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Unless otherwise indicated, all books in this list are in sound, usable condition ("very good"), in the original cloth binding and are 8vo. (approximately 6" X 9" in size.) Most are not new; however, previous owners' names, bookplates, stamps and other marks of ownership are not noted unless such markings are disfiguring. Bindings on older books will usually show normal signs of wear and use relative to the age of the book. Excessive wear or damage is noted in the description. Books whose condition is above average are also noted.
1002013 Kelly’s Handbook of the Titled, Landed and Official Classes for 1897. Published by Kelly and Company, Ltd, London, 1897. 23rd Annual Edition. Red cloth with some edge wear, thick 12mo., 1395 pp. + 28 pp. of adverts. Inner hinges cracked, interior VG. Each entry gives date and place of birth, parents, name of wife(es), number of children, place of residence. Some entries give memberships, political offices, etc. $75.00
805037M Dictionary of Trade Name Origins, by Adrian Room, Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1983. Revised edition. Biblio., illus., black cloth, dj., 8vo., 217 pp. VG condition. This is the kind of book that all serious researchers like to have handy on the shelf. It tells the stories behind the origins of more than 700 common trade (brand) names, many of which are internationally famous. For example, how many people know that the trade name Fanta, which is owned by Coca-Cola, was first used in Germany during World War II. The name was derived from the word “fantasia”. The book is British, as are many of the names, but it will still be a useful find for the North American researcher …or reader of English mystery novels. $27.50
805036 The Queen’s Orders of Chivalry, by Brigadier Sir Ivan de la Bere. Published by Spring Books, London in 1964. Revised edition. Index, illus., dark gray cloth (edges a little worn), 8vo., 228 pp. Corners of two pages turned up, otherwise VG condition. The classic reference for anyone who wishes to understand these orders of chivalry. Includes chapters on the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Bath, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of the British Empire and numerous other obsolescent Orders. There is also information about the protocol involved in the wearing of the insignia of these various Orders. $17.50
705001 Story of Southwold, edited by M. Janet Becker. Published by F. Jenkins, Southwold, 1948. 50 b&w illus., endpaper map, blue-green cloth (spine faded & edges worn), dj. (chipped and crinkled), 8vo., one photo is warped otherwise interior in VG condition, 155 pp. A readable account of the history of this ancient town on the east coast of Suffolk. Includes a short chapter titled “Our Daughter Town Southold, Long Island, USA”. $25.00
705002 Victorian Monmouth, 1832-1914, by Keith Kissock. Published by The Monmouth Historical and Educational Trust, no date but probably mid-1980s. Index, illus., biblio., photos, map, endpaper map, black cloth, dj.(edge worn, few small tears), 8vo., VG condition, 207+ pp. A readable, detailed account of 19th century life drawn from town records, newspapers, and other primary sources. $25.00
705003 A History of Our District (Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Battlesdon, Bow Brickhill, Husborne, Crawley, Holcote, Potsgrove, Ridgmart, Salford, Wavendon, Woburn and Woburn Sands), by Aspley Heath School Historical Society. Revised and enlarged by Scholars of Fulbrook Secondary School. Published by Fulbrook Secondary School, Aspley Guise, 1962. Inscription on fep. Index, maps, red cloth (lower edge of spine and front cover binding damaged, possibly by water or some other solvent), dj. (badly torn, some missing), minor spotting on bottom of a few front pages, 12 mo., 210 pp. This Bedfordshire history contains a wealth of detail for the researcher. $20.00
705004 The Book of Harrow, A Brief Outline of the History of Harrow, Commemorating the 850th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Mary’s Church, Harrow-on-the-Hill . . ., by E.D.W. Chaplin. Published by Staples Press, London, 1948. Index, b&w and color photos, black cloth, dj. (a little worn and soiled), square 8vo., 106 pp. A black ink mark shows through to the title page. Harrow is best known as the home of the illustrious English school that educated Oliver Goldsmith, Matthew Arnold and Winston Churchill. $15.00
705005 The Story of Kingston, by June Simpson. Published by Michael Lancet, Esher, Surrey, 1972. Index, sources, photos, pictorial cloth cover with purple spine, 8vo., VG condition, 129 pp. A useful and comprehensive survey of this Thames River town in Surrey and the first since 1914. $27.50
705008 History of Esher, by Ian G. Anderson. Published by The Wolsey Press, Esher, Surry, 1948. 1st ed. Index, illus., folding map, green cloth (spotted), 12 mo., interior in VG condition, 126 pp. Esher is located on the outskirts of London in Surrey. A useful short history. $27.50
705012 Nottingham, Settlement to City, by Duncan Gray. Published by Nottingham Co-operative Society, 1953. Index, illus., photos, end-paper map, green cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 127 pp. A useful historical survey detailing more than a millennium of local history. Especially detailed for the 18th and 19th centuries. $25.00
705016 A Sketch of Durham for the Use of Visitors and Others. Published by E.J. Morten, Didsbury, Manchester, 1972. 11th ed. Facsimile reprint of 1885 edition. 68 illus., folding map, adverts, red cloth, dj. (minor discolorations), 12 mo., VG condition, 194+ pp. A useful reference for anyone researching this historic cathedral city. $30.00
705026 Southampton Panorama, by Elsie M. Sandell. Published by G.F. Wilson & Co., Southampton, 1958. Illus., photos, plan, green cloth (edges worn), dj.(chipped), 8vo., interior VG, 158 pp. Readable highlights of history for this ancient coastal town in Hampshire. $22.50
705028 Old Boston (England), by M. R. Lambert and R. Walker. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA in 1930. Presentation copy. Illus., navy cloth, 8vo., dj. (poor), interior VG, 139 pp. A history and travel guide, written largely for New Englanders, containing many references to historic churches and monuments. $25.00
