A survey of the history, commerce and manufactures of Lancashire. Together with extracts ... from "The Home Trade of Manchester" and a biographical sketch of Reuben Spencer, Esq., J.P. Including Jubilee demonstrations.

London: The Biographical Publishing Co, 1897. 8vo. 244pp, portrait frontis with loose tissue-guard, full-page text illustrations, decorated capitals. Original maroon cloth gilt, bevelled edges, olive-green eps, uncut. Extremes very lightly rubbed; spine lightly sun-faded

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 38165

Catalogue: Local History

Keywords: Local History North West England Biography Ryland & Sons

Anon,

A Survey of the History, Commerce and Manufactures of Lancashire: Together With Extracts, Reproduced by Request, From "The Home Trade of Manchester" and a Biographical Sketch of Reuben Spencer

(Biographical Publishing, 1897) Including Jubilee Demonstrations. Hardback. Lacks front endpaper, slight cracking internally at spine, corners rubbed, but overall very good. 244pp.

Naomi Symes BooksProfessional seller

Book number: A5186

Keywords: B000HBZ0H0, Lancashire, North West, England, English, Britain, British, trade, nineteenth century, Jubilee, Victorian, history, commerce, industry, industrial, manufactures, manufacturing, textile, textiles, cotton, factory, factories, factory system, Man

BAGLEY J J

A History of Lancashire

Phillimore, 1976. Hardcover. ISBN: 085033246x. 128pp, illustrated with plates, maps, drawings, blue cloth,with dustwrapper; Quarto. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Castle Hill BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 57699

Keywords: 085033246x British Topography

BAGLEY, J. J.

A History of Lancashire. 'The Darwen County History Series.'

Chichester: Phillimore and Co, 1982 reprint. 4to. 128pp, double-sided colour and b/w plates, text illustrations. Original blue cloth gilt, d/w.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 26573

Catalogue: North West

Keywords: North West North West England Local History

BAGLEY, John J. & HODGKISS, Alan G.

Lancashire: a history of the County Palatine in early maps

Neil Richardson, 1985. Used - Very Good. VG paperback 1st Edition. A large format stapled paperback in yellow card covers. Tiny surface loss in upper corner of front cover. Otherwise a bright, tidy copy. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_65410_jpg.jpg. ISBN: 0907511678

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Book number: BOOKS288309I

Baines, Edward

Baines's Lancashire A New Printing of The Volumes of History Directory and Gazatteer of The County Palatine of Lancaster Volume I.

David & Charles, 1968. A reprint of the original history, directory and gazetteer of 1824, with an new Introduction by Owen Ashmore. A heavy book of 660 pp. Complete dustjacket with a little wear tot he ends of the spine. Previous owner's bookplete to the flyleaf, otherwise internally very clean. Volume one of two - this volume includes all of Liverpool, and the towns, villages etc from A to K K irkham... Very Good /Very Good.

Hessay BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 17935

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History, Local History, Liverpool, Blackpool

Baines, Edward

Baines's Lancashire A New Printing of The Volumes of History Directory and Gazatteer of The County Palatine of Lancaster Volume 2.

David & Charles, 1968. A reprint of the original history, directory and gazetteer of 1824. A heavy book of 744pp. Complete dustjacket with a little wear to the ends of the spine. Previous owner's bookplete to the flyleaf, otherwise internally very clean. Volume two of two - this second volume includes Lancaster, Manchester, Salford etc... Very Good /Very Good.

Hessay BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 17936

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History, Local History, Lancaster, Manchester

BAINES THOMAS

Lancashire and Cheshire, past and present: a history and a description of the Palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester. Forming the north-western division of England. From the earliest ages to the present time

London, William Mackenzie. 1867. Leather, Quarter. Complete 4 volumes, bound in 2. Books measure 12 1/2 x 10 inches. 720pp, 464pp,cclxpp, 25 plates, plus 2 engraved title pages. Bound in period red gilt calf, full gilt edges, marble endpapers. Calf scuffed and marked, [ at some time both bindings have been repaired ] spines relaid, with loss, hinge joints on volume 2 weak but holding. Generally attractive period bindings. Internally, pages and plates clean. A good clean set, in attractive but worn bindings.

George Jeffery BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 098446

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: lancashire. cheshire

BELL, ARTHUR EDWIN .

A Bi-Centenary Review of the History of the Imperial George Masonic Lodge, No. 78 1752 - 1952 Province of Lancashire (Eastern Division) Compiled from the Minutes by Athur Edwin Bell M.A., P.M., P.P.A.G.D.C.

Middleton: Privately Printed, 1952 . 0. A very good original booklet. [4pp.]/pp.112 . 8.0" x 5.0" x 0.25". Blue covers with gilt titles to front board. Adhesive residue along leading edge of front board. Edges rubbed and bumped. Cleat English text and illustrations throughout. VG. ** Imperial George Masonic Lodge is located at the Middleton Masonic Hall, in the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire.

Chilton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 50764

Catalogue: Masonic

Keywords: Imperial George Masonic Lodge Masonic

Bullen, Andrew.

The Lancashire Weavers Union - a Commemorative History.

Textile Workers Union, 1984. First. Paperback. 12mo. photo illust card cover. no inscrip. Very Good.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 90006467

Keywords: ORG

COYNE, BARRY

The West Lancashire Golf Club a History of Golf at Blundellsands

The West Lancashire Golf Club, 2008. Hardcover. ISBN: 0955837707. x + 185pp, illustrated, bound in original dark green rexine with VG dustwrapper, presentation copy to Windermere GOlf Club; 200 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Castle Hill BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 86495

Keywords: 0955837707

THE EDITOR

A Little History of Lancashire

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. 1899, First Edition. Soft Cover, 7 x 4.75 inches. Name/address to front end paper. No other added marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A mainly clean tight copy with slightly soiled otherwise unmarked boards, very dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 144pp. Beginning with a brief introducttion to the gepgraphy of the county, this account covers Lancashire's history from the earliest times up to the end of the 19th century. Very scarce. Good (-).

Godley BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 027292

Catalogue: Local History

Keywords: Local History, Lancashire Social History

FIELDING, T[heodore] H[enry] and WALTON, J

A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, Containing a Description of the Most Romantic Scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, with Accounts of Antient and Modern Manners and Customs, and Elucidations of the History and Antiquities of That Part of the Country, &C. &C Illustrated with Forty-Eight Coloured Views...

London, R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/2" x 10-1/2") bound in contemporary leather-backed cloth with leather corners, gilt rules and lettering. Illustrated with a hand-colored title page vignette and 48 hand-colored aquatint plates drawn by Fielding, and Walton during a two years residence among the lakes. One of only 850 copies printed of what is considered the greatest illustrated book on the Lake District. Text and plates clean with only occasional offsetting from the text to the plates. Spine edges rubbed, corners worn. Very Good Abbey, SCENERY 192; Tooley 219.

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 019044

Catalogue: Hand-Colored Plates

Keywords: Hand-Colored Plates, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, Literature: English, Travel, Lake Country English Lakes Travel Illustrated Books Hand-Colored Plates

FIELDING, T. H., and WALTON, J

A Picturesque Tour of the English Lakes, Containing a Description of the Most Romantic Scenery of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, with Accounts of Antient and Modern Manners and Customs, and Elucidations of the History of Antiquities of That Part of the Country, &C. &C

London, R. Ackermann, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/4" x 10-3/4") bound in full crimson morocco leather; gilt rules and gilt-lettered spine; gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers; all edges gilt; vi, 288 pages. Illustrated with a hand-colored title page vignette and 48 hand-colored aquatint plates drawn by Fielding, and Walton during a two years residence among the lakes. One of only 850 copies printed of what is considered the greatest illustrated book on the Lake District. Neat owner name in ink of A. M. Crossley dated 1825 at top of title page with engraved bookplate of William F. Ross on the front pastedown; plates lovely and bright with strong coloring. Light rubbing and wear to binding. Near Fine example of this beautiful book Abbey, SCENERY 192; Tooley 219.

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 020726

Catalogue: Hand-Colored Plates

Keywords: Hand-Colored Plates, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, 19th Century British Literature, Literature: English, Travel, Lake Country Literature: English Hand-Colored Plates Illustrated Books Lake Country

Henry Fishwick

A History of Lancashire

London, Elliot Stock, 1894. First edition. Cloth. A scarce history of the county of Lancashire, by the politician and antiquary Henry Fishwick, the first edition. The first edition of this scarce work.A comprehensive history of the whole county of Lancashire, by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fishwick, a native of the area, who was twice Mayor of Rochdale. This history looks at Lancashire from its earliest traces throughout the centuries, up to the dawn of the nineteenth century.Two pages of adverts to the rear. Rebound in a modern cloth binding, with renewed endpapers. Externally, smart, with light marks and a little light rubbing to the cloth. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is faded. Spine label is rubbed. Hinges are a little strained but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean, with the occasional light handling marks. Institutional stamp to the title page, and to a couple of other pages. Edge wear to the textblock. Pages 291 to 302 are working loose. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 959P12

Catalogue: British Topography

Keywords: A History of Lancashire lancashire topography henry fishwick lancashire None