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THE CITY OF THE THREE CROWNS
Written by G.J. Monson-Fitzjohn.
Stock no. 1831636
Published by A. Brown & Sons Limited.
1sdts
1927.
Almost very good condition.
Being Letters Upon Prominent Episodes in the History of Kingston Upon Hull from the Date of its First Charter Onwards. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. xvi and 174 pages. Spine browned, front board stained, boards grubby/scuffed. Text block browned. Two lengthy inscriptions to free front endpaper. Foxing and a few grubby marks to contents. Hinges pulled but binding tight.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH EAST UK
- YORKSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
WILLIAM WILBERFORCE - THE LIFE OF THE GREAT ANTI-SLAVE TRADE CAMPAIGNER
Written by William Hague.
Stock no. 1331308
Published by Harper Press.
1st
2007.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The extraordinary story of a politician who shunned all honours, titles and ministerial positions, yet became on of the most influential Britons in history. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 582 pages. Colour and b/w plates. ISBN: 9780007228850. Spine slightly bumped. Small, light mark to rear cover. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY
- SLAVERY
- YORKSHIRE
THE BRONTES
Written by Juliet Barker.
Stock no. 1331179
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1995.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A vivid picture of 19th century Yorkshire and an engrossing and intimate chronicle of an astonishingly creative family. Grey boards, silver title to spine. 1003 pages (including index). Some b/w plates. Second impression. Spine bumped. Grubby marks and foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.
THE BUCKINGHAMS AT RAVENSWYKE
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Alice Bush.
Stock no. 1330953
Published by Evans Brothers Limited.
1st thus
2008.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A thrilling story set in and around Whitby and the moors of North Yorkshire. Cardwraps Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 216 pages. Small, light mark to lower corner of half title-page and also to lower edge of textblock. Else a fine copy.
THE LOST POTHOLE
Written by Showell Styles.
Illustrated by C.W. Bacon.
Stock no. 1831054
Published by The Children's Book Club.
Circa
1961.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Young Anthony Carter didn't expect to become involved in a dangerous pot-holing rescue and treasure hunt when he joined his friends on the rain-sodden Yorkshire Moors... Children's Book Blub Edition. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations based on the author's sketches. 136 pages. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Boards clean. Foxing to top edge of text block with some bleeding to very top of page margins (minor). Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly faded to spine, and lightly browned with minor scuffing to rear panel.
THE SECRET OF BUZZARD SCAR
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe.
Stock no. 1330594
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1955.
Good condition.
The fourth novel in the Nettleford series for boys and girls. Set in the lonely and dramatic countryside of the Yorkshire Dales. Green boards with black title to spine. Endpapers are sketch maps. B/w frontis and illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Some light staining to cover edges and a few other light marks to covers. Heavy foxing to textblock, also affecting some page margins and prelims. "LIB.63" written in ink to front free-endpaper.
HISTORY OF THE HUDDERSFIELD WOOLLEN INDUSTRY
Written by William B. Crump; Gertrude Ghorbal.
Stock no. 1830726
Published by S.R. Publishers Ltd..
1st thus
1967.
Very good condition.
Reprint of the 1935 edition. Grey cloth boards, black titles. B/w photos. 132 pages. A few light grubby marks and discolouration to boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- NORTH EAST UK
- YORKSHIRE
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- INDUSTRY
- TEXTILES
- HISTORY
WHILE THE BELLS RING
Written by William Mayne.
Illustrated by Janet Rawlins.
Stock no. 1330233
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1979.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings. A story about people and the Yorkshire Dales. 96 pages. ISBN: 024189932X. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly browned (as is usual with this wrapper).
NORTH-EASTERN BRANCH LINES PAST AND PRESENT
Written by Ken Hoole.
Stock no. 1330060
Published by Oxford Publishing Co.
1st
1984.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860931897. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and slightly edge browned.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
- YORKSHIRE
- NORTHUMBERLAND
SCARBOROUGH FROM ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS
No author listed.
Illustrated by A.R. Quinton.
Stock no. 1329676
Published by J. Salmon.
Almost very good condition.
Oblong format. Beige cardwraps with silk tie to spine holding the book together. Colour illustrations throughout, printed on one side only. Covers are foxed, edge rubbed and lightly browned at top edge of front cover. There is slight damage to the pages from light damp stains, only a couple of the illustrations are affected.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- YORKSHIRE
- NORTH EAST UK
- ART
TOWTON: THE BATTLE OF PALMSUNDAY FIELD 1461
Written by John Sadler.
Stock no. 1829891
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2011.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Graphic account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, North Yorkshire. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xix and 186 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159659. A lovely copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- YORKSHIRE
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- MILITARY
THE WEST RIDING TERRITORIALS IN THE GREAT WAR
Written by Laurie Magnus.
Stock no. 1329372
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd..
1st
1920.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. 324 pages. B/w plates and diagrams. Spine and corners bumped. Some wear to lower edge of front cover. Binding is unevenly faded. Front free-endpaper is missing. Some light foxing.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- YORKSHIRE