705032 The Transformation of a Peasant Economy: Townspeople and Villagers in the Lutterworth Area 1500-1700 , by John Goodacre. Published by Scolar Press, Aldershot, Hants in 1944. Index, biblio., maps, 8vo., maroon cloth, dj., VG condition, 322 pp. A detailed study of this Leicestershire community. Identifies numerous primary and secondary sources for the area that may be unfamiliar to genealogists. $55.00
705033 The Leon Valley: Three Herefordshire Villages: Kingsland, Monkland, and Eardisland, by Norman C. Reeves. Published by Phillimore, London in 1980. Index, illus., photos., maps, brown cloth, dj., VG condition, 195 pp. Extensive and detailed histories of these three Herefordshire villages. $22.50
705040 The Lanes of Brighton: a Brief Account of the Origins of the Ancient Town of Brighthelmstone, by L. J. Robinson. Published in Brighton in 1967. 2nd enlarged edition. Biblio., illus., photos, map, blue cloth, dj., top edges of some pages bent, thin 8vo., 58 pp. A readable short history of the Regency watering-hole sometimes called London by the Sea. $20.00
707010 The Longest Night: The Bombing of London on May 10, 1941, by Gavin Mortimer. Published by The Berkeley Publishing Group, New York, 2005. Index, photos, white cloth with black spine, dj., 8vo. near-new condition, 356 pp. The author uses extensive survivors’ testimony and previously classified documents to tell just how close the Luftwaffe came to total victory. $17.50
705007 History of Burton upon Trent [Staffordshire], compiled by Charles Hayward Underhill. Author’s presentation copy. Published by Tresises of Burton upon Trent, 1941. 1st ed. Index, photos, maps, purple cloth (edges worn, spine faded), 12 mo., VG condition, 285 pp. The main focus is on the early history. There are individual chapters for the villages of Wetmoor, Shobnall, Horninglow, Winshill, and Staphenhill $50.00
705010 Scunthorpe, A Pictorial History: Pictures, old and new, of the Borough of Scunthorpe and environs, with notes, by Harry Jackson. Author’s presentation copy. Published by Spiegel Press, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1981. Author signed. Photos, stiff wraps, 8vo., VG condition, 179 pp. $35.00
705013 A History of Didsbury, by Ivor R. Million. Published by Didsbury Civic Society and E. J. Morten, Didsbury, Manchester, 1969. 2nd printing. Index, photos, black cloth, 8vo., VG condition, 142 pp. Includes a chapter on Didsbury families. $25.00
705019 The Book of Hampstead, edited by Mavis and Ian Norrie. Published by High Hill, Berks, Hampstead, 1968. 2nd revised edition. Index, biblio., photos, illus., blue cloth (spine scuffed), 8vo., VG condition, 185 pp. Inscription on fep. Includes a chapter by Donald Ogden Stewart, a transplanted former Hollywood screen writer. $17.50
705020 History of Watford and Trade Directory, by Henry Williams. Published in London in 1884. Author’s presentation copy. Adverts, green cloth (scuffed, edges worn), hinges broken, 12 mo., 250 pp. + adverts. Page 49 has a 2-inch tear. 241 pages of history, and the remaining pages comprise a trade directory and advertisements. $60.00
705021 Old Lakeland: Some Cumbrian Social History, by J.D. Marshall. Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1971. Index, biblio., notes, illus., photos, maps, gold cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 219 pp. Includes a chapter on the Westmoreland village of Troutbeck. The author, focusing on life since the mid-1700s, details 12 aspects of life, work and history of the Lakeland people. $27.50
705022 Old Lakeland: Some Cumbrian Social History, by J.D. Marshall. Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1971. Index, biblio., notes, illus., photos, maps, gold cloth, dj. (discolored), 8vo., VG condition, 219 pp. Includes a chapter on the Westmoreland village of Troutbeck. The author, focusing on life since the mid-1700s, details 12 aspects of life, work and history of the Lakeland people. $22.50
705030 Drayneflete Revealed, by Osbert Lancaster. Published by John Murrary, London in 1951. Later printing. Illus., 8vo., yellow cloth (soiled), endpaper map, paste-down inside front cover abraded, interior in VG condition, 70 pp. Charming illustrations. $15.00
705034 A Short History of Southampton in Two Parts. Part 1: The Story of Southampton. Part 2: Some Aspect of Town Life. Edited by F. Clarke. Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, London in 1910. Index, illus., photos, map, green cloth (light wear, covers a little warped, 1 corner bumped), 8vo., interior in VG condition, 256 pp. $27.50
705035 Eighteen-Century Newcastle, by P M. Horsley. Published by Oriel Press, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971. 1st edition. Illus., photos, maps, endpaper map, blue cloth (edges a little worn), dj. (some soil, chipped), 8vo., VG condition, 239 pp. A series of essays, written to give “the full flavor of life at that time rendered through the lives of contemporary people”, some previously published in Parsons Journal. $35.00
705009 Waterlooville, A Modern Village, by Alison Marshall. Published by The Window Press, Petworth, West Sussex, 1983. Photos., softcover (somewhat creased and worn), 8vo., interior in VG condition, 175 pp. Scarce. 214 captioned photos of the village from 1845 through the 1960s. Few individuals are identified. $45.00
705011 A Village of England, Byfleet [Surrey], by Leonard R. Stevens. Revised and expanded by Joan Spaight. Published by Livrevin (Promotion & Services) Ltd., London, 1972. 2nd ed. Index, illus., photos., maps, navy cloth, dj. (chipped), small 4to., lower corner of several pages bent otherwise VG condition, 109 pp. Many references to village residents. $30.00
705014 From Acre End, Portrait of a Village [Eynsham], by Mollie Harris. Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1982. Author signed. Photos, map, end-paper map, green cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 153 pp. A history of this Oxfordshire village told by the people who lived there. $27.50
705015 A History of Nidderdale [Yorkshire], by the Pateley Bridge Local History Tutorial Class. Published by The Nidderdale History Group, Pateley Bridge, 1983. 2nd ed. Index, biblio., ref., illus., photos, maps, softcover, 8vo., VG condition, 526 pp. A readable book with topics on social and economic history not covered in other histories. $27.50
