Search Results: Worcestershire from Stephen Rench

London: Elliot Stock, 1905 Book. Fair. Hardcover. ix, [i], 117, [1] pages + plates as listed. Errata leaf tipped in before page vii. Frontis seems to have been torn out at some point, paper repair to the rear. It also has some wear and tears to the lower edge. Pages are lightly browned throughout, more heavily at the start and finish. Binding splitting a bit internally between sections. Ink name of a previous owner - Amy Jones - to the front pastedown. In the original cloth which has some wear..

Worcester: Printed by T Hayes, 56 Broad Street, 1823 Book. Fair. Soft cover. viii, 95, [1] pages. Bound in old worn paper covers , no spine. They are torn and creased at the edges. An ex library copy with the label to the front free end paper. Library stamps to the following pages - title page, iii, 1, 15, 35, and 95. Number written in ink at the foot of the title page. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and the title page - R Gillam. Some sections badly spotted. End papers stained. Soiled and browned throughout. Corners turned over, creased and worn..

Worcester: Printed by T Hayes, 56 Broad Street, 1823 Book. Fair. Soft cover. viii, 95, [1] pages. Bound in old, worn and stained paper covers which are becoming detached. An ex library copy with the label to the inner front cover. Library stamps, some small, some large to the following pages - rear of title page, viii, 11, 17, 21, 33, 35, 51, 95 and final un-numbered page. Also stamped to the rear cover. Number written in ink at the foot of the title page. Ink underlining occasionally. End papers stained. Soiled and lightly browned throughout. Corners turned over..

Evesham: Agg, Printer, 1820 Book. Good. Hardcover. 122 pages. Undated, circa 1820? In the original paper covered boards, but with repacement cloth spine and modern end papers. Pages 93-96 have a section torn out of the fore edge and this just touches some of the printed side notes in places..

Worcester: E.G. Humphreys, 1890 Book. Good. Hardcover. xiv, 140p + frontis and 10 other plates. In original cloth which is faded and torn at head and foot of spine. A few spots of foxing. Rear end papers foxed. Caldey Island and Prinknash Abbey bookplates to front pastedown..

Birmingham: Midland Educational Company Limited, 1901 Book. Good. Hardcover. [vi], 42 pages + plates. Cloth covered boards which are darkened with age. Gilt lettered to the front board. Ink presentation inscription to the front free end paper - To Mr Justice Day with the resepctful regards of the Vicar of Pershore, JH Bridgwater July 2 1901. Some soiling to page edges..

Birmingham: Printed for the proprietor by Bull and Turner, 1840 Book. Good. Hardcover. [5], 14-176, 229-240 + 8 pages of adverts at the rear and 8 plates for advertisers + folding map of Dudley as the frontispiece. This volume formed vol 2 of Bentley's history and directory of Worcestershire as stated on the spine, but was presumably also separately issued. Folding map is very heavily spotted and torn down one of the folds. A few stains to pages. Completely split down the front inner hinge and text block almost detached from the binding. In the original cloth binding. Undated but circa 1840..

Worcester: Printed for Wm Walcott, 1820 Book. Good. Hardcover. viii, 608, [6] pages. Clear tape repairs tot eh inner margins of pages at the start and finish, some heavy taping to the index pages. Ink ticks next to names in the index. Occasional spotting. Bound in the original cloth which is worn and very stained, the lettering label from the spine is missing..

Worcester: Printed for Wm Walcott, 1820 Book. Good. Half leather. viii, 608, [6] pages. Bound in rather unpleasant modern half leather. Page edges untrimmed. Stained and heavily spotted in places, including to the title page..

Lodnon: Witherby & Co, 1911 Book. Good. Hardcover. 51 pages, almost all illustrations of birds' nests. In the original green cloth, numbered removed from the foot of the spine. An ex library book, remains of labels to the front end papers and ink numbers to the rear of the title page. No ink stamps. Some pages marked and soiled. Binding splitting internally and the frontis and free end paper are detached..

