Books and Maps

LANCASHIRE:1.  Baines, Edward: History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster, in 2 volumes. Liverpool, W Wales, 1824-1825, 1s...

BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY:1.  West, W: History, Topography and Directory of Warwickshire. Birmingham, R. Wrightson, 1830. With large folding coloured Map...

DUCATUS LANCASTRIAE. 3 Volumes bound in 2. Printed by command of His Majesty King George iv; House of Commons, 1823-27. Folio, cloth backed boards...

Page, William (Edit.): The Victoria History of the Counties of England: LANCASHIRE, complete in 8 volumes. Dawson, 1993, a reprint of the original...

LIVERPOOL:1.  Liverpool Town Books: Proceedings of Assemblies, Common Councils, Portmoot Courts Etc, 1550-1862, IN 2 Volumes. For University of Li...

LANCASHIRE:1.  Whitaker, T D: History of the Original Parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe. To Which is Subjoined, An Account of the Parish o...

MANCHESTER:1.  Aikin, J: A Description of the Country from thirty to forty Miles round Manchester. John Stockdale, 1795, 1st. edn. With Only 69 ou...

1.  Fuller, T: History of the Worthies of England; in 2 Vols. Rivington, 1811. Frontis, 4to. half leather; little rubbed; 2. Farrer, W: History of...

LANCASHIRE:1.  Baines, E: History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster; in 4 Volumes. Fisher, 1836, 1st. edns. With Maps and Plates, subs...

LONDON:C35 Volumes, including: The A to Z series on London, 4to. with dws.; The Tallow Chandlers of London; 4 vols. In slipcase; London Topographi...

British Topography: C47 Volumes, including: 20 vols. Of Visitations; Etc. (qty.)

C100 Volumes, mainly of The Historical Society of Lancashire & Cheshire publications (qty.)

TRAVEL AND TOPOGRAPHY:1. Picturesque Europe with Illustrations on Steel and Wood by the Most Eminent Artists. Complete in 5 Volumes. Cassell, nd,...

Elwes, Robert (ill): A Sketcher's Tour Round the World. Hurst & Blackett, 1854, 1st. edn. with 20 of 21 tinted plates. PPxii, 411, (i)advert. Cont...

1. (Smollett, T G): The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. by the Author of Roderic Random; in 3 volumes. W. Johnston, 1772, 2nd. edn. PPxv, 250; 249...

HERTFORDSHIRE:1. A guide to Hertfordshire. Simson and Co, Hertford, 1880, PP428, (iv)Adverts; with a large folding map in pocket (torn on folds);...

SALMON, Nathaniel: The History of Hertfordshire; Describing the County, and its Antient Monuments, Particularly the Roman. 1728, 1st. edn. With a ...

ESSEX:1. Morant, Philip: History and Antiquities of the County of Essex, IN 2 vols. Chelmsford, Meggy and Chalk, 1816, reprint of 1768 second edi...

1. Wright, T & Bartlett, W: History and Topography of The County of Essex comprising its Ancient and Modern History; in 2 vols. G Vertue, 1831-35...

ESSEX:1.  Excursions in the County of Essex; in 2 vols. Longman... 1818-19, 1st. edns. With folding map, folding plan, 2 extra engraved titles, pl...

1. Blomefield, Francis: An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk; 10 volumes only of 11; Lacking volume 6; & vol. 1 lack...

SUFFOLK:1.  Excursions in the County of Suffolk; in 2 vols. Longman... 1818-19, 1st. edns. With folding map, folding plan, 2 extra engraved titles...

CLUTTERBUCK, Robert: History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford; Compiled from the Best Printed Authorities and Original Records,.. In 3 vo...

SALMON, Nathaniel: The History of Hertfordshire; Describing the County, and its Antient Monuments, Particularly the Roman. 1728, 1st. edn. With a ...

GRIMESTON, Edward: A Generall Historie of the Netherlands. Adam Islip, 1627. With numerous large text engravings by Christoffel von Sichem, Woodc...

MAITLAND, William: History of London from its Foundation to the Present Time... Volume 2 only of 2 (but with most of the Maps & Plates of the 2 vo...

LAWRENCE, D H: Lady Chatterley's Lover,Florence, printed by Tipografia Giuntina, 1928, privately printed 1st edn. number 501/1000 signed in full b...

EDWARD VII (Albert Edward): Gibson, C D: Sketches and Cartoons. New York, Russell, 1898; Oblong folio poor copy; but the front blank endpaper is i...

CAMPBELL, Roy:1. The Georgiad.  Alcuin Press, 1931 Limited edn. No. 63 of 170, signed.  Original boards and receipt of purchase from Blackwell’s i...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES:1.  HOLMES, Oliver Wendell: The Autocrat Of The Breakfast-Table; being volume one of the works in 13 volumes. Boston Hough...

CRIME/FICTION:1. Cole, Martina: Dangerous Lady. Headline, 1992; reprinted 1992 (1-10), dw (£15.99); The Graft; Faces, signed;2. Beckett, Simon: ...