705017 History of Myddle [Shropshire], by Richard Gough. Published by Dorset Press, New York, 1986. 1st published in 1834. Notes., illus., gray boards with red spine, dj. (flaps discolored), 8vo, VG condition. 334 pp. The author based the structure of this history on the seating plan of the church and pews, recording the history of each family in turn. $20.00
705023 A Centenary History of Oldham, by Hartley Bateson. Published by Oldham County Borough Council, Oldham, 1949. Photos, brown cloth (edges of spine a little worn), 8vo., VG condition, 237 pp. Inscription on fep. A useful municipal history of this Lancashire town. $30.00
705024 History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire; Comprising a General Survey of the County . . ., in 2 Parts, by Samuel Bagshaw. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD in 1995. Facsimile reprint of 1851 edition but reduced in size. Softcover, 8vo., VG condition, 715 pp. Arranged by Parish. Village and government histories, lists of residents, tradesmen, government officers, etc from the mid-19th century. Two volumes $45.00
705027 Cuddington and Sandiway: The History of Two Cheshire Villages, edited by Frank A. Latham (signed). Published by Local History Group in 1975. Index, illus., biblio., photos., endpaper map, green cloth, dj. (light soil, 1 small tear), VG condition, 112 pp. Includes several lists: residents, head teachers, land owners. $25.00
705029 Bygone Romford, by Brian Evans. Published by Phillimore & Co., Sussex, in 1988. 166 illus. & photos., endpaper map, blue cloth, dj.(crinkled), small 4to., unpaginated but more than 100 pp. The story of by-gone Romford told through captioned photographs. $22.50
705031 Cleeve Hill, The History of the Common and its People, by David H. Aldred. Published by Alan Sutton, Phoenix Mill, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1991. Index, illus., photos., maps, softcover (top corner bent), 8vo, VG condition, 174 pp. Cleve Hill is the largest area of unenclosed common land on the Cotswold scarp. $15.00
705036 Droitwich in Old Photographs from the Collection of J.O. Brettell [Worcestershire]. Published by Alan Sutton, Gloucester in 1987. Lengthy inscription inside front cover. Photos, softcover (light wear), 8vo., VG condition, 160 pp. 2 postcards and several brochures of Droitwich laid in. $17.50
705037 The Tibblestone Hundred: Journey Through an English Village, by Fred Archer, Published by Sutton Publishing, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1996. Photos., red cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 136 pp. Bredon Hill and Tibblestone Hundred are located on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border. $25.00
705038 An Acre of England [Minety, North Wiltshire], by L. J. Manners. Published by Unwin Brothers, Ltd., Old Woking, Surrey in 1977. Reproduced from the private printing entitled A Countryman Looks Back. Illus., photos., softcover (light soil and wear), 8vo, VG condition, 138 pp. William Penn’s family was from the Minety area. Scarce. $45.00
705025 Pulborough [West Sussex], A Pictorial History, by Ivy Linda Strudwick. Published by Phillimore, Sussex, 1983. Photos, 165 illus., map, green cloth, dj., small 4to., VG condition except for some underlining in pencil, unpaginated but more than 100 pp. $15.00
705018 Viking Village, The Story of Formby [Lancashire], edited by Edith Kelly. Published by Formby Society, Formby, 1973. 2nd revised edition. Inscribed. Illus., photos, endpaper map, green cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 163 pp. Includes a Directory for the town of Formby, an outlying portion of the Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill containing the Roll for the Collection of Fifteenths, 1679. $25.00
705039 A Lincolnshire Village. The Parish of Corby Glen in its Historical Context, by David I. A. Steel. Published by Longman, London in 1979. 1st edition. Index, biblio., photos, maps, black cloth, dj.(chipped), VG condition, 242 pp. Corby Glen is rural community near Bourne. This work details the workings of village life and the changes that have taken place since the 17th century. Excellent reference. $30.00
705041 Affpuddle in the County of Dorset AD 987-1953. A Study Compiled from Written Sources, by Joan Brocklebank. Published by Horace G. Commin, Bournemouth in 1968. Index, references, b&w and color illustrations, maps, folding maps, folding genealogical chart of the Lawrence family, red cloth (back cover is crinkled), 4to., interior in VG condition, 123 pp. + plates. The 11 chapters of this local history are filled with transcriptions of original documents (for example, hearth tax exemptions from the 1600s, 17th and 18th century rent rolls and tenant lists from Affpuddle Manor, etc.). Researchers should keep in mind that although the book is indexed, the names appearing in the document transcriptions are not included therein. $60.00
704013 From Manor to Market: Structural Change in England, 1536-1640, by Richard Lachmann. Published by The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI in 1987. 1st printing. Index, biblio., tables, charts, softcover, 8vo., VG condition, 166 pp. A well respected study of the manorial class conflicts that led to the decline of the feudal system and the subsequent rise of the English gentry and merchant classes. A useful background reference. $17.50
611029 The Origin of English Place Names, by P. H. Reaney. Published by Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, in 1977. Later printing. Indexes, biblio., maps, maroon cloth, dj., 8vo., VG condition, 277 pp. Previous owner’s name and a few ink notations on fep. The author explains the methods of study of place-names and discusses the meaning and topographical distribution of many family and personal names found in place-names. Place-names with a Celtic, Scandinavian and Norman derivation as well as those derived from ancient tribes, topography and religion are explored. “Quite the best general book on English place-names.” $22.50
611030 The Place-Names of The West Riding of Yorkshire: Part One – The Wapentakes of Lower & Upper Strafforth and Staincross, by A.H. Smith. Published by Cambridge University Press, London in 1961. Index, folding map, navy cloth, dj.(several small tears neatly repaired with tape), 8vo., VG condition, 346 pp. Previous owner’s name on fep. Volume XXX of the English Place-Names Society. This volume covers the Don Valley. The principal towns are Doncaster. Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. $27.50
