Auction No 370, Category: Local History
40 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
A selection of Antiquarian books all in need of rebinding and restoration including "Ballads in the Cumberland Dialect", 1808;
A selection of Antiquarian books all in need of rebinding and restoration including "Ballads in the Cumberland Dialect", 1808;
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £850
MORE DETAILSA selection of Antiquarian books all in need of rebinding and restoration including Ballads in the Cumberland Dialect, 1808; A Voyage to Abyssinia by Father Jerome Lobo, London, 1735; Memoirs of North-Britain, London, 1715; Priscilla Wakefield Perambulations in London, and its Environs, 1814, with all plates; and Lazarus Riverius The Practice of Physick In Seventeen several Books, quarto, 1655 to which is appended an original manuscript by Tobias Wolrich A Collection of Choice and Approved receipts in physic and chirurgery, 1725, 90pp. Mixed condition. (6)
"The Liverpool Lion; or Lancashire Charivari", 1847-48, from Issue No.1, a selection of issues bound together,
"The Liverpool Lion; or Lancashire Charivari", 1847-48, from Issue No.1, a selection of issues bound together,
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Liverpool Lion; or Lancashire Charivari, 1847-48, from Issue No.1, a selection of issues bound together, now lacking boards, the binding spine retained; many cartoons in the style of Punch, some full-page plates. Old library stamp on p.11. Some occasional spotting. Approx 360pp
"The Liverpool Wasp and Liverpool Punch", 1880, from Issue No. 1, bound volume, now lacking boards,
"The Liverpool Wasp and Liverpool Punch", 1880, from Issue No. 1, bound volume, now lacking boards,
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSThe Liverpool Wasp and Liverpool Punch, 1880, from Issue No. 1, bound volume, now lacking boards, 53 issues including Christmas Supplement, a few pages repaired
John Sinker "Memoirs of the Rev.Canon Stock, Rector of Windermere (1857-1904)",
John Sinker "Memoirs of the Rev.Canon Stock, Rector of Windermere (1857-1904)",
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSJohn Sinker Memoirs of the Rev.Canon Stock, Rector of Windermere (1857-1904), A.W.Johnson, 1905, gilt cloth, spine faded; Arthur Loftie The Rural Deanery of Gosforth, Diocese of Carlisle, its Churches and Endowments, Titus Wilson, Kendal, 1889, 2nd Edn, gilt cloth; and T.N. Postlethwaite Some Notes on Urswick Church and Parish, Ulverston, 1906, printed wraps, some foxing to prelims, a 12-line prayer written out on final blank. Fair to VG. (3)
Joseph Toole (1887-1945) "Fighting Through Life", Rich & Cowan, 1935, 1st Edn, original printed cloth,
Joseph Toole (1887-1945) "Fighting Through Life", Rich & Cowan, 1935, 1st Edn, original printed cloth,
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSJoseph Toole (1887-1945) Fighting Through Life, Rich & Cowan, 1935, 1st Edn, original printed cloth, some discolouration; light spotting to prelims o/w VG; publisher’s catalogue at rear; (16),239,30pp. Scarce. [Joseph Toole was Labour M.P. for Salford South in the 1920s, and in 1936 became Lord Mayor of Manchester.]
William Royle "History of Rusholme, with a gossipy talk of men and things", Manchester, 1914, original gilt cloth,
William Royle "History of Rusholme, with a gossipy talk of men and things", Manchester, 1914, original gilt cloth,
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £52
MORE DETAILSWilliam Royle History of Rusholme, with a gossipy talk of men and things, Manchester, 1914, original gilt cloth, presentation copy from the author, folding map & plates, fine, an autograph note by the author loosely inserted; together with Bacon’s Environs of Manchester, coloured folding map, 1” to 1 mile, c.1890, in original gilt cloth cover, VG. (2)
Christopher Whitfield "A History of Chipping Campden", 1958 in VG d/jkt; Norman Jewson "By Chance I Did Rove"
Christopher Whitfield "A History of Chipping Campden", 1958 in VG d/jkt; Norman Jewson "By Chance I Did Rove"
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSChristopher Whitfield A History of Chipping Campden, 1958 in VG d/jkt; Norman Jewson By Chance I Did Rove, Earle & Ludlow, Cirencester, [1951],one of 250 issued, original pictorial boards, quarter cloth, VG; J.P. Nelson Broad Campden, 1971, one of 500; and another. Good to VF (4)
"Fund for the Relief of Distress in the Manufacturing Districts", Manchester, 1862-63, Reports, Returns & Balance Sheets;
"Fund for the Relief of Distress in the Manufacturing Districts", Manchester, 1862-63, Reports, Returns & Balance Sheets;
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSFund for the Relief of Distress in the Manufacturing Districts, Manchester, 1862-63, Reports, Returns & Balance Sheets; a bound volume, folio, gilt cloth, VG.
