HARLAND, John (editor):

The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall in the County of Lancaster, at Smithils and Gawthorpe from September 1582 to October 1621.(the Shuttleworth Accounts)

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1856 to 1858, four volumes, small 4to, pp.232,233-472,x,473-776,777-1171. Very small mark to foot of one spine, but an exceptionally good set in the original cloth of this scarce and important publication. Engraved frontispieces to parts 1 and 2. Chetham Society, First Series, Vols 35,41,43 and 46. Heavy so may require extra postage. Check with us on 44(0)1706 658300.

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Book number: 2212

Catalogue: Chetham Society

Keywords: Chetham Society,Lancashire,Gawthorpe,Burnley,Padiham,Shuttleworth,farming,Anderton,Smithills,Legh,Hesketh

HARLAND, John:

The Lancashire Lieutenancy under the Tudors and Stuarts. The Civil and Military Government of the County....

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1859, two volumes, small 4to, pp.cxviii, 96,97-333. Tiny amount of rubbing to spine ends, but a very good, tight set in the original cloth. Illustrated with 7 plates of arms and armour which have some very light foxing. The information is chiefly derived from the Shuttleworth MSS at Gawthorpe Hall. Chetham Society, First Series, Vols 49-50.

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Book number: 2054

Catalogue: Chetham Society

Keywords: Lancashire,Lieutenancy,Tudors,Stuarts,Shuttleworth,Gawthorpe,Arms,Armour,musket,cross-bow,wheel-lock pistol,Trafford,Gerard,

HARLAND, John, (editor):

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

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 on the early history of Manchester. Heavy so may require extra postage.

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Book number: 2406

Catalogue: Chetham Society

Keywords: Chetham Society,Manchester,Lancashire,Greslet,De La Warre,Grelle,Moseley,Salford,

HARLAND, John (editor):

Three Lancashire Documents of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries.

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1868, small 4to, pp. xvi,141. A very good copy in the original cloth. Neat and relevant ink inscription on front endpaper. Comprises The Great De Lacy Inquisition of 1311, The Survey of 1320-1346, and The Custom Roll and Rental of the Manor of Ashton-under-Lyne of 1422. Chetham Society, First Series, Vol. 74.

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Book number: 2797

Catalogue: Chetham Society

Keywords: de Lacy,Chetham Society,Ashton-under-Lyne,Bardsley,Lancashire

HARRIS, Frank and DOUGLAS, Lord Alfred:

New Preface to "The Life and Confessions of Oscar Wilde".

Fortune Press, 1927, pp. 63. The preferred second edition with a new seven page preface by Alfred Douglas. Original cloth-backed boards. Spine ends rubbed, but good, sound condition.

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Book number: 2883

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Oscar Wilde,frank Harris,Lord Alfred Douglas,homosexuality,

HART-DAVIS, Henry Vaughan:

History of Wardley Hall Lancashire and its Owners in Bygone Days.

Sherratt & Hughes, 1908, large 4to, pp. (16), 307, numerous illustrations including four photogravures. Original cloth. The plate at page 1 has come loose at some time and been put back in using sellotape which has left a slight mark down the inner margin. This tape has been removed and the plate neatly re-fixed. Owner's very small neat details at head of title. Overall a very good, clean and sound copy. The hall is best known for preserving the skull of the 17th Century Martyr Edward Ambrose Barlow.

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Book number: 3381

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Wardley Hall, Salford,Manchester,Worsley,

HARVIE-BROWN, J.A. and MACPHERSON, Rev H. A:

A Fauna of the North-West Highlands & Skye.

David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904, pp. civ, 378, illustrations and folding map. Original green cloth, spine dull, gilt lettering very faded, but sound, clean condition. Ex-library with bookplate inside, ink stamp to verso of title page, a few marginal blind stamps, one page corner creased, else contents very good.

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Book number: 2578

Catalogue: Scotland

Keywords: Scotland,Highlands, Skye, Handa, Ascrib Islands, Priest Island, Raasay

HARVIE-BROWN, J.A:

A Fauna of the Tay Basin & Strathmore.

David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1906, pp. lxxxvi, 369, illustrations and two folding maps. Original green cloth, spine dull, gilt lettering very faded, but sound, clean condition. Ex-library with bookplate inside, ink stamp to verso of title page, a few marginal blind stamps, else contents very good.

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Book number: 2579

Catalogue: Scotland

Keywords: Scotland,Pertshire,Killin,Bell Rock,Edenmouth,Mugdrum,Crieff,Tay,rannoch,Forfar

HATTERSLEY-SMITH, G:

North of Latitude Eighty; The Defence Research Establishment in Ellesmere Island.

Canada, Defence Research Board, 1974. Original pictorial card covers. Folding map in rear pocket. Very good condition.

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Book number: 3263

Catalogue: Travel-Polar

Keywords: Arctic,polar,Ellesmere Island,Peary,Glaciology,oceanography,

HAWKES, George I:

The Development of Public Education in Nelson.

Nelson Corporation, 1966, pp. (10), 213, illustrated. Very good in the original cloth.

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Book number: 2239

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire nelson education schools Lomeshaye

HAYES, Louis M:

Reminiscences of Manchester and some of its Local Surroundings from the Year 1840.

Manchester, Sherratt & Hughes, 1905, first edition, 8vo, pp.(9), 349, numerous illustrations, original gilt-lettered cloth. Spine ends just slightly bumped, but a clean, sound copy. A fascinating account of Manchester in Victorian times, its streets, markets, buildings, amusements and personalities.

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Book number: 2558

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire,Manchester,

HAYHURST, T. H:

A History and Some Records of the Volunteer Movement in Bury, Heywood, Rossendale and Ramsbottom.

Bury, Thos. Crompton, 1887, pp. xii, 332. Original red cloth. Excellent condition. A couple of names inside, a very clean copy.

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Book number: 3368

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: Lancashire,volunteer movement,volunteers,Bury,Heywood,Rossendale,Ramsbottom,English Civil War,

HAYNES, Hannah and TIPPER, David:

De Balderston II.

Rochdale,1994, pp. (8),157. Original card covers. Virtually as new. An excellent, well-illustrated history of this old district of Rochdale and a very different book from the original edition of some 20 years earlier.

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Book number: 3431

Catalogue: Lancashire

Keywords: isbn 0952445700,Lancashire,Rochdale,Balderstone,Midgley,Radcliffe,Buersil,Lowerplace, 0952445700

HEALEY, John Campbell:

Some Good Days with the Rochdale Harriers. (Hare Hunting in the Pennines).

Rochdale, James Clegg, 1910, pp. xii, 88. Original cloth. Very good condition. Bookplate of Richard Heape of Healey Hall.

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Book number: 3283

Catalogue: Lancahire

Keywords: Hare hunting,Rochdale,Lancashire,harriers,

HEAPE, Charles and HEAPE, Richard:

Records of the Family of Heape of Heape, Staley, Saddleworth and Rochdale.

Rochdale, 1905, privately printed for presentation to the family only. Quarto, pp. xix, 380, with a huge number of illustrations and pedigrees. A magnificent production bound in full decorated vellum. The authors state in the introduction that the work cost them £1700 to produce. Excellent condition and it should be noted that the large main pedigree normally inserted in a pocket at the back of the book is here bound separately in leather. There is a chapter on the Heapes and Australia 1839 to 1867. Related families mentioned include Taylor, Fitton, Grundy, Butterworth, Kenyon, Milne, Brearley, Walmsley etc.

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Book number: 2902

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Heape,Rochdale,genealogy,Saddleworth,Rossendale,Oldham,