, a Study in the Smoke Problem.

GRAHAM, John W: · 1907

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, George Allen, 1907, pp. viii, 152, photo frontis. Some foxing, but good condition in the original cloth.

Dukinfield Old Chapel Sunday School Centenary Souvenir 1900.

[ TAYLER,Hugon S.]: · 1901

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,636)

Ashton-under-Lyne,1901, 8vo,pp.109,illustrated.A very nice,bright copy in the original red cloth with gilt edges.

The Moore Rental.

HEYWOOD, Thomas (editor): · 1847

£27.00 (€32.36 | $35.67 | ¥5,694)

Manchester,Chetham Society,1847, small 4to, pp. lii,158. Original cloth, very good, clean condition. Chetham Society, First Series, Vol. 12. The Rent Roll was drawn up by Edward Moore of Bank Hall,Liverpool and is dated 1667-8. Also available at a much lower price is another c...

The Jessop Family.

WARREN, J. T. and P. J. K: · 1971

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

Wimborne, 1971, 30 pages plus pages 17a to 17f, and appendices, printed from typescript on one side of the page only. Original cloth. Folding pedigree. A scarce privately printed account of the Jessops, best known for William, the canal and railway builder and one of the found...

The Records of the Thirty Men of the Parish of Kirkham in Lancashire.

SHAW, R. Cunliffe and SHAW, Helen G: · 1930

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

Kendal, Titus Wilson, 1930, pp. x, 169, illustrated. Spine slightly faded, but very good condition in the original cloth. Includes the history of Kirkham Grammar School from 1621-1663, extracts from the Bailiff's book and an account of the Clifton and Westby Quires in the pari...

John Wilkinson, Ironmaster.

DICKINSON, H. W: · 1914

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Hume Kitchin, Ulverston, 1914, 8vo, pp. 60, (5), with 14 illustrations. Original cloth, a little faded, but very good, sound condition. Scarce.

The History and Topography of the Parish of Kirkburton and of the Graveship of Holme, Including Holmfirth, in the County of York.

MOREHOUSE, Henry James: · 1984

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Holmfirth, Elaine Beardsell, 1984, 4to, list of subscribers, new introduction plus pp. ix, 248, illustrated. Original quarter morocco, spine just a trifle faded, but very good, clean condition. Edition limited to 300 copies.

Mediaeval Cheshire. An Economic and Social History of Cheshire in the Reigns of the Three Edwards.

HEWITT, H. J: · 1929

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

Manchester University Press, 1929, small 4to,pp. xxiv, 212, xi. Spine a little faded, else very good in original cloth.

Inigo Jones. Lecture on a Mastermind.

SUMMERSON, Sir John: · 1964

£10.50 (€12.59 | $13.87 | ¥2,214)

British Academy, 1964, offprint from the Academy Proceedings. Original card covers, very good condition. Postage will be less than the standard rate.

The Order of the Day: Thomas Harrison, 1744-1829, and Architecture of the Greek Revival.

Exhibition Catalogue: · 1980

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, c. 1980, pp. 32, illustrated, plus list of exhibits inserted at the back. Includes a list of buildings by Harrison. Good condition.

Mamecestre: Being Chapters from the Early Recorded History of the Barony, the Lordship or Manor, the Vill, Borough or Town of Manchester.

HARLAND, John, (editor): · 1861

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1861 to1862, three volumes,small 4to,pp. 627 plus 40 pages of introduction in volume 3, photographic frontispiece in volume 1. Chetham Society, First Series, Vols 53, 56 and 58. Original cloth, very nice, clean tight copies. A mine of information...

Uncle and Claudius the Camel.

MARTIN, J. P: · 1969

£475.00 (€569.36 | $627.54 | ¥100,179)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1969, first edition, illustrations by Quentin Blake. Exceptionally clean, crisp condition in similar dust jacket, which is now in a loose protective sleeve. There is perhaps just a very slight "pushing" to the spine ends. As usual with Cape books the tip...

Uncle and His Detective.

MARTIN, J. P: · 1966

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1966, first edition, illustrations by Quentin Blake. Exceptionally clean, crisp condition in similar dust jacket, which is now in a loose protective sleeve. Contact us for photos or a more detailed description.

Lancashire Deeds Vol 1, Shuttleworth Deeds Part 1.

PARKER, John: · 1934

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

Manchester,Chetham Society,1934, first edition,small 4to,pp.vii,175,viii, frontispiece portrait of Fleetwood Barton and her mother. Very good in the original cloth which has faded to the spine as usual. Chetham Society publications, New Series,vol 91. Although titled volume 1,...

A New Method of Treating Consumptions. Wherein All the Decays Incident to Human Bodies, Are Mechanically Accounted for.

ROBINSON, N.: · 1727

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

London,for A. Bettesworth and T. Warner, G. Strahan, and C. Rivington, 1727, first edition, 8vo, pp.xvi, 218, (6), 160, (4). Contemporary panelled calf with original spine label. There is a clean repaired tear to the margin of page 108 in part 2, but this a very clean, sound, ...