603017 Historic Jersey The Parishes and Commerce, by W. S. Ashworth. Published by Ashton & Denton, Jersey, CI, 1993. Illus., photos., adverts, map, stiff wraps, 8vo., 164 pp. VG condition. Parish histories include the church and some of the residences; commercial histories include information on the founders, subsequent owners and managers. $17.50
603043 Arundel, A History of the Town and the Castle, by Joseph H. Preston. Published by Susquehannah University Press, Selinsgrove, 1993. Index, references, notes, photos, maps, black cloth, dj. (a little rubbed), 8vo, 292 pp. VG-plus condition. Arundel is located in West Sussex. Beginning in the 18th century the castle received renewed interest and much needed improvements by the Fitzalan-Howard family. $55.00
602005M Raleigh in Exeter 1985: Privateering and Colonisation in the Reign of Elizabeth I, edited by Joyce Youings. Published by The University of Exeter, 1985. Exeter Studies in History Number 10. Illus., notes, map, softcover, 8vo., 117 pp. VG condition. A collection of papers delivered at the University of Exeter to commemorate the 400th anniversary of England’s attempt to colonize North America. In addition to the article on privateering, there are also interesting essays on the Raleigh (Ralegh) family, the “lost colonists”, Elizabethan ocean-going ships. A good background book. $12.50
602003 Ipswich Town on the Orwell, by Robert Malster. Published by Terence Dalton Limited, Lavenham Suffolk, 1978. Index, illus., photos, stiff wraps (discolored), 8vo., 112 pp. A compact history of this English seaport town, profusely illustrated with engravings and early photos. Uncommon on this side of the Atlantic. $20.00
602001 A Short History of Lyme Regis, by John Fowles. Published by The Dovecote Press, Sranbridge, Wimborne, Dorest, 1982. 1st ed. One of the “Discovering Dorset” series. Illus., photos, map, pictorial boards, 8vo., 53 pp. VG condition. $45.00
601012 British Population Growth 1700-1850, by M. W. Flinn. Published by the Macmillan Press, London 1972. Studies in Economic History. 2nd printing. Index, biblio., softcover, 8vo., 66 pp. VG condition. Ideal for the researcher interested in historical demography who wants to understand both mortality and fertility trends in Britain during the period. The authors address a number of issues – epidemics, labor shortages, medical advances – that have had significant effect on population growth. $10.00
512098 A Cornish Hotchpotch, by Kathleen Hawke. Published by Dyllansow Truran, Cornwall, England, 1989. Illus., softcover, 8vo., 34 pp. VG condition. A series of short vignettes about everyday life in Cornwall. Includes lists of sayings, tools and other articles, birds, flowers, fish names, trees, fruits, and nuts, animals and insects, and mining. $7.50
512102 Bacon’s County Map and Guide for Cyclists and Tourists Showing Roads and Danger Hills: Gloucester with Parts of Adjoining Counties. Published by C. W. Bacon & Co., London, no date given, but references the 1901 census. Adverts, soft cloth covers (edges worn), large colored folding map (small chip, about a 1 inch separation at one top fold), tall 12mo. (pocket size), 13pp. Bookseller’s stamp on 1st page and rear cover. Includes a place index for the map. $22.50
003025 English Printed Books, by Meynell, Francis. Published by Collins, London, 1948. 1st edition, 2nd printing. 21 b&w and 8 color illus., boards, dj., 8vo., 47 pp. VG condition. One of the "Britain in Pictures" series. $17.50
105039 Coats of Arms in Cleveland, by Brown, Thomas H. Author-published, Margate, circa 1973. Index, biblio., illus., charts, cloth, dj., 16mo., 175 + pp. VG condition. The author has researched and recorded the Coats of Arms displayed in the Cleveland area of England. Arranged alphabetically ubder towns and villages. $35.00
203022 The Story of St. Albans, by Elsie Toms. Published by Abbey Mill Press, St. Albans, 1962. 1st edition. Index, biblio., illus., photos, maps, cloth, dj. (worn), 8vo., 208 pp. VG condition. Local history and description of this Hertfordshire community from Roman times to the early 20th century. Written by a former mayor. $25.00
203026 Historical Notes on Madron, Morvah, and Penzance, by Henry R. Jennings. Author-published, Penzance, 1936. 1st edition. Photos, softcover (spine edges chipped and worn), 8vo., 109 pp. VG condition. Extensive history of this Cornwall area, located on the Penwith Peninsula. Hard to find. $35.00
201008 Coryton, The History of a Village, by Winifred N. Scott. Published by the Mobil Oil Company Limited, circa 1981. Photos, maps, square 8vo., softcovers, 47 pp. Coryton was demolished in 1969 by Mobil Oil to make room for expansion of the refinery. $20.00
206029 Bewdley as it Was, by Susanna Davis. Published by Hendon Publishing Co., Ltd., 1979. Photos, stiff wraps (a bit scuffed), oblong 24mo., 48 pp. A few pages are slightly warped from exposure to water. Largely photos and captions with 5 pages of local history. $7.50
109009 Record Repositories in Great Britain: A List prepared by a joint Committee of the Historical Manuscripts Commission and British Records Association. 2nd edition. London, 1966. Index, softcovers (3 1/2" abrasion to front cover), 49 pp. Arranged by county. A few pencil markings inside. $7.50
402002 An Illustrated Guide to London 1800, by Mary Cathcart Borer. Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, 1988. 1st US edition. Index, references, illus., maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 222 pp. VG condition. Using contemporary diaries, memoirs, maps, and illustrations, the authors creates an 1800 guide book to London with street plans, information on transport, details of lodging, entertainment, food, the main sights, events, and the seamier side of London life. Lavishly illustrated. $20.00
402023 Tracing your Ancestors in the Public Record Office, by Jane Cox and Timothy Padfield. Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1984. 3rd edition. Illus., biblio., softcovers (remains of sticker inside front cover), 8vo., 114 pp. VG condition. The Public Record Office in England is the repository for government records from the 11th century onwards. Describes the various groups of records and gives advice on the most productive ways of approaching these documents. $15.00
