AN ACCOUNT OF THE MINING DISTRICTS OF ALSTON MOOR, WEARDALE AND TEESDALE, IN CUMBERLAND AND DURHAM
Written by Thomas Sopwith.
Stock no. 1826860
Published by W. Davison. 1st 1833. Good condition.

Comprising descriptive sketches of the scenery, antiquities, geology, and mining operations, in the upper dales of the rivers Tyne, Wear and Tees. Lead mining. Cloth boards with title label to spine. Colour map of the area to frontis. Boards unevenly faded, browned, and grubby, bumped at corners, spine edges fraying, title block obliterated. Front joint split, rear joint just starting to split. Front hinge between title page and frontis is split at top & tail. Pencil writing and erasure to front pastgedown, inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Endpapers are browned and grubby. Text block browned. Initials to title page. Foxing and some grubby marks throughout. Rear hinge split.

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THE BUILDING OF LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL
Written by Peter Kennerley.
Stock no. 1826306
Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd.. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Centenary Edition, limited to 500 numbered copies. Red cloth boards, gilt titles, red page marker ribbon. B/w photos and illustrations. All edges gilt. ISBN: 1859361080. SIGNED by the author to title page, this is copy 241 of 500 limited copies. A lovely copy.

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WILD FELL: FIGHTING FOR NATURE ON A LAKE DISTRICT HILL FARM
Written by Lee Schofield. Illustrated by Bob Venables.
Stock no. 1826023
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A story of nature in recovery and also of the author's personal connection to the place, and the highs and lows of working for nature amid fierce opposition. Grey mottled paper boards, blue foil title to spine. B/w sketches. ISBN: 9780857527752. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is bright and clean.

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LOST LANDS OF EDEN: PEOPLE AND LANDSCAPE IN EARLY EAST CUMBRIA, FROM ABOUT 10,000BC TO 700AD
No author listed.
Stock no. 1825902
Published by East Cumbria Countryside Project. Slightly better than very good condition.

East Cumbria as shaped by 6,000 years of human history. The River Eden runs right through East Cumbria and, as a result, much of the area has been known, simply, as Eden. Each chapter of the book describes a scene of life in Eden. Oblong format. Cardwraps. Two tone illustrations throughout. 36 numbered pages. Light browning to covers. Previous owner's rainbow coloured address label to title page. Else contents clean.

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THE CHURCH NOTES OF SIR STEPHEN GLYNNE FOR CUMBRIA (1833-1872)
Written by Lawrence Butler.
Stock no. 1325297
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2011. Fine condition.

Architectural descriptions of 50 churches in the modern Cumbria which were inspected between 1833 and 1872. An extremely accurate and valuablle record of the fabric and fittings before their removal in restoration or in the total demolition of churches. B/w photos and illustrations. 143 pages. Extra Series XXXVI. ISBN: 9781873124529. Minimal rubbing at corners.

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REVEALING CUMBRIA'S PAST
Written by Michael Winstanley; Rob David; Ian Whyte.
Stock no. 1325287
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 2016. Nearly fine condition.

150 Years of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Cardwraps. 348 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781873124734. Slight rubbing to cover edges.

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CARLISLE AND CUMBRIA: ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE, ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Mike McCarthy; David Weston.
Stock no. 1825580
Published by The British Archaeological Association. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions XXVII. Edited by McCarthy & Weston. Cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1902653696. A lovely copy.

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THE COCKERMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH BOOK (1951-C.1765)
Written by R.B. Wordsworth.
Stock no. 1325195
Published by Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Charting the origins of life of a nonconformist church from its foundation in 1651 through to the 18th century. Cream cardwraps. 172 pages. ISBN: 9781873124550. Slight creases to spine edges. Contents fine.

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THE ANDERTON BOAT LIFT
Written by David Carden.
Stock no. 1323165
Published by Black Dwarf Publications. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Anderton Boat Lift near Northwich in Cheshire is acclaimed as one of the seven wonders of the waterways world. Red boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953302865. Spine bumped. A few small, light marks to covers. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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LANCASHIRE
Written by F.A. Burton. Illustrated by Albert Woods.
Stock no. 2137541
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. Circa 1921. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with gilt title to spine. 32 colour illustrations. Map at rear. South Manchester School gilt embossed stamp to front cover. Spine is browned with some chipping to cloth. Marks to covers; possibly damp marks. Some browning and foxing to pages. Plate opposite page 28 slightly edge-worn. Slight damp stains to margins of plates.

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OLD BIRKDALE AND AINSDALE: LIFE ON THE SOUTH-WEST LANCASHIRE COAST 1600-1851
Written by Sylvia Harrop.
Stock no. 2137369
Published by The Birkdale And Ainsdale Historical Research Society. 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 095109050X. SIGNED by author, with dedication to previous owner to front pastedown. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine and a couple of edges.

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1888 THE STORY OF PORT SUNLIGHT: A SOUVENIR FOR VISITORS IN GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR 1938
No author listed.
Stock no. 2136841
Published by Lever Brothers Limited. 1938. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Card wraps. Model town that was built by the Lever Brothers. Tells the story of the village, factory and products it produced during half a century. B/w photos. Some corner creasing. Marks to covers; a bit of foxing and page browning.

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