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The Family of Edmund Campion
Leslie Campion, 1975. 58pp, pedigree eps. Subject was executed at Tyburn for his
faith. The author spent 20 years attempting to discover whether Edmund belonged to the
Campions of Sawston [Cambs] or the related Campions of Witham [Essex]. Save yourself 20
years research and buy this book! Several copies available, all F but in varying degrees
of d/w, the best will be issued first. (ref 0788) £12.00
Cambridge Gild Records
Edited by Mary Bateson 1903. 176pp inc index. 13th and 14th century records
transcribed in their original Latin but with the 'gist' in English. Paper covers, F. £7.50
My Cambridge
Various contributors, 1977. 224pp, 13 photo-ills, others in text.
Reminiscences of college life. Ex-lib, fep removed, lib stamps. £1.50
Outside the Trumpington Gates Before
Peterhouse was Founded - A Chapter in the Intimate History of Medieval Cambridge
88pp inc index, 2 ills. The origins and development of the Trumpington Street
area of Cambridge. Uncut, paper covers, F. £5.00
Outside the Barnwell Gate - Another Chapter in
the Intimate History of Medieval Cambridge
Rev H P Stokes, 1915. 64pp inc index, 10 ills inc 2 folding maps. The origins
and development of the St Andrews Street/Regent Street/Hills Road area. Original printed
paper covers, F unopened copy. (ref 1003) £5.00
Victorian & Edwardian Cambridge From Old
Photographs
F A Reeve, 1971. Unpaginated, but 133 old photos with captions. A well-
thumbed ex-lib copy with remains of label. Loose at title-page. £2.50
The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene at Sturbridge,
Cambridge
Chester H Jones, 1927. 31pp of which 7pp are full-page ills. Ltd ed 500, of
which this is No 240. G but spine worn, torn at top. (ref 0590) £5.00
Another copy
No 232. G and a cleaner copy than above. £6.50
Cambridge University - An Episodal History
Arthur Gray, 1926 2nd. 4to, 310pp inc index, 10 colour plates all with
original tissue guards, 24 b&w plates. VG in grubby worn & torn (piece missing)
d/w. (ref 1649) £16.00
Royal Cambridge
Marion Colthorpe, 1977. Silver card covers with red lettering, A5 size, 120pp
inc index, 9 ills. Very interesting accounts of all royal visits from Queen Elizabeth I to
Queen Elizabeth II. F in VG d/w. (ref 110/29) £4.50
Illustrated Guide to Cambridge
Frank Rutter, 1957. Paper covers enclosing 92pp, many photo-ills, folding
street map. The guide 'tries to select and point out all that the most energetic visitor
could possibly hope to see in one long day...and to provide him with an itinerary by which
he can visit all colleges without any waste of time.' Paper covers rather worn. (ref
110/62) *£4.50
Illustrated Guide to Cambridge
Frank Rutter, 1936. An earlier edition of the above with a much better street
map. Paper covers detached from booklet. (ref 110/40) *£3.50
Cambridge
John Steegman, 1949 4th ed. 120pp inc index, 130 plate-ills (mostly photos),
street map eps. A history from medieval times to the present day. Slight spotting confined
to 1st couple of leaves, VG copy of this Batsford book in VG Brian Cook d/w. (ref 7830) £8.50
Cambridge
John Steegman, 1940. 120pp inc index, 130 plate-ills (mostly photos), street map
eps. A history from medieval times to the present day. Slight spotting confined to 1st few
leaves, G copy of this Batsford book but d/w is missing. (ref 150/25) £5.00
Cambridge Papers
W W Rouse Ball, 1918. 326pp inc index. Essentially about Trinity
College. G. (ref 210/47) £16.00
[Cambridge brewery document]
Partnership Deed - Cawthorn & Swann
This 1902 deed sets up the partnership
of William Henry Cawthorn and Frederick John Swann in James Street Cambridge.
Manuscript on single large [approx 27"x23"] parchment sheet, very clean.
(ref 103/20) £15.00 post-free Not
for export
[Cambridge document] Sale Poster
Printed poster advertising the 1864 sale of three houses [23, 24 & 25 Union
Road, New Town] then occupied by sitting tenants Rumbelow, Hammond and
Whitbread. Some offsetting, o/w quite decent, and very suitable for
framing, size approx 13"x17". (ref 4117) £18.00 UK post-free
Illustrations of Cheveley Church,
Cambridgeshire
John Fairlie, 1851. Folio [leaves are approx 11"x17"],
unpaginated, 29 lithographed ills and accompanying text, most of the tissue-guards still
present. Ex-ref lib, small lib label on front & rear pastedowns, oval stamp at
head of title-page are the only library markings - and this copy appears to have been in
reserve stock for so long there's no wear & tear to speak of. Edges of first
several leaves damp-marked, scattered spotting, mostly affecting margins of final
lithograph, small piece missing from leading edge of 1 plate - apparently when ills were
stored prior to binding. Very scarce in any condition, and despite the minor faults
this remains a VG strong copy in 19th century lib cloth binding. Even the smell is
right. (ref 2250) *£185.00
[Cottenham document] Sale
Poster - House in High Street
Large