CRIME/FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated):Rankin, Ian: The Flood; Resurrection Men; (Ian Rankin writing as: Jack Harvey): Cold In Han...

FANTASY/ FICTION:1. Jacques, Brian: Martin the Warrior; signed copy;2. Hill, Stuart: The Cry of the Icemark, signed copy;3. Gemmell, David: D...

FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated):1. Amidon, Stephen: Splitting the Atom; 1a. AMIS, Kingsley: Folks That Live on the Hill, 2. Abl...

FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated): 1. Cartland, Barbara: Love in the Moon; Love at the Helm;2. Burke, James Lee: Tin Roof Blowdo...

FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated):1. Faulks, Sebastian: Devil May Care: A James Bond Novel; Engleby; and On Green Dolphin Street, ...

FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated):1.  Foer, J S: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (#445/1000 signed, slipcase);2. Niffenegger, A...

HISTORICAL/MYSTERY (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated): 1. Doherty, Paul: The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303. The next 5 not Signed, Nig...

HORROR/FICTION:1. Herbert, James: The Ghosts of Sleath (Signed copy); 48 (Signed copy); Moon; Haunted; 48; Others (USA 1st); Once;2. Gatiss, Ma...

NON-FICTION (SIGNED/Inscribed Copies): 1.  Lee, Peggy: Miss Peggy Lee; 2. Westlife: Our Story With Martin Roach, signed by all four band members; ...

NON-FICTION (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated):1. Kray, Reg and Ron: Our Story - Autobiography (Insc. & Signed by both); 2. Fairfax, John an...

FICTION/NOVELS (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated): 1.  Zusak, Markus: Book Thief; with small drawing;2. Hornby, Nick: A Long Way Down, new, ...

SCI-FI/FANTASY:1. Reeve, Philip: A Darkling Plain. Signed copy;2. Theroux, Louis: The Call Of The Weird. Signed copy; 3. Cooper, Edmund: Overma...

THRILLERS (SIGNED COPIES, unless otherwise stated): 1. Le Carré, John: Our Game; Mission Song; the next 3 not signed: Single And Single; Mission ...

SIGNED/Inscribed COPIES, unless otherwise stated: 1. TOWNSHEND, Pete: Horse's Neck. Faber, 1985, 1st edn. Dw (£6.95); the half title inscribed, si...

GOLF and CRICKET: GOLF: STEEL, DONALD AND PETER RYDE: The Shell International Encyclopedia of Golf. 1975, 1st edn. Dw (£9.75); Title page signed b...

BETJEMAN, John: Summoned by Bells. Murray, 1960, 1st edn; signed limited edn of 125 copies (so stated on the dw); dw; stamped facing title page: N...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES:1. STEINBECK, John: The Grapes of Wrath. Penguin paper back, half title signed. vg; 2. Smith, Wilbur: Men of Men. Book ...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES: 1. DAHL, Roald: Omnibus volume with 6 stories. Heinemann, 1986, 1st. Thus, DW (£10.95); front endpaper inscribed and sign...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES:1. SIMENON, Georges: Lost Moorings. Penguin paper back; half title inscribed and signed. vg; 2. Allingham, Margery: Trai...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES:1.  Howard, Frankie: On the Way I Lost It. Allen, 1976, 1st edn. DW (£4.50); title page inscribed, dated and signed. vg; 2...

ADAMS, Richard:Watership Down. Penguin paper back, 1978 reprint; Title page inscribed and signed. G+

FRANCIS, Dick: OMNIBUS Volume: For Kicks; Odds Against; Flying Finish; Bonecrack; and In The Frame. Heinemann, 1983, 1st Thus, dw (£8.95); half ti...

CHAPLIN, Charles (Charlie): My Autobiography. Bodley Head, 1964, 1st Edn, 3rd. impression, dw (42s); half title signed. G+

SINATRA, Frank; Douglas-Home, Robin: Sinatra Michael Joseph, 1962, 1st edn; half title inscribed and signed: ‘To John, Frank Sinatra’. Covers lit...

LAKE, Veronica; [With Donald Bain]: The Autobiography of VERONICA LAKE. W H Allen, London, 1969, 1st edn, dw (36s.); half title inscribed and sig...

ANDREWS, Val: Murray. 1st edn. dw. inscribed and signed by both Andrews and the celebrated magician "Murray": To John all kind wishes Sincerely V...

HEANEY, Seamus: The Haw Lantern. Faber, 1987, 1st. Edn, dw (£7.95); title signed and dated: 26-6-87. VG+/Fine copy

THESIGER, Wilfred (2 Titles): 1. My Kenya Days. Harper Collins, 1994, 1st edn. dw (£20); title page signed and dated. vg+/fine; 2. Arabian Sands...

SIGNED/INSCRIBED COPIES:1.  GIBBONS, Stella: The Bachelor. Longmans Green, 1944, 1st edn. signed and dated; no dw; covers little rubbed; 2. Spark,...