Thomas Baines & William Fairbairn "Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present", William Mackenzie
Thomas Baines & William Fairbairn "Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present", William Mackenzie
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThomas Baines & William Fairbairn Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present, William Mackenzie [1868-69], quarto, 2 volumes in 4, original gilt cloth, backstrips a little worn & faded; engravings complete; occasional foxing including a plan of Manchester Waterworks scheme and one page of text heavily foxed. (4)
Commissioners' Reports on Municipal Boundaries, 1830s, a bound volume, folio, original cloth,
Commissioners' Reports on Municipal Boundaries, 1830s, a bound volume, folio, original cloth,
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £200 - £250
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSCommissioners’ Reports on Municipal Boundaries, 1830s, a bound volume, folio, original cloth, each report with one or more hand-coloured maps, comprising Liverpool, Clitheroe, Oldham, Rochdale, Lancaster, Wigan, Newton, Preston, Ashton-under-Lyne. Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Salford, and Warrington, plus general maps of Lancashire. VG
"An Act for Dividing, Alloting, and Inclosing the several Open Fields, Commons, and Waste Grounds,
"An Act for Dividing, Alloting, and Inclosing the several Open Fields, Commons, and Waste Grounds,
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAn Act for Dividing, Alloting, and Inclosing the several Open Fields, Commons, and Waste Grounds, within the parish of Hemsworth, in the West Riding of the County of York, 1803, folio, stitch bound, ownership inscription top margin, 25pp.VG
Legal Documents from 1650 on vellum & paper, chiefly Lancashire related especially Walton & Fazackerley
Legal Documents from 1650 on vellum & paper, chiefly Lancashire related especially Walton & Fazackerley
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £80
MORE DETAILSLegal Documents from 1650 on vellum & paper, chiefly Lancashire related especially Walton & Fazackerley areas of Liverpool, plus Lancaster, parts of Yorkshire & elsewhere. Includes several 17th Century. (38). Also some correspondence, schedules etc. Varied condition
Legal Indentures pertaining to Chorley, comprising 1698 paper Agreement of 9pp between Thomas Cross of Cross Hall
Legal Indentures pertaining to Chorley, comprising 1698 paper Agreement of 9pp between Thomas Cross of Cross Hall
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSLegal Indentures pertaining to Chorley, comprising 1698 paper Agreement of 9pp between Thomas Cross of Cross Hall and others, and 3 vellum documents concerning John Whittaker & John Clark 1751-1775 including attractive 1751 Portrait Document agreement with Joseph Clarke of Dunham Massey. Good/VG (4)
Carton of Legal Documents 18th and 19th Century, on vellum and paper, mostly relating to people & properties in Manchester,
Carton of Legal Documents 18th and 19th Century, on vellum and paper, mostly relating to people & properties in Manchester,
Lot 44
Lot: 44
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSCarton of Legal Documents 18th and 19th Century, on vellum and paper, mostly relating to people & properties in Manchester, some pertaining to Macclesfield and Wilmslow; includes 1826 Deed of Covenant between the Manchester and Oldham Rail Board and its subscribers with 54 signatures & pledges. (50). Also many Bills of Exchange, plus correspondence, assessments, schedules etc. Mixed condition.
Legal Documents from 17th to 19th Century, mostly on vellum, pertaining to lands and families in Surrey, Wales,
Legal Documents from 17th to 19th Century, mostly on vellum, pertaining to lands and families in Surrey, Wales,
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSLegal Documents from 17th to 19th Century, mostly on vellum, pertaining to lands and families in Surrey, Wales, Yorkshire, Middlesex and elsewhere. (28). Also Bacon’s Excelsior Map of Wales and Monmouthshire, and sundry papers. Mixed condition.
Burnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families;
Burnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families;
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £62
MORE DETAILSBurnley Legal Documents 1863-1910, all on vellum, various properties & families; including the Burnley Conservative Sick and Burial Society, Clifton Weaving Shed, properties at Calder Vale, etc. All with seals and duty stamps intact. (23). Also 1906 Auction particulars with Plan, and an 1895 notice. Good to VF
Vellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon,
Vellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon,
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSVellum Conveyances (2) & a Mortgage, 1867-76, concerning lands & dwelling-houses in Dunham Massey (2) and Bowdon, two with a hand-drawn plan, one signed by the Earl of Stamford & Warrington. Fine (3)
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
"Manchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library", 1892, printed boards, worn;
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSManchester Athenaeum Catalogue of the Books in the Library, 1892, printed boards, worn; Ann Brooks & Bryan Howarth Portico Library, a History, 2000, in d/jkt; The Manchester Courier Coronation Souvenir, 1902, printed wraps, fine; Lester Burney Cross Street Chapel Schools Manchester 1734-1942, Manchester, 1977, 93pp, in d/jkt; and other Manchester books and pamphlets, from 19th Century, some fictional. Varied condition, mostly good to fine. (31)
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
T. Swindells "Manchester Streets and Manchester Men", Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes;
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILST. Swindells Manchester Streets and Manchester Men, Morten reprint, gilt cloth, 5 volumes; J.T. Slugg Reminiscences of Manchester Fifty Years Ago, 1971 reprint, in d/jkt; Louis M. Hayes Reminiscences of Manchester and its surrounding areas from 1840, 2009 reprint, s/bk; and A Dictionary of Edwardian Biography – Manchester & Salford, 1987 reprint, gilt cloth. Fine (8)
Geoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] "Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners
Geoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] "Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners
Lot 64
Lot: 64
- Auction Date: Wed 30th Aug 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £56
MORE DETAILSGeoffrey Gimcrack [John Stanley Gregson] Gimcrackiana, or Fugitive Pieces on Manchester Men and Manners Ten Years Ago, Manchester, 1833, octavo, contemp. cloth, marked, title label badly worn; engraved frontispiece and seven engraved vignettes (including title page); offset impression on title page; good clean text. 196pp. [This book includes a rare reference to the playing of Golf on Kersall Moor, plus other sporting references]