402034 In Search of British Ancestry, by Gerald Hamilton-Edwards. Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1983. 4th edition. Index, biblio., illus., charts, red cloth, dj., small 4to., 212 pp. VG condition. A useful guide. Includes chapters on a large variety of record sources, including civil registrations, census returns, parish registers, nonconformists records, wills and administrations, marriage licenses, printed sources, military records, and many others. $20.00
402035 Handy Guide to English Genealogical Records, by Phyllis Pastore Preece & Floren Stocks Preece. Published by Everton Publishers, Logan, UT, 1978. Softcovers, 4to., 49 pp. VG condition (several pages bent). A basic guide to English Records. $10.00
401003 Religion and Society in a Cotswold Vale: Nailsworth, Gloucestershire 1780-1865, by Albion M. Urdank. Published by University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 1990. Index, biblio., notes, charts, tables, maps, cloth, dj., 8vo., 448 pp. VG condition. In the era of of the English Industrial Revolution, the residents of the Vale of Nailsworth, mostly Baptists, were a center of evangelical Nonconformity. $30.00
310056 Yesterday's Town: Maidenhead, The Story of This Place and the Men Who Made It, by Tom Middleton. Published by Barracuda Books Limited, Buckingham, England, 1980. Index, illus., photos., cloth, dj. (minor creasing), 4to., 112 pp. VG condition. Includes a list of more than 500 subscribers. Mostly photos. Many people are pictured: only a few are identified. $22.50
311002 A History of Dorchester Dorset, by A. Lindsay Clegg. Published by The Research Publishing Co., London, 1972. Index, references, photos., plan, endpaper map, cloth (edges worn), Dj. (small chips, light soil), small 4to., 175 pp. VG condition. One chapter documents Dorchester's role in the settlement of Massachusetts. Includes lists of Bailiffs, Mayors, and Recorders. $25.00
310044 Register of Baptisms in the Dutch Church at Colchester from 1645-1728. Published by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1994. Facsimile reprint of 1905 edition. Softcover, 4to., 177 pp. Light wear, otherwise VG condition. Volume XII of the Publications of the Huguenot Society of London. The Appendices include a list of Marriages in the London Dutch Church, Extracts from the Colchester Parish Registers, monument inscriptions, and other records. $27.50
307026 The King's England: Oxfordshire, by Arthur Mee. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1965. New revised edition. Photos, map, cloth, dj., 8vo., 287 pp. VG condition. Long a favorite for their in depth treatment of of local history and topography, books in this series edited by Arthur Mee are essential reference works for anyone needing to know more about the area. $22.50
307027 The King's England: Berkshire, by Arthur Mee. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1964. New revised edition. Photos, map, cloth, dj., 8vo., 255 pp. VG condition. Long a favorite for their in depth treatment of of local history and topography, books in this series edited by Arthur Mee are essential reference works for anyone needing to know more about the area. $22.50
307034 Warwickshire Anglo-Saxon Charter-Bonds, by Della Hooke. Published by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge, England, 1999. 1st edition. Index, glossary, biblio., illus., photos, maps, cloth, 8vo., 145 pp. VG condition. A thorough and scholarly treatment, attempting to reconstruct many of the county's manorial boundaries from the 8th through 11th century. For the specialist researcher. $50.00
307015 County Records (Quarter Sessions, Petty Sessions, Clerk of the Peace and Lieutenancy) by F. G. Emmison and Irvine Gray. Published by The Historical Association, in London, 1967. Reprint edition. Softcover (light soil), 8vo., 32 pp. VG condition. Includes a table documenting selected records available and their location. Arranged by county. $7.50
909446 Wallington's World: A Puritan Artisan in Seventeenth-Century London, by Paul S. Seaver. Published by Methuen, London in 1985. Index, notes, cloth, dj., 8vo., 298 pp. Very-fine condition. Reconstructed from the papers of Nehemiah Wallington, this work provides unique insight into the life of a 'common' man. $20.00
906587 The Hundred Years War. The English in France, 1337-1454, by Desmond Seward. Atheneum, New York, 1978, 296 pp., 8vo., index, biblio, maps, photos, cloth, dj., VG condition; small foreedge stain, A highly readable account, with extensive social history, using the most recent research. $15.00
003022 English Letter Writers, by C. E. Vulliamy. Published by Collins in London, 1946. 1st edition. 2nd printing. Biblio., 24 b&w and 8 color illus., boards, dj. (worn, chipped and repaired with tape), 8vo., 47 pp. VG condition. One of the "Britain in Pictures" series. $10.00
203021 The Story of Henfield, by Henry de Candole. Published by Combridges in Hove, Sussex, 1947. Index, photos, maps, cloth (some wear), 8vo., 207 pp. Interior VG condition, corners bumped, tear in top of spine repaired. This Sussex village history contains a chapter on the Bysshopp family. Partially unopened. $45.00
203025 The Story of Shoreham, by Henry Cheal. Published by Combridges in Hove, 1921. Index, illus., folding map, uncut, cloth, 8vo., 274 pp. VG condition. A well-researched village history, containing extensive information on some local families and personages. Shoreham is located in Sussex. $45.00
201007 A Cambridgeshire Community: Chippenham from Settlement to Enclosure, by Margaret Spufford. Published by the Leicester University Press, 1965. Department of English Local History Occasional Papers, No. 20. Tables, folding map, softcovers, 8vo., 55 pp. Few pencil marks. $20.00
108386 Shipwrecks on the Isles of Scilly, compiled by F. E. Gibson. Published by the author, 1967. Photos., map, stiff wraps (corners creased), oblong 24mo., not paginated (84 pp.). $12.50 108395 [Yorkshire] Blanchland, A Short History, by G. W. O. Addleshaw. Privately printed. Reprint edition, 1968. Photos., fold-out plan, softcovers (light soil), 12mo., 20 pp + 8 photos. Includes information on the Forsters of Bamburgh who owned the Abbey after 1623. $7.50108396 St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle: Report of the Society of the Friends of St George’s and the Descendants of the Knights of the Garter, Vol. IV, No. 3, 1962. Includes an article "The Architects of St George’s Chapel", by John Harvey and this copy is inscribed by John Harvey.
