MOREHOUSE, Henry James:

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

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.

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Book number: 2426

Catalogue: Yorkshire

Keywords: Yorkshire,Huddersfield Kirkburton Holmfirth Holme Shelley Thurstonland Wooldale Hepworth

MORGAN, T:

Physico-Theology: or, a philosophico-moral Disquisition concerning Human Nature, free agency, moral government, and divine providence.

London, Printed for T. Cox, 1741, first edition, 8vo, pp. viii, 353, (15). Contemporary speckled calf, one corner bumped, but a nice, attractive copy. There are references to Isaac Newton on Gravity and Light

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Book number: 2350

Catalogue: Books before 1800

Keywords: human nature morality divine providence gravity Isaac Newton, Light.

MORRIS, William Alfred:

The Frankpledge System

Longmans, Green, 1910, pp. xvi, 194.Original cloth. Spine very faded, else good, clean condition.

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Book number: 3090

Catalogue: Medieval History

Keywords: Frankpledge,medieval history,medieval law,

MORRISON, Eliza:

Memoirs of the Life and Labours of Robert Morrison.

Longman, London, 1889, volume two only, pp. vii, 543, 50, 88, frontis of Dr Morrison's Tomb at Macau. Contemporary half leather with cloth boards. Binding rubbed and rather worn, but still tight and sound. Stamps on title of the Bequest of Robert Urswick, else contents good and clean.

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Book number: 2834

Catalogue: Travel-China

Keywords: China,Chinese Language,Chinese Dictionary,Robert Morrison,Macao

MOSS, Fletcher:

A History of the Old Parish of Cheadle in Cheshire.

Didsbury,Morten,1970, reprint of the first edition of 1894,illustrated. Very good in price-clipped dust jacket. (much better than shown in the stock photo). Includes Moseley, Handforth and Gatley.

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Book number: 1900

Catalogue: Cheshire

Keywords: Cheshire,Cheadle,Moseley,Buckeley,Handforth,Gatley, 0901598119

MUMFORD, Alfred A:

The Manchester Grammar School 1515-1915.

Longans, Green & Co., 1919, pp.xii, 563, illustrated. Original cloth. The spine is just a little rubbed top and bottom and the lettering is a bit dull, but a very sound copy. Neat name inside.

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Book number: 2570

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Manchester Grammar, Lancashire, school histories, education,

NEWBIGGING,Thomas:

History of the Forest of Rossendale.

Rawtenstall, Riley,1893, second edition, small 4to, pp. xx, 369, with 9 illustrations. Original cloth, a bir rubbed, some stains to back cover, endpapers browned, but still a tight and sound reference copy. Includes a list of subscribers. Much revised and enlarged from the first edition.

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Book number: 3353

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire,Rossendale,Bacup,Rawtenstall,Newchurch,royal forests,Goodshaw,

NICHOLAS, David M:

Town and Countryside: Social, Economic, and Political Tensions in Fourteenth Century Flanders.

Brugge, 1971. Very good condition in slightly worn dust jacket. Edition limited to 560 copies. English language.

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Book number: 3042

Catalogue: Medieval History

Keywords: Flanders, medieval history,Ghent,Bruges,low countries,Ypres,

NICHOLLS, Rev. W.:

The History and Traditions of Radcliffe.

Manchester, John Heywood, n.d. (circa 1910). Original cloth, pp. viii, 340. Includes a list of subscribers, several illustrations and a folding map. Binding a little rubbed, but tight and sound condition.

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Book number: 3362

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire,Radcliffe,Pilkington,Stand,Farnworth,

OAKES, C, and BATTERSBY, E:

The Birds of East Lancashire.

Burnley Express, 1939, pp. 86, (3). Original cloth, very nice condition. Photographs by H. Swindlehurst.

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Book number: 3069

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: East Lancashire,ornithology,birds

OAKLEY, Rev. G. R:

In Olden Days. Lancashire Legends. Rochdale and District

Rochdale, Edwards & Bryning, 1923, second edition (much enlarged from the first), pp. 281, numerous photo illustrations. Includes legends of Clegg Hall, Stubley Hall, Milnrow, Littleborough, Buckley Hall, Ashworth Chapel, Royton Hall, Brown Wardle, The Baum Rabbit etc. Original cloth a bit dull and marked, spine a bit rubbed, but still in sound condition. The photo of Buckley Hall has come loose and been re-inserted

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Book number: 3424

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire Rochdale Littleborough Milnrow Clegg Hall Healey Dell Castleton Butterworth Hall Royton Hall

OLDHAM, Roger:

The Art of Englishmen and other Writings of Roger Oldham.

London, Complete Press, 1917, pp. 128. Original cloth, very good condition. Roger Oldham (1871-1916) was a Manchester architect and artist.

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Book number: 3169

Catalogue: Architecture

Keywords: Manchester,architecture,Lincoln,

ORMEROD, T:

Calderdale; a Descriptive Account of the Streams Forming the Lancashire Calder.

Burnley,Lupton Bros,1906, first edition, 4to, pp. xvii, 265 and over 120 ilustrations chiefly from the author's negatives. Complete with the folding map in the rear pocket. With a list of subscribers. Very good, bright condition with just some light rubbing to the spine edges, in the original green cloth with gilt lettering. Covers the dialect, traditions and folk-lore of the district along with notices of some of its notable men. There is a short tear in the pocket at the back caused by retrieval of the map.

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Book number: 3190

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire,River Calder,Burnley,Holme,Cliviger,Towneley,Hurstwood,Worsthorn,Extwistle,Pendle,Wycoller,Gawthorpe,Padiham,Whalley,

OSTROVSKY, Erika:

Eye of Dawn; the Rise and Fall of Mata Hari.

New York, Macmillan,1978, pp. 273,illustrated. Very good in just slightly rubbed d.w.

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Book number: 1278

Catalogue: Military and Naval History

Keywords: isbn 0025940309,Mata Hari,spy,spies,spying,espionage,agents,Zelle,world war 1, first world war, 0025940309

OSWALD, Adrian:

English Clay Tobacco Pipes.

British Archaeological Association, 1967. Original card covers, 68 pages. Very good condition.

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Book number: 3418

Catalogue: Archaeology

Keywords: clay tobacco pipes