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Local Records; or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have Occurred Exclusively in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, Town and Country of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Berwick Upon Tweed
by John Sykes
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Newcastle: John Sykes Bookseller, 1824. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. An uncommon first edition documenting remarkable events in the North-East of England between AD120 and AD1799. First edition, in a half calf binding with marbled boards. This work was originally published in two volumes; this is volume one. Written by John Sykes. This volume includes local records and historical events which have occured in Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed between the years AD120 and AD1799. The second volume of the work covered the same area between AD1800 and AD1832. Sykes documented these events in order to encourage local people to regard the history of their county. With charming vignettes to accompany the text and an additional illustrated title page. With the bookplate of Christopher Harrison to the front paste down. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to the extremities and spine. The odd mark to the leather and the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to the first and last pages. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 890Q9
- Title
- Local Records; or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have Occurred Exclusively in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, Town and Country of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Berwick Upon Tweed
- Author
- John Sykes
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Sykes Bookseller
- Place of Publication
- Newcastle
- Date Published
- 1824
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- North England Newcastle Durham first edition Newcastle illustrated Northumberland
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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