Author: Frank Hird
Title: Lancashire Stories: Containing All That Appeals to the Heart and Imagination in the Lancashire of to-Day and of Many Yesterdays
Description: London, T. C. and E. C. Jack , 1912-1913. First edition. Leather. The scarce two volume first edition of this fascinating collection of anecdotes about historical Lincolnshire, illustrated throughout. The scarce first edition, complete in two volumes.With vignette illustrations throughout each volume, and with a folding plate - printed in two colours - to the front of volume I. Collated, complete.Frank Hird's historical anecdotes discuss the life, character, and traditions of Lancashire across time, combining folklore, local legends, and discussion of the industrial growth of the region, comparing the rural and urban lives of the inhabitants of Lancashire across time. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. A touch of fading to back strips, with rubbing and small losses of leather to back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with rear boards firmly held, front board of volume II a touch tender, and front board of volume I tenderly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot and light handling mark. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Lancashire Stories lancashire history british history local history lancashire history Not Stated


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