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Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts. Introduction by F A Paley.

[Paley, F A]. · 1846 · John Turton

£104.40 (€125.14 | $137.93 | ¥22,025)

London: John Van Voorst, 1846. 32 pp, approximately 124 plates with the adjacent page giving the relevant information, [6] page index to rear. Original full vellum gilt binding with olive green calf gilt spine label, marbled endpapers, coloured leaf edges, text printed within si…

Chronicles of the Castle and of the Earls of Leicestershire. From the foundations of the castle to the merger of the Earldom in the Crown of England.

Reeve, W Napier. · 1867 · John Turton

£42.92 (€51.45 | $56.70 | ¥9,055)

Leicester: printed by Crossley and Clarke, 1867. [iv], 53[1] pp. Authors inscription to title page. Original blindstamped green cloth with gilt lettering to front board, paper spine label, coloured leaf edges, text printed within a single ruled border. 22 cm x 14 cm. Minor rubbi…

The Severn Straits or Notes on Glacial Drifts, Bone Caverns, and Old Glaciers. Some within reach of the Malvern Hills.

Symonds, Rev W S. · 1883 · John Turton

£32.48 (€38.93 | $42.91 | ¥6,852)

Tewkesbury: William North. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co, 1883. [ii], 65[1] pp, [4] page advert section. Authors inscription to front wrap verso. Original printed limp card wraps. 21 cm x 13.5 cm. Lacks spine & rear wrap, front wrap coming loose, faint marginal age browning.

Supplement to the Catalogue of Books in the Library of the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow and the Court House Library from 1st May, 1903 to 30th April, 1909. Alphabetically arranged with index of subjects.

Muir, John. · 1909 · John Turton

£34.80 (€41.71 | $45.98 | ¥7,342)

Glasgow: Robert Macehose & Co Ltd, 1909. xiii[i], 261[1] pp. Contemporary red morocco gilt 1/4 style, matching red cloth boards, top edge gilt. Signed Binding by R Nelson & Son, Glasgow. 24.5 cm x 16 cm. Presentation plate to the Law Society on front paste down endpaper, slight …

Oceana or England and her Colonies.

Froude, James Anthony. · 1886 · John Turton

£52.20 (€62.57 | $68.96 | ¥11,013)

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1886 1st edn. xi[i], 396 pp, frontis plus occasional other plates as called for. Contemporary navy blue 1/2 calf, maroon calf gilt spine label, raised bands, decorative gilt compartments, marbles boards, endpapers & leaf edges. Signed binding by S…

The Folk Speech of East Yorkshire.

Nicholson, John. · 1889 · John Turton

£37.12 (€44.49 | $49.04 | ¥7,831)

London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Hull: A Brown & Sons. Driffield: T Holderness, 1889. xii, 110 pp, advert leaf, occasional sketches within the pagination. Signed by J Austin Hyde the Yorkshire Dialect Writer. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt otherw…

A Voyage to Hudson's Bay, during the summer of 1812. Containing a particular account of the icebergs and other phenomena which presents themselves in those regions; also, a description of the Esquimeaux and North American Indians; their manners, customs, dress, language, &c &c &c.

M'Keevor, Thomas. (M.D of the Dublin Lying-In Hospital). · 1819 · John Turton

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London: printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co, 1819. 76 pp [bound with] De Freminville, Chevialier de la Poix. Voyage to the North Pole...Pp [77]-96, tilte page and dedication leaf bound in at rear, 5 litho plates. Later tree calf 1/4 style incorporating recent marbled boards …

Salford Through the Ages. The 'Fons et Origo' of an Industrial City. Introduction by the Rev Canon Peter Green.

Hampson, Charles P. · 1930 · John Turton

£34.80 (€41.71 | $45.98 | ¥7,342)

Salford: City Reporter Press, 1930 Septcentenary 1st Edn, Authors Edition no 142/?. Signed by the Author. 296 pp, frontis plus occasional other plates and a map. Original cloth with gilt lettering to spine & front board.20.5 cm x 15 cm. Cloth soiled with random marks, ink note t…

The History of Capesthorne Cheshire.

Bromley-Davenprt, Lenette. · 1974 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

Wheelock, Sandbach: D & H Hockenhull, 1974 reprinted edition. 20 pp plus [32] page suite of plates. Signed by the auhtor on title page Original printed limp card wraps, stapled. 20 cm x 14.5 cm. Wraps very lightly soiled, minor wear to edges with the occasional small tear, sligh…

One Night in June. The Story of Operation Tonga, the Initial Phase of the Invasion of Normandy, 1944.