Photos, illus., softcovers, 8vo., pp. 74-110. $20.00 108418 [Somerset] Official Guide Minehead The Gateway of Exmoor. Published by the Minehead Publicity Association, 19th edition, no date (1940s). Photos, adverts, folding map, softcovers (minor wear), small 8vo., 88 pp. Corners of a few pages have been bent. Largely photos of the area and illustrated adverts for hotels, shops, and boating firms. $12.50 108280 A Village in Wiltshire: A collection of memories, records and photographs that gives a picture of life in the village of Lacock during the first half of the 20th century, edited by Peter Murray. Published by PMA, Lacock, Wilts., 1975. Photos., softcovers, 8vo., 43 pp. And A Guide to Lacock. Published by Lacock Village, 1976. 4th ed. Photos., softcovers, 8vo., 21 pp. Includes a map and short history of the village. Both pieces $10.00 108278 [Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex] The Lanes and Fields of Hampton Town During the Seventeenth Century with a Map, by Bernard Garside. Published by the author in 1953. References, 2 maps, stiff wraps (edges discolored), 8vo., 71 pp. Author-signed $17.50108276 [Sussex] The Official Guide to Lewes, edited by Walter H. Godfrey. Published by The Lewes Press, Lewes, no date. Index, illus., photos., adverts, map, softcovers (chipped), 12mo., 77 + pp. Includes information on churches. $15.00
108281 [East Anglia] Ardleigh Village Days. Vignettes of Village Life Circa 1913, by Leonora Downing. Published by Jill Hamblin, Village Archivist, 1994. Illus., photos, map, softcovers, 8vo., 88 pp. $10.00 108288 [Greater London] An Historical Walk Through Clerkenwell, by Mary Cosh. Islington Libraries: London , 1980. 34 pp. illus., photos, fold-out plan, 8vo., wraps (date written in ink on cover). Clerkenwell is located in a suburb of London. $5.00 108282 [Livery Guilds] A Short Description of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. by H. Prevett. 1971. 42 pp. frontis, 8vo., stiff wraps. $7.50
108284 [Belper, Derbyshire] A Textile Community in the Industrial Revolution, by E. G. Power, Then and There Series, Longman Group Limited, later printing, 1983. Wraps, as issued, 8vo,m 108 pp., illus, photos, map. $7.50
108290 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, The Penguin Guides. By S. E. Winbolt. Harmondsworth, 1955. Index, illus., maps, 12mo., softcovers, 157 pp. $7.50108289 The City of Chichester, 17th Edition. By The Chichester City Council. Chichester, 1963. Index, photos, plans, folding map, softcovers, 12mo., 72 pp.+27pp. of adverts. $7.50
108286 Brief Guide to Somerset (Mendip and Avalon). No. 17 of the Grey Guide Series. By Monica Hutchings. Devon, no date. Map, softcovers, (edges discolored), 12mo., 16 illus, 48 pp. $7.50108320 English Country Service Crafts, edited by Ian Strachan. Published by A.J.H. Publication in Bath, Avon, England, 1977. Illus., photos, softcovers, 8vo., 112 pp. Includes a section with name and descriptions of crafts. $15.00
906341The Westward Enterprise: English Activities in Ireland, the Atlantic and America 1480 - 1650, by K. R. Andrews, N.P.Canny and P.E.H. Hair [eds.]. Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1979, 326 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio., cloth, dj., as new, International scholars discuss the question of European and English expansion during America's earliest period. $22.50
906011 Churchyards of England and Wales, by Brian Bailey. Magna Books, Wigston, 1994, 240 pp., 8vo., index, photos, illus., Cloth, dj., VG condition. $25.00
906350 Chronicles of the Royal Borough of Woodstock, Compiled from the Borough Records and Other Original Documents, by Adolphus Ballard. Alden & Co., Oxford, 1896, 149 pp., 12mo., illus, index, photos, cloth, VG condition. Woodstock is in Oxfordshire, near Blenheim. $30.00
906352 Rochester Bridge: 1387 - 1856. A History of Its Early Years Compiled from the Warden's Accounts, by M. Janet Becker. Constable & Co., London, 1930, 122 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., illus, photos, index, cloth, VG condition. Drawn from the account rolls, this history describes the role of the Bridge and surrounding land. $27.50
906358 A Thousand Miles in Wharfedale and the Basin of the Wharfe, by Edmund A. Bogg. Goodall & Suddich, Leeds, 268 pp., square 8vo., illus, cloth, VG condition; front signature loose, Description and historical vignettes relating to the many villages along this Yorkshire river. $35.00
906363 Portrait of Bristol, byKeith Brace. Robert Hale, London, 1971, 208 pp., 8vo., index, photos, maps, cloth, dj., VG condition. $20.00
906376 Oxfordshire, by Joanna Cannan. Robert Hale, London, 276 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, Lacks front fep; near VG condition. One of the County Books Series $17.50
906378 The National Trust: The English Country Town, by Russell Chamberlin. Webb & Bower, Exeter, 1984, 208 pp., small 4to., photos, index, cloth, dj., Fine condition. Profusely illustrated history of the development of the English country town. $20.00
906385 The Parish Churches of England, by J. Charles Cox and Charles Bradley Ford. Scribners, New York, 1935, 118 pp., 8vo., illus, index, photos, cloth, light spotting and fading to cover, near VG condition. An excellent review of the development of the design elements found in parish churches throughout England. $22.50
906416 The Chilterns, by Kevin Fitzgerald. B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1972, 184 pp., 8vo., index, photos, map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. $20.00
906073 Growing up in The Eighteenth Century, by Nance Lui. Fyson. B. T. Batsford, London, 1977, 72 pp., 8vo., index, illus., Cloth, VG condition. $12.50
906539 River Thames, by F. V. Morley. Harper & Bros., New York, 1927, 255 pp., 8vo, index, color illus., maps, Near VG condition. a well-organized description and local history of the area. $17.50
906434 The Town of Cambridge, A History, by Arthur Gray. W Heffer & Sons, Cambridge, England, 1925, 204 pp., tall 8vo., index, illus, cloth, VG condition. $25.00
906455 Devon and Exmoor, by Penny Hicks and Paul Murphy. Passport Books, Chicago, 1997, 128 pp., 8vo., index, maps, photos, softcover, VG condition. $10.00
906471 London The Western Reaches, by Godfrey James. Robert Hale, London, 1950, 408 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. One of the County Books Series $22.50
906119 The Yorkist Age, Daily Life During the War of the Roses, by Paul M. Kendall. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1967, 526 pp., 8vo., index, illus., Cloth, dj., Good condition; water staining affecting some pages, $12.50
906484 Lundy, by A. and M. Langham. Praeger Publishers, New York, 1970, 216 pp., 8vo., index, photos, map, biblio, cloth, dj., VG condition. Lundy is an island off the coast of Devon. $17.50
301003 The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century, by Peter Linebaugh. Cambridge University Press, NY, 1992, 484 pp., 8vo., Index, illus., maps, biblio., cloth, dj., VG condition. Masterful discussion of the intertwining of poverty, private property rights, and views of crime and punishment. Published at $64.95. $37.50
301004 The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century, by Peter Linebaugh. Cambridge University Press, NY, 1992, 484 pp., 8vo., Index, illus., maps, biblio., cloth, dj., ink marks, otherwise VG condition. Author letter laid in. Masterful discussion of the intertwining of poverty, private property rights, and views of crime and punishment. Published at $64.95. $30.00
906496 Exeter: 1540 - 1640, by Wallace T. MacCaffrey. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1958, 311 pp., 1st edition, 12mo., index, biblio., large fldg. map, cloth; author-signed, dj. (taped) with about 1/2 inch torn from top of spine, VG condition. A scholarly discussion of life in this provincial capital during Elizabethan times. $30.00
906501 Portrait of Broadland, by S. A. Manning. Robert Hale, London, 1980, 192 pp., 8vo., index, photos, maps, cloth, dj., VG condition. The coastal area from Norfolk to Suffolk in East Anglia. $20.00
906502 Nottinghamshire, by Christopher Marsden. Robert Hale, London, 1953, 325 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, near VG condition. One of the County Books Series $17.50
906503 Winchester, by Norah Baldwin Martin. Blackie & Son, London, 63 pp., 8vo., 8 Leonard Squirrell color plates, cloth, worn dj., VG condition. Lovely plates, an interesting endpaper map, and some local history. One of the 'Beautiful Homeland' series. $15.00
906519 Wiltshire, by Arthur Mee. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1950, 404 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout maps, cloth; some fading and binding wear, near VG condition. One of the King's England Series $17.50
906520 Derbyshire, by Arthur Mee. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1947, 292 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout maps, cloth, VG condition. One of the King's England Series $17.50
906521 Cheshire, by Arthur Mee. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1950, 191 pp., 8vo., index, photos, endpaper map, cloth, VG condition except for wear and abrasion on top spine, One of the King's England Series $16.00
906523 London, Heart of the Empire and Wonder of the World, by Arthur Mee. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1951, 877 pp., 8vo., index, photos, endpaper map, cloth, VG condition. One of the King's England Series $22.50
906524 London, Heart of the Empire and Wonder of the World, by Arthur Mee. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1951, 877 pp., 8vo., index, photos, endpaper map, cloth; inner hinge starting; binding worn, Good condition. One of the King's England Series $17.50
906526 Sussex, by Esther Meynell. Robert Hale, London, 1949, 264 pp., 4th printing, 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj., VG condition. $22.50
906527 Sussex, by Esther Meynell. Robert Hale, London, 1947, 264 pp., 2nd printing, 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, VG condition. One of the County Books Series $17.50
906534 England on the Eve of the Industrial Revolution, by Louis W. Moffit. P.S. King and Son, London, 1925, 312 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, biblio, folding maps, cloth, VG condition. A study of economic and social conditions from 1740 to 1760 with special reference to Lancashire. Author signed. $30.00
906540 Companion into Surrey. An historical and literary guide., by L. Collison Morley. Spurbooks, Limited, Bourne End, England, 1973, 240 pp., reissue, 12mo., index, photos, map, cloth, dj., Fine condition. Gives historical and literary background to the more rural regions of the county. $15.00
906555 London West of the Bars, by Douglas Newton. Robert Hale, London, 1951, 336 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. One of the County Books Series $22.50
906565 Men of Dunwich: The Story of a Vanished Town, by Rowland Parker. Holt, Rinehart, Winston, New York, 1978, 272 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., illus, biblio, index, dj., Near fine condition. Reconstructed from medieval manuscripts, the history of what may have been East Anglia's most prosperous seaport. $20.00
906567 England in Colour, by J. H. B. Peel. B. T. Batsford, London, 1971, 143 pp., 2nd printing, square 8vo., 64 color plates, cloth, soiled dj., VG condition. Captioned color photos. $12.50
906573 A History of Wymeswold, by Sidney Pell Potter. Miles & Co., London, 1915, 116 pp., 8vo., illus, cloth, VG condition. This village is located in the Wold country on the northern boundary of Leicestershire. $30.00
906581 Worcestershire, by L. T. C. Rolt. Robert Hale, London, 1949, 295 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, VG condition. One of the County Books Series. $17.50
906592 Coventry: Six Hundred Years of Municipal Life, by Frederick Smith. City of Coventry, Coventry, 1945, 210 pp., tall 8vo., illus, index, fldg maps, cloth, VG condition. Coventry is in Warwickshire and the home, of course, of Lady Godiva. $20.00
906595 Cambridge: As it was, and as it is today, by John Steegmann. Batsford, London, 1945, 120 pp., 3rd edition, 8vo., photos, illus, index, cloth, VG condition. a history and guide to this ancient University town $15.00
906615 Somerset, by M. Lovett Turner. Robert Hale, London, 1949, 270 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth; some binding soil and wear, VG condition. One of the County Books Series $17.50
906616 Portrait of the River Derwent, by Walt Unsworth. Robert Hale, London, 1971, 192 pp., 8vo., index, photos, map, cloth, dj., VG condition. The river is in the Peakland part of Derbyshire. $20.00
906619 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald. Robert Hale, London, 1949, 434 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. One of the County Books Series $22.50
906621 Sheffield, Its Story and its Achievements, by Mary Walton. The Sheffield Telegraph ltd., Sheffield, England, 1948, 260 pp., 8vo., index, illus, cloth, Good condition. $17.50
906219 The English Travels of Sir John Percival and William Byrd II, The Percival Diary of 1701, by Mark R. Wenger. University of Missouri Press, Columbia, 1989, 197 pp., 8vo., index, illus., Cloth, dj., VG condition. $22.50
906629 Sussex, by Barbara Willard. B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1965, 208 pp., 8vo., index, photos, map, cloth, VG condition. $15.00
906630 Warwickshire, Town and Country, by Andy Williams and Lyndon F. Cave. London, 1985, 112 pp., 4to., photos, cloth, dj., VG condition. Full color photos and text describe this county. $17.50
906631 South London, by Harry Williams. Robert Hale, London, 1949, 415 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. One of the County Books Series $20.00
906632 South London, by Harry Williams. Robert Hale, London, 1950, 415 pp., 8vo., index, photos, foldout map, cloth, dj. (chipped), VG condition. One of the County Books Series $20.00
906633 The Derbyshire Miners: A Study in Industrial and Social History, by J. E. Williams. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1962, 933 pp., 1st edition, thick 8vo., index, biblio., charts, cloth; light edge wear, dj. (chipped), VG condition. A good background book for those wishing to know more about the Midlands colliers and their lives from the mid 19th century. $50.00
906638 A Guide to the Pilgrim's Way and North Downs Way, by Christopher John Wright. Constable & Co., London, 1977, 274 pp., 12 mo, photos, maps, VG condition. Covers the 120 mile area from Canterbury to Winchester, through Hampshire, Surrey, and Kent. Excellent maps. $12.50
906641 Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England: Vol. I: Southern England, by Frederic A. Youngs, Jr. Royal Historical Society, London, 1979, xx + 830 pp., 1st edition, 4 to, VG condition. This volume covers the southern Counties. Arranged by county and tracks changes to each minor civil and church subdivision. $42.50
906514 Victorian Memorial Brasses, by David Meara. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1983, 173 pp., 8vo., illus, index, photos, softbound (minor rubbing), as new, Traces the revival of memorial brasses in 19th century England. Includes list of all known brass engraving firms. $12.50
906626 The Age of George III, by R. J. White. Walker & Co., New York, 1968, 251 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., illus, biblio, index, cloth, dj., VG condition. A well-presented history and description of the age. $17.50
910032 Sussex, by Barbara Willard. B. T. Batsford, Ltd., London, 1965, 208 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, photos, map, cloth, Dj. (worn), almost VG condition. Local history and description for this English county. One of a series. $17.50
910037 Historical Notes on Old Sheffield Druggists, by John Austen. J. W. Northend Ltd., Sheffield, 1961, 116 pp., 1st edition, 8vo., index, photos, thumbnail ports, cloth, VG condition. A survey of druggists in Sheffield from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. Old water? stain covering about 1/3 of front cover. $60.00
910042 Wiltshire Village, by Heather and Robin Tanner. Impact Books, London, 1987, 179 pp., reprint edition, 8vo., 60 hand-drawn illus., softcover, VG condition. A reprint of this classic work, first published in 1939. The book describes a fictitious, though archetypal village in northwest Wiltshire, and is illustrated with charming woodcuts. $17.50
910108 The Story of the Town That Bred Us: Centenary Souvenir of Halifax, by J. J. Mulroy (compiler), J. J. Mulroy Ltd., Halifax, 1948, 152+ pp., 2nd printing, 8vo., Illus., photos, adverts., cloth, Dj. (torn), VG condition. $22.50
909064 Worcestershire, by A. G. Bradley. A & C Black, London, 1909, 181 pp., 8vo., 24 watercolor reproductions laid in, index, map, decorated cloth, t.e.g., VG condition. A delightful description of the county at the beginning of the century, illus. with paintings by Thomas Tyndale. $50.00
909275 Isle of Wight, by A. R. Hope Moncrieff. A. & C. Black, London, 1908, 176 pp., 8vo., 24 color plates. + folding. map, gilt-lettered cloth, teg., VG condition, except for minor foxing. A delightful description, with 24 full color plates by A. Heaton Cooper. $75.00