Books, Maps and Ephemera

Wordsworth (William) The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, 1836, Moxon, six volumes, portrait frontis, half calf; idem, The Poetical Works of ...

Browning (Robert) Strafford: An Historical Tragedy, 1837, Longman, Rees ..., t.e.g., half morocco; Coleridge (Samuel Taylor), The Poetical Works o...

Austen (Jane) The Works of Jane Austen, 1899, Dent, Temple Edition, ten volumes, each with colour frontis after Brock, t.e.g., publishers limp she...

Orwell (George) Homage to Catalonia, 1938, Secker and Warburg, first edition, red ?later cloth

Harris (Thomas) The Silence of the Lambs, 1988, Heinemann, first UK edition, presentation inscription signed by the author (1988), dust wrapper; ...

Folio Society A collection of Folio Society publications including thirteen volumes by Patrick O'Brian, Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy, e...

[Swift (Jonathan)] Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World, in four parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, 1791, A. Wenman, three volumes bound as on...

World War One Burrowes (A.R.), The 1st Battalion The Faugh-A-Ballaghs in the Great War, nd., Gale & Polden, plates and maps as called for (one map...

Mediterranean Fleet Two Manuscript Diaries and a Collection of Photographs compiled by J.W. Sykes while on service with the Mediterranean Fleet, 1...

Amery (L.S.) edit. The Times History of The War in South Africa, 1899-1900, 1900, Sampson Low .., seven volumes, folding maps, t.e.g., half morocc...

Fairfax (Rear Admiral) Copy Letter Book, manuscript copies of naval letters written by the then Capt. Robert Fairfax from HMS Barfleur and HMS Alb...

Service Lists Six double page engraved lists, comprising; A List of his Majesties Royal Navy, Shewing when they were Built and Rebuilt, their Sev...

Durham Light Infantry McGregor (Malcolm), Officers of the Durham Light Infantry, 1758 to 1968, Vol I - Regulars, 1989, private printing, limited t...

Tickell (R. Eustace) The Vale of Nantgwilt, A Submerged Valley, 1894, Virtue, oblong folio, map, plates as called for, original quarter vellum; Du...

Teesdale Interest A collection of manuscript letters, indentures, accounts, etc. relating to the Raine and Dent families of Grassholme, Lunedale, ...

Dart (J.) The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, and the Once-Adjoining Monastery ..., 1726, folio, 9 pages of engrav...

Whitaker (T. D.) The Histories and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York, 1878, Dodgson & Cassell, Petter ..., large paper co...

Thoresby (Ralph) Ducatus Leodiensis: or, The Topography of the Ancient and Populous Town and Parish of Leedes ..., 1715, Atlins & Clements, folio,...

Head Wrightson & Co. A collection of photographs depicting the Head Wrightson Steel Foundry at Thornaby on Tees, including interior views of the T...

Clarkson (Christopher) The History and Antiquities of Richmond in the County of York, 1821, Bowman, folding map frontis, engraved title (with rest...

Blakeway (John Brickdale) The Sheriffs of Shropshire, with their Armorial Bearings; and Notices, Genealogical and Biographical, of their Families,...

Hutchinson (W.) An Excursion to the Lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; with a Tour through Part of the Northern Counties in the Years 1773 and ...

The Denham Tracts Denham (Michael Aislabie), A collection of forty six works from the series of 'Antiquarian Tomes, Tracts and Trifles' edited by ...

Knaresborough Knaresborough-Forest. In the Chamber of his Majesty's Duchy of Lancaster .... 19th February, 1768, an order announcing the division ...

Early Christie's Sale Particulars and Conditions of Sale of A Desirable Freehold Estate called Ingo Estate ... Fourteen Miles from Morpeth ..., In...

Yorkshire Stud Stripling, The Property of Wm. Crosier, of Hunmanby, Will Cover Mares This Season, Blood Mares at Three Guineas, Country Mares at O...

Auction Catalogues Catalogue of Farming Stock, &c. to be Sold by Auction by Mr Calway on Tuesday 4 May 1830 ..., [with] Catalogue of Household Fur...

Cole (John) Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Character of the Late Thomas Hinderwell, Esq., 1826, Scarborough; the author, limited first edition ...

Yorkshire Families A large collection of photographs from Westow Hall, home of Lord Grimthorpe, predominantly 19th century, with cartes de visite ...

Yorkshire Estates A Survey and Valuation of Estates at Steaton, Bilbrough and Newton-Kyme in the County of York, belonging to Thomas Fairfax Esq.,...