SHANNON, KEVIN & WRIGHT, STEPHEN. · 1994 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

London: Airlife, 1994. 1st edn. 208pp, double-sided plates. Original blue cloth gilt, d/w, 23 cm x 15.5 cm. Price clipped d/w; ink dedication to ffep; line of text to appendix highlighted

Royal Cambridge. Royal Visitors to Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth I - Queen Elizabeth II.

Colthorpe, Marion. · 1977 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

Published by the Cambridge City Council, 1977. [viii], 120 pp, occasional illustrations, full page map. Signed by the author to title page. Original printed limp card wraps, dustwrapper. 21 cm x 15 cm. Dustwrapper lightly soiled, minor wear to spine tips.

Let Durham Flourish.

MALDEN, John. · 1996 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

Durham: The Friends of Durham School, 1996. Fo. 128pp, text illustrations. Original pictorial printed glazed-card wraps, stapled. * Author's signed presentation inscription to title-page.

Act of the Magistrates and Council of the city of Glasgow relative to the Burgess oath. (Report for the Committee.).

GLASGOW CORPORATION. · 1819 · John Turton

£55.68 (€66.74 | $73.56 | ¥11,747)

Glasgow: printed by James Hedderwick, 1819. 8vo. 27pp, blanks at rear. Later half calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, black calf gilt spine label, marbled sides, teg. Signed binding by Kerr and Richardson, Glasgow. Title soiled and repaired. * From David Murray's li…

The Bones of a Seal found in Red Clay near Grangemouth, with remarks on the species. [Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Session 1869-70].

Professor Turner. · 1870 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

No printer or publisher, 1870. Pp [105]-114. Authors inscription to first page. 'From the library of James CROLL (1821-1890), Scottish scientist and geologist. He was essentially self-taught with a background in hotel management and insurance. His orthodox scientific career beg…

The Discovery of Arctic Shells at High Levels in Scotland. [From Vol IV, Part II of the Edinburgh Geological Society Transactions 1882].

Richardson, Ralph. · 1882 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

No printer or publisher, 1882. Pp 179-200, coloured map. Authors inscription to title page. 'From the library of James CROLL (1821-1890), Scottish scientist and geologist. He was essentially self-taught with a background in hotel management and insurance. His orthodox scientific…

The Species of Seal found in Scotland in beds of Glacial Clay. [From the Journal of Anatomy and Physiology Vol IV].

Professor Turner. · 1865 · John Turton

£11.60 (€13.90 | $15.33 | ¥2,447)

Cambridge: The University Press, [1865]. Pp [259]-281[1], diagrams & text tables. Authors inscription to title page. 'From the library of James CROLL (1821-1890), Scottish scientist and geologist. He was essentially self-taught with a background in hotel management and insurance…

The Pilgrim's Progress. With Biographical Introduction and New Index. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

Bunyan , John. · 1936 · John Turton

£46.40 (€55.62 | $61.30 | ¥9,789)

London: Oxford University Press Humphrey Milford. 1936. xlvi - 382[ii] pp, occasional black and white illustrative plates, all edges gilt, decorative gilt spine, decorative gilt stamping to fore edges and edges of front/rear paste down, gilt lines to front/rear boards, binding b…

Life of Bishop Percy. Extracted from Vol. I of Bishop Percy's Folio MS.

Pickford, Rev. J. · 0 · John Turton

£16.24 (€19.47 | $21.46 | ¥3,426)

nd 34[ii] pp. Presentation copy from author to James Raine, ink dedication to front wrap. Printed paper wraps, 25 cm 17.5 cm. Wraps soiled, repairs done to fore edges and front corner where torn, small rectangular piece of paper glued to front wrap, spine tips chipped, small tea…

Shopping in Oxford.

Mansfield, John. · 1941 · John Turton

£23.20 (€27.81 | $30.65 | ¥4,894)

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1941 Ltd Edn No 152/500 Copies Signed by the Author. 14 pp. Letter loosely inserted. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine & front board. 22.5 cm x 15 cm. Some marginal text age browning.

Surrey. Painted by Sutton Palmer.

Moncrieff, A R Hope. · 1906 · John Turton

£63.80 (€76.47 | $84.29 | ¥13,460)

London: A & C Black, 1906. xi[i], 252 pp, 75 coloured plates including frontis, folding map to rear. 3/4 black crushed morocco binding with matching cloth sides, gilt leetering to spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Signed binding by H Sotheran of London. Mino…