C L Hawley
Cudworth, William. Round About Bradford : , Bradford: Thomas Brear, 1876.534pp. COnsidering the wide scope of this book each of the 42 places is given a fair treatment and will be of use to anyone interested in the local history of the village around Bradford of teh development of the Bradford conurbation itself. Places such as Esholt, Tong, Bailden, Fulneck, Rawdon, Bingley, Harden, Clayton, Cottingley, Queensbury, Bierley, Wyke, Allerton, Frizinghall, Idle, Wrose, Wibsey and Buttershaw etc are covered. Fold out chart showing geological strata is in very good condition with just one closed tear along the start of a fold. General map missing. This book has almost certainly been rebound and has new endpapers. Green cloth is marked and spotted (with white paint?) to front. On the first prelim is sticky taped in a 1943 letter from a local paper from a Miss Cudworth complaining that despite the good name of William Cudworth (journalist, antiquarian and author of this volume) J. B. Priestley has chosen to use the name for a less pleasant character in a play. Previous owner's name and ex-libris label to endpaper. Hard Cover. Good+, sound copy. (Book ref. 4821) £20.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, C L Hawley , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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