Fairfax Family Delineatio Stematis Fairfaxorum .., nd. [?18th century], manuscript pedigree of the Fairfax family including related family lines, ...

Local Topography A collection of local history books, especially Visitations, predominantly Yorkshire but also including several on Norfolk, Cumbr...

Oxford University Emden (A.B.), A Biographical Register of the University of Oxford to A.D. 1500, Oxford; Clarendon Press, 1989, three volumes, or...

Whitaker (Thomas Dunham) An History of the Original Parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe ..., 1872-6, Routledge, fourth edition, revised and ...

Whitaker (Thomas Dunham) An History of Richmondshire in the North Riding of the County of York ..., 1823, Longman, Hurst ..., two volumes, large p...

Indentures A collection of manuscript indentures and letters, 17th through to 20th century, predominantly Yorkshire interest, including Horton in ...

Indentures Elizabeth (Queen) Letters Patent under Privy Seal, granting to Anne Gedge, lands held by her father James Gedge, Hertford Castle (1564)...

Finden (William & Edward) engr. Views of Ports and Harbours, Watering-Places, Fishing Villages, and Other Picturesque Objects on the English Coast...

Beattie (William) [Finden's Views of] The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain .., 1838, Virtue, quarto, two volum...

Chattock (R.S.) Wensleydale, Fourteen Etchings with Descriptive Text, 1872, Seeley ..., folio, fourteen plates, original cloth; Turner (J.M.W.), R...

Clutterbuck (Robert) The History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford ..., 1815, Nichols, Son and Bently, folio, three volumes, 54 maps and p...

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Twenty-three volumes from the Inventories of Historical Monuments series including Dorset (eight volumes)...

Scarborough and Area Cole (John), Historical Sketches of Scalby, Burniston and Cloughton...., 1829, Scarborough; the Author, frontis, original boa...

Raine (James) The History and Antiquities of North Durham...., 1852, Nichols, folio, twelve plates as called for, t.e.g., half morocco by Joyce [F...

Durham Miners' Association An extensive collection of papers, of historical importance to the study of Trade Unionism in the Durham Coalfield from...

Wearmouth Colliery Tentale Account for High Barnes Estate (Sunderland), manuscript account of coals worked by Wearmouth Colliery, 1856-82, worn ha...

Greenwell (G.C.) A Practical Treatise on Mine Engineering 1869, Spon & Lambert, 4to., second edition, 64 double page chromolitho plates, half moro...

Mining Indentures Howdon Dock-Birtley Salt Works, Draft of Lease by John Lambton of Way-Leaves through Harraton & Rickleton Grounds, 1787, manusc...

Mining Indentures Relating to Coal mining in North-East England, comprising; A lease between Lord Northbourne and the Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co.,...

Mining Indentures Leases relating to Hebburn and Newbottle Collieries, late 18th century, manuscript drafts; Eighton Moor Colliery, Case of alle...

Low Walker Shipyard (Newcastle Upon Tyne) An interesting collection of photographs depicting shipbuilding on the River Tyne, ship launches, shippi...

York A small collection of books on York including the RCHM York volumes (5 vols) and York Minster (Vol. 1, Pts 1 & 2), a Victorian History of Yor...

Thoresby (Ralph) Ducatus Leodiensis: or, The Topography of the Ancient and Populous Town and Parish of Leedes ..., 1715, Atlins & Clements, folio,...

Griffith (Richard) A General Map of Ireland to Accompany the Report of the Railway Commissioners shewing the Principal Physical Features and Geolo...

Conder (C.R.) & Kitchener (H.H.) Map of Western Palestine in 26 Sheets from Surveys Conducted for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund ...

The Gulf Jansson (J.), Arabiae Felicis Petraeae et Desertae nova et accurata delineatio, nd. [1650 or later], Amsterdam, hand-coloured map, 445mm ...

Turkish Empire [Jansson (J.)], Turcici Imperii Imago, nd. [1640 or later], hand-coloured map, 364mm x 488mm, some foxing, framed and glazed [Al-Qa...

Turkish Empire [Ortelius (Abraham)], Turcici Imperii Descriptio, nd. [1570-1579], hand-coloured map, 380mm x 500mm, stain to lower margin, framed ...

[Mercator (G.) - Hondius (H.)] Natoliae Sive Asia Minor, nd. [1606 or later], hand-coloured map, 346mm x 484mm, framed and glazed

Moll (Herman) Asia - To the Right Honourable William Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, This Map of Asia According to ye Newest a...