Search Results: Titles starting with H from Rochdale Book Company

Locomotive Publishing, 1953. 4to, pp. xii, 271. Although the dust jacket has some repairs and strengthening on the inside, this is an exceptionally fine and clean copy of this important work.

1999, A4 format, 61 pages. A series of very detailed lecture notes and probably the most thorough survey of the Hall to date. Good condition with the original plastic strip binding

Liverpool,Henry Young,1913, first edition,8vo,pp.xi,256. Original cloth,spine just a little wrinkled, else a very good,clean copy.

Southport, R. Johnson, 1859, pp. viii, 175. Original blue cloth, gilt. Exceptionally clean, bright condition. The first and best edition with three hand-coloured plates. The second edition had only one.

Somerset,Roundoak Publishing, 2002, oblong format, 136 pages, profusely illustrated. Very good in the original glazed, pictorial boards.

Oldham,John Hirst,1856, new edition with an appendix containing the history of the town to date, pp.256 plus appendices and numerous interesting advertisements. Bound in contemporary, probably original calf which is a bit rubbed and chipped at spine ends. Contents a bit browned and thumbed, but a sound reference copy.

Ashton,1842, pp. (2),177,v. Plain binder's cloth without lettering, tape repairs to first leaf of text, last page a bit marked. A sound working copy of a scarce title. Not to be confused with the book which his father James wrote on Ashton. Presentation inscription from John Ross Culthart, a prominent banker in Ashton to the Venerable Archdeacon Rushton.

Manchester, Chetham Society,1939, small 4to,pp.xvi, 156. Spine perhaps a trifle faded, but very good condition in the original cloth. Chetham Society, New Series, Vol 103.

Manchester, W. D. Varey, 1828, two parts, Rochdale and Saddleworth, each with tile page and frontispiece of the respective parish churches. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards, very expertly re-backed. Covers a bit dull and rubbed, name inside, some staining mainly to the endpapers, but very sound condition. Bound at the back is Tabula Mancuniensis a rare 16 page pamphlet by Butterworth published in 1829 listing chronological events in the history of Manchester.

Blackpool, for the author,1837, first edition, small 8vo, pp.345, plus errata leaf. With the folding pedigree of Tildesley. Bound in the original cloth, with leather title label. Front joint split and reapired, back joint partially split and a little weak, but still a sound, useable copy of this scarce book. Neat bookplate inside of the noted Blackpool historian W J Smith.

Oldham, J. Clarke, 1817, pp. xii, 212 plus advert leaf. Complete with the two folding maps and the multi-folding pedigree of the Radcliffes. Includes a directory of the town. Original printed boards as issued. Spine worn and defective, boards rubbed, but still tight and sound. Maps and pedigree in excellent condition, page 51/2 torn across, but nothing missing. Paste-downs with traces of an old paper cover, news cutting on front endpapers. A good copy and rare in this original condition and with the maps and pedigree intact (one map has a short repaired tear in the usual place).

Oldham, J. Clarke, 1817, pp. xii, 212 plus advert leaf. Complete with the two folding maps, but lacking the multi-folding pedigree of the Radcliffes. Includes a directory of the town. An attractive copy in half calf with marbled boards. Maps in excellent condition. Trace of old library stamp on title page.

Little Brown, 2013. Original printed boards. The hardback edition.

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1857, small 4to, pp. iv, 337, with 7 illustrations. Original cloth, corners rubbed, head and tail of spine a bit worn, some spotting to first few leaves, but still a tight, sound copy.. Chetham Society, First series, Vol 42. Accounts of Didsbury, Withington, Burnage, Heaton Norris, Reddish, Levenshulme and Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

Carnegie, 1994. Original card covers. Very good condition.

Fleetwood and Blackpool, W.Porter and Sons,1876, first edition, 8vo, pp. (7), 484, x, original decorated cloth. Binding a bit worn at spine ends and edges, front inner hinge cracked, stain to back cover. Nevertheless a sound copy, internally clean. Includes a list of subscribers. Previous owner's bookplate inside.

Manchester, Chetham Society, 1940, small 4to, pp.x, 122, frontis. and seven plates. Original cloth just a little rubbed at edges, but a good, sound copy. Ink name and address inside.. Chetham Society, New Series, Volume 104. Very scarce as membership of the society was at a low ebb at this time. With numerous family pedigrees in the text.

London, Mitchell and Hughes, 1901, pp. vii, 212, frontis. Original cloth, top edge gilt, very good condition. With two relevant pamphlets loosely inserted. Only 250 copies printed.

Didsbury,Morten,1970, reprint of the first edition of 1894,illustrated. Very good in price-clipped dust jacket. (much better than shown in the stock photo). Includes Moseley, Handforth and Gatley.

Manchester and London,Sherratt & Hughes,1907, two volumes, 4to, pp.xv, 333, ix, 351. With very many illustrations including maps, plans, photographs, autograph letters, portraits etc. Volume 1 contains 5 loose plans in the rear pocket and volume 2 contains 2, as called for. Original brown cloth gilt, top edges gilt. Bindings somewhat rubbed and faded with a few marks here and there, but still very tight and sound. Some of the folding plates within the book have been misfolded at some time so are a bit creased and dusty at the edge, with some marks to the back of one. The plates in the pockets are very good. These impressive volumes are the major work on the Manchester ship canal. A very sound working set.