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Middleton Great Britain: The Author, 2014. Revised and Updated Edition . Soft cover. Fine. A5. This is a 2014 revised and updated edition of a 1965 original . A5. 84 pages. Very well illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographic plates. A nicely produced and very readable account of this ancient school. In original attractive pictorial… Read more about this item

Lancaster, Great Britain: Dalesman Books, 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Medium Horizontal Format. 1st edition. Medium horizontal format. 63 pages. Splendidly illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates and relevant captions. Inscribed and signed by author at top corner of title page. In original pleasing pictorial red card covers. Near Fine. REDUCED POSTAGE ON… Read more about this item

Tameside, Great Britain: Tameside Metropolitan Borough, 1989. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. A5. 1st edition. A5. 150 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates. Gives a fascinating account of life in the town from the late 18th century to the present day. A very nicely produced item. In original attractive pictorial white… Read more about this item

Dundee, Great Britain: Valentine & Sons Ltd. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. Small Horizontal Format. 1st edition. No date but C1960s. Small horizontal format. Superbly illustrated with 30 fine named colour plates, each with a poetical caption. A really nice item. In original most attractive pictorial card covers. Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM. … Read more about this item

London, Great Britain: Andrew Crombie, 1891. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Small 8vo. 1st edition. Small 8vo. 531 pages. Portrait of author as frontispiece. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author on the front end paper. A really good clean tight copy of this substantial book. In original black cloth gilt hard cover binding. Very Good+.… Read more about this item

Cheshire, Great Britain: Cheshire Agricultural Society, 1985. 1st Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Very Good++. Small 4to. 1st edition. Small 4to. 108 pages. Nicely produced on quality paper and very well illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates. A splendid book. In original bright red buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Very Good++ attractive pictorial… Read more about this item

Market Harborough, Great Britain: The Church , 2008. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. A5. 1st edition. A5. 60 pages. A good account of church life including a number of good black and white photographic plates and pedigrees. There is also a detailed Roll of Honour for the men of the church who gave their lives in… Read more about this item

Derbyshire, Great Britain: The Derbyshire Arcaheological and Natural History Society. Offprint . Soft cover. Near very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is an offprint. No date. 8vo. 23 pages. Covers from the early 1600s to 1812. In original pale blue/grey paper covers which are somewhat faded and darkened at the edges. Stapled construction. Near… Read more about this item

Didsbury, Great Britain: E.J. Morten, 1970. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo. This is a 1970 reprint limited edition (250 copies) of a 1894 original. Large 8vo. 207 pages + index. Very well illustrated throughout with 33 good plates. The full title is "A History of the Old Parish of Cheadle in Cheshire Comprising the Townships of… Read more about this item

Tarporley, Great Britain: The Tarporley Local History, 1973. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo.142 pages including detailed index. This is an Ex-Library book though there is hardly any evidence of this. There is a bookplate on the front end paper. Contains some excellent black and white photographic… Read more about this item

Wetherby, Great Britain: Wetherby Council, 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. A5. 1st edition. A5. 8 pages. Contains a programme of events and lots of local adverts. In original white card most attractive pictorial covers with a good street map at the rear. Near Fine. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Manchester, Great Britain: Sherratt and Hughes, 1932. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++. 8vo. 1st edition. 8vo. 218 pages + xviii of detailed index. This is a very detailed account and contains 10 very good black and white photographic plates. It is nicely inscribed and signed by the author on the front end paper. Bears a couple of… Read more about this item

Manchester, Great Britain: Manchester University Extra Mural Department, 1975. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition. 4to. 34 pages including detailed appendices. A fascinating account of the causes of the marked decline in the population in the early 1600s. A scarce item. In original white card covers which are… Read more about this item

Nantwich, Great Britain: Shiva Publishing Limited, 1983. 1st Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Very Good++. Medium Horizontal Format. 1st edition. Medium horizontal format. Unpaginated.Very well illustrated throughout with splendid sepia plates with captions. (1 per page). In original brown buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Very Good++ attractive pictorial repaired dust wrapper. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot, Great Britain: David and Charles, 2007. 1st Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 285 pages including detailed appendices and index. Contains maps + over 60 excellent black and white photographic plates. A very thorough and detailed life history of this noted German pilot. In original black… Read more about this item

London, Great Britain: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1964. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 120 pages including index. Well illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates. This is a fine account of the house of Uppark on the Sussex Downs. In original dark blue… Read more about this item

Wilmslow, Great Britain: Sigma Leisure, 1998. Revised Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Medium Horizontal Format. This is a revised edition of a 1989 original. Medium horizontal format. 114 pages. This is one of the Postcards from the Past series. Very nicely produced on quality paper with one black and white photographic plate per page together with a… Read more about this item

London, Great Britain: Robert Hale Limited, 1950. Revised Edition . Buckram. Very Good++/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1950 revised edition of a 1944 original. 8vo. 250 pages including detailed index. Well illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates + a fine multi folding map at the rear. Page edges are… Read more about this item

Didsbury, Great Britain: Didsbury Civic Society & E J Morten, 1969. 1st Edition . Buckram. Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 142 pages including detailed index. This is a comprehensive history of Didsbury and contains 11 good black and white plates. . In original black buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good++.… Read more about this item

Warringon, Great Britain: P Pearse, 1876. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. 8vo. 205 pages. Largely unopened. This is a very comprehensive history of this noted Cheshire house compiled from documents of the Legh family of that house and from other sources. There is a previous owner's bookplate… Read more about this item