John L Capes
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LONDON : H.M.S.O. 1929 A particularly nice copy of the First Edition in original linnen backed boards 8vo.155pps.+viii with a map and several tables. Together with Pinnacles of Peak History 1935. The two... (Book ref. 5008)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painterAustin Winterbottom for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " 157 numbered copies.The stones can still be located about half a mile from Ladybower 5½"x4½" with large margins "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" (Book ref. 4836)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter. Austin Winterbottom for the Ltd Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " 157 numbered copies. 5½"x4½" with large margins "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" (Book ref. 4838)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter William Keeling for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " or the early condition and settlement of Hallamshire. 157 numbered copies.5½"x4½" with large margins "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" (Book ref. 4834)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter William Keeling for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " or the early condition and settlement of Hallamshire. 157 numbered copies. "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" The text relating to the illustration and the Roman Causeway is also available. (Book ref. 4840)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter William Keeling for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " or the early condition and settlement of Hallamshire. 157 numbered copies. "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" The text relating to theillustration and Wincobank Camp is also available (Book ref. 4839)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter William Keeling for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " or the early condition and settlement of Hallamshire. 157 numbered copies. "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" The text relating to the sacrificial folk lore surrounding Stump John is also available (Book ref. 4837)
Sheffield. William Keeling 1893 First Edition Original sepia Aquatint by the Sheffield painter William Keeling for the Limited Edition of Sidney Addy's "Hall of Waltheof " or the early condition and settlement of Hallamshire. 157 numbered copies. "Such copies being the first and best impressions of the plates" (Book ref. 4835)
--- 1915 A scarce little publication by the author of Bradwell Ancient & Modern with no imprint COPAC records only the BL copy and Chethams in Manchester both of which appear incomplete and collate differently to this copy.16mo.[iv.] 225-352.1-62pps. The contents include the Holmfirth Flood 1842 Weird and Ghostly Bolsover Castle. Lines on the Old Windmill Eyam.The High Peak Taverns 300 years ago.James Brindley The Engineer and Schemer."The Long Armed Duke" Devonshires Noble Duel. The Bill's - O Jack's Tragedy. The History of the Manchester & Sheffield Railway etc.etc. Original cloth a litle blotched but a nice copy of a scarce and sought after item. (Book ref. 4786)
Sheffield. Pawson and Brailsford, 1919 A good copy in original quarto printed wrappers.Two volumes in one, illustrated through- out in halftone and line c 270pps. Various other Sterndale Bennett items available inc.sheet music,biographies and Williamson's catalogue. (Book ref. 4759)
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SHEFFIELD John Drake Broomspring Lane 1875 Rare 16pp pamphlet not in the British Library or COPAC * describing the authors terrible experiences as a child working in the coal pits of Derbyshire [Summercotes - nr. Alfreton] and Nottinghamshire. His blinding and subsequent life as an itinerant fidler at the fairs, wakes,and public houses of Sheffield, Wakefield, Huddersfield and numerous other places in Yorkshire. " Plunging deeper and deeper into sin" His marriage to a blind Sheffield woman and eventual salvation through the Don Road Weslyan Chapel in the town.*NB The Sheffield publisher went bankrupt within months of its publication. A good copy in original printed wrappers. (Book ref. 4685)
Chesterfield. Broad Oaks Press 1912. Ex Library from the long defunct Tinsley Branch Sheffield. A clean sound copy but liberally stamped throughout and re-bound in blue library cloth. Not for the collector but a sound working copy of the First Edition. (Book ref. 4405)
Sheffield. J.w.Northend 1935. A Fine copy indistinguishable from new 10" X 7" original sage green wrappers (V1) 96pp with index 5 plates. covers Land in the Counties of York, Derby, Nottingham & Lincoln with Genealogies and notes. (Book ref. 4376)
Rowsley. Derbyshire J.W.Northen for Derwent Wye Fine Art. 2011 A MINT copy of this new monograph on the Sheffield / Chatsworth based artist born in Rotterdam and married to the painter Terry Lee. A finely produced Limited Edition of only 250 copies. Quarto 72pps printed card covers. (Book ref. 4366)
Sheffield: Council for the Preservation of Rural England. 1931. The hardback First Edition (It was re-issued the following year in paperback ) Large 4to 9¾" x 12" with 160 photo illustrations Faded as usual but a very good copy of a historic document relating to the preservation of the Peak district. Foreword by Professor Trevelyan. and well illustrated throughout.. Loosely inserted is the original CPRE prospectus from Endcliffe Vale House seeking subscribers to the campaign. (Book ref. 4287)
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Paris,H.J.Jansen 1797First Edition t/p continues.."De Perth, De S.-Andrews, Du duche D'Inverary et De les grotte De Fingal" Two volumes in contemporary full calf with gilt compartments & lettering pieces, original marbled endpapers, joints rubbed & weak but holding. 8vo 430+errata & 434 ditto seven folding copper engraved plates as called for, including Scottish household interior two of Fingals Cave, [One Shown] Volcanic Basalt formation, etc.[Faujas was the first geologist to recognize the volcanic nature of the basaltic columns of Fingal's Cave, on Staffa] Vol one contains annecdotes about Sir Joseph Banks & Dr John Whitehurst. The Hunter Society copy, with their neat stamp to the half title but no other markings (Book ref. 3229)
Sheffield:A.Whitaker, Iris Office; and sold by all booksellers 1841. A scarce collection of radical local verse topics include The Chartists, Figaro, Derbyshire Politicians.12mo. 60pps.titlepage laid down black cloth binding The enlarged second edition with dedication leaf to the "Master, Wardens, and Members of the Revolution Sick Society. Sheffield March 1841.Followed by the Dedication to the First Edition [1821] to Jonadab Micklethwaite Esq.etc etc.but Unrecorded by COPAC A third edition dated 1857 was published by Thomas B Turton the steel manufacturer in tribute.The authors father was a razor & scissor maker on Carver Street and his brother Samuel Smith was Master Cutler in 1839. (Book ref. 4055)
Sampson Low, Marston 1910 FIRST EDITION. A Very Good Copy of the first edition in original publishers cloth, top edge gilt, without the usual fading to the spine. 8vo. pp. xx, 411pps. teg. Tissue guarded Coloured Frontispiece and eighty three drawings by Charles Ashmore + additional llustrations. No ownership marks. Two photographs loosely inserted of Norton Hall 1908 and the Bagsaw Arms 1914 (Book ref. 4007)
Sheffield City Libraries 1936 The scarce descriptive catalogue of the Sheffield Collection of four generations of local family mapmakers depicting the city as it was 250 years ago.28pps. 8vo.with frontispiece & 2 illustrations.Issued in wrappers here reinforced with boards.A more comprehensive guide was published by T.Walter Hall as "The Fairbanks of Sheffield 1688-1848." (Book ref. 3682)
Derby Bemrose & Sons Ltd. January 1913. A very nice copy of the cloth bound volume 35 containing the seventy five page illustrated account by Henry Kirke of the 17th Century manuscript diary of Dr Clegg, Minister and Physician in Chapel-en-le-Frith plus illustrated articles on Langwith Cave, Derbyshire Pedigrees,The Wolley manuscripts etc (Book ref. 3613)