Worcester: E.G. Humphreys, 1890 Book. Good. Hardcover. Folder with printed paper covers containing 11 loose etchings of scenes in Worcester. The publication is not dated, but probably circa 1890. The first etching of All Hallows is browned as the rear of the final image from contact with the boards. The covers are stained..

[Middle Hill]: [Middle Hill Press] Book. Good. Unbound. Single sheet on browned white paper. Crease to lower left corner Measures 20 x 32.5 cm. Holzenberg 289 where he does not state the colour of the paper. 185-.

[Middle Hill]: [Middle Hill Press] Book. Good. Unbound. Single sheet on blue paper. Lightly browning at edges. Measures 21 x 33 cm. Holzenberg 289 where he does not state the colour of the paper. 185-.

[Cheltenham]: [Middle Hill Press], 1870 Book. Fair. Disbound. [8] pages. Disbound. Quite poorly printed, some areas heavily inked and a little smudged; others more lightly printed. Very soiled. Corners very creased. Measures 21.5 x 17 cm. Holzenberg 292, dated from a proof copy at the Grolier Club. Covers marriages at Broadway in Worcestershire from 1539 - 1712..

Worcester: Deighton & Co, 1884 Book. Good. Hardcover. 80 pages + plates. Bound in the original worn cloth, lacking most of the spine. Ink presentation inscriptions to the front free end paper - "Mrs Peach with compliments from the Archdn of Worcester" + a later ownership inscription of the Evesham historian EAB Barnard. Barnard has made some notes in pencil and also added newscuttings and a letter relating to church plate. End papers heavily browned, occasional spotting to text..

Worcester: Deighton & Co, 1884 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 80 pages + plates. Bound in the original worn cloth. Ink presentation inscriptions to the front free end paper - "William Walters, Archdeacon of Worcester, from William Lea, Archdeacon of Worcester" + "and presented by William Walters to JH Greig, Archdeacon of Worcester". End papers spotted. Some pencil notes and an ink correction to the text. Pages lightly browned at the edges..

Birmingham: The Midland Educational Company Ltd, 1905 Book. Good. Hardcover. vi, 267, [1] pages + frontispiece, 6 other illustrations and plans included in the pagination. The original cloth binding, the spine is faded and the boards are marked. Part of the front free end paper has been cut out and replaced. Tear to the fore edge of pages 17/18. Small stain to the edge of the text block at the rear. Some light spotting ..

Printed by John Nichols [ ... ], 1781 Book. Fair. Hardcover. [iv], xcii, 609, [1]; [iv], 476, clxviii, 32, [10] pages.In very strong modern library buckram, with gilt classification number at the foot of the spines. No other signs of library ownership. Browning to adjoining pages from the prints. Title page of vol 1 is damaged along the inner margin and is mounted on a stub and bound in after the dedication. The folding map has repaired tears. Vol 2 is more spotted than vol 1. Some repairs to page edges at the front and rear. Lacks pages 477-484 in vol 2 which cover Yardley and Yedfen. The set also lacks 2 pedigrees and 2 plates - pedigrees: Earls of Shrewsbury; Throckmortons in vol 1. Plates: Plan of Worcester + portrait of John Hough in vol 2. Otherwise complete as described by Upcott. Although the dedication pages and Domesday Book facsimiles are bound in vol 1 rather than vol 2. Vol 2 is dated 1782. ESTC T87480. Here without the Supplement which was issued at the same time as the second edition… Read More

Malvern: Printed by H. Cross, Belle Vue Library Book. Good. Hardcover. 188 pages + 6 vignette views. Adverts to the end papers. No date, circa 1875, the last census data on page 177 is from 1871. Some spotting and occasional staining to pages. In the original green cloth which is gilt lettered, just light wear and some light marks..

Broadway: Charles Gilmour [for the Middle Hill Press], 1839 Book. Good. Unbound. Single sheet folded to form 16 pages of which 2 are blank. Unopened. Dialogue between the Rector and Andrew Newman, followed by The landlords to the tradesmen, appealing for them to buy from English farmers. Measures approx 17.5 x 11 cm. Unevenly printed in places. Browning to page edges. Holzenberg 462.