The Bide-a-While Book: The Little Guide to Village Inns, Good Hotels, Friendly Farms & Guest Houses 1962

Torquay, Victor Hilton, 1962. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fascinating little volume, not least in comparing what was in your neck of the woods 56 years ago with now. All VG internally, but cover and block are heavily foxed. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000948

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

The Book of Bolton

Cheltenham, Ed J Burrow & Co, 1957. Soft cover. ND. c.1957. Excellent and well illustrated compendium of Bolton life, leisure and industry in the middle of the 20th century. In VG, clean and bright order throughout. Numerous colour period advertisements add considerably to the interest. Fold out map to rear. Red card covers with bright gilt embossed decoration and titling. 4to. 192pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 102853

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

The Borough Pocket Guide to Saffron Walden

Cheltenham, Edward J Burrow, 0. Soft cover. ND. c. 1920s, no.336 in the Borough Guides Series, with "descriptive letterpress, map and 13 pictures". Also numerous advertisements with photos of local businesses, which are probably the chief interest. All in fair to good internal order. Centre pages loose, map page rather grubby. Red card covers rather worn. 16mo. 44pp . Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002027

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Chipping Campden the Official Guide

London, The Homeland Association Ltd, 1959. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. All in VG internal order. Light marking to cover. Well illustrated and numerous local ads. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000961

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

The City of Bradford Official Handbook

Cheltenham, Ed J Burrow & Co, 1963. Soft cover. Excellent guide to the 2025 UK City of Culture as it was in 1963. Well illustrated with photos, large fold out map (in VG+ order) and numerous period advertisements. Much on local living, industry and attractions. Minor marking to block edge, but internally all is clean and bright. Textured card covers with silver titling to front, lightly worn to edges. Scarce in this 1960s' edition. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 4to. 152pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 106899

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Excursions by the West, North & East Coasts of Scotland G & L R S P Co's Steamers

Glasgow, M Langlands & Sons, 1900. Hardcover. ND. c.1900 (WorldCat). Attractively illustrated Scots steamer excursion guide, with five itineraries highlighted, fares, details of boats used and extensive points of interest section. 16 engraved plates, one loose, and fold-out map. This on pink paper and in VG order bar small closed tear to joint. Toning, occasional foxing, but in general good order otherwise. Illustrated blue boards, with cloth to spine, a little marked and worn to edges. Scarce. 12mo. vii, 47pp + plates. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 105471

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Keywords: Sea & Space

Four Bolton Directories 1821-22, 1836, 1843, 1853

Swinton, Neil Richardson, 1982. Soft cover. Four directories reprinted in one volume. All in VG order throughout bar sharp bump to top corner. 8vo. 104pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 102798

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

A Guide to Rushden

Cheltenham, Ed J Burrow & Co, 1972. Soft cover. ND. c.1972 (WorldCat). Short but informative and well illustrated guide to this Northamptonshire town. All in VG internal order. Light edgewear to fold-out map. Good period advertisements. Card covers lightly worn and a little faded towards spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 20pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 106743

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

In Pitstone Green There Is a Farm

Pitstone, Pitstone Local History Society, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Scarce, very well illustrated local history of Pitstone Green Farm with much on the changing nature of farming over generations. In general good order but a little lightly creased here and there. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000862

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Keywords: Farming & The Countryside

The Island of Jersey (First and Second Series) 24 Chromolithographic Views

London, T Neslon & Sons, 0. No Binding. ND c. 1880/90s. Disbound. No covers or prelims. Index sheets and plates, all tissue guarded, in VG order. 24 plates arranged in two series, printed two up on 12 x card pages, gilt-edged. Scarce and a fine candidate for a sympathetic rebind. 12mo. This is s charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002232

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Johnston's Motoring & Touring Map of Scotland

Edinburgh, W & A K Johnston, 0. Soft cover. Cloth backed 8 miles to 1 inch map with attractive colour cover panel. Wear to folds, with some fraying, but in general good order throughout. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005788

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Kelly's Directory of Enfield, Winchmore Hill, Etc 1933

London, Kelly's Directories, 1933. Soft cover. A comprehensive snapshot of life in 1930's Enfield, with street by street directory of private residents, as well as businesses, etc. Entertaining advertisements. Large fold-out map to rear in VG order. Stock toned, but otherwise all in good internal condition, bar some corner folding. Swing ticket book mark (Stickphast Sticks For Ever!). Covers well worn, moreso to front with some creasing. Though available on CD, physical originals of this 1933 edition (and indeed all other dates) are scarce. 12mo. 504pp . Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010652

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Maryport District Plan Consultative Document

Cockermouth, Allerdale District Council / Cumbria County Council, 1977. 1st Edition . Soft cover. The state of Maryport and what to do with it, from a 1970s' planner's point of view. "Perhaps it can become the start of a re-birth in the fortunes of Maryport," notes the author with the plan's very last words. Produced in-house by the council. Typed and photocopied and bound with plastic comb, with printed card cover. All in good order throughout. with minor occasional marking. Light wear only to card covers. Very scarce. 4to. Unpaginated. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 102607

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Keywords: Town planning Urban regeneration

National Association of Head Teachers Jubilee Conference Souvenir Southport

London, Collins, 1947. Hardcover. Especially produced by Collins for the conference, with much information about Southport in the late 1940s. Well illustrated with photos. Pages a little toned but otherwise all in good internal order. Brown boards rather dulled and a little worn. 12mo. 192pp. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002651

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History

Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Alamanac and National Repository for the Year 1895

Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1895. Hardcover. All Edinburgh life is here (plus much of the rest of Scotland). Many interesting ads. Good internal condition (one page creased), bindings a little shaky. Red boards worn, esp to base of spine. Gilt embossed 'British Linen Company' to front. 12mo. 1174 + 82pp ads. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002488

Catalogue: UK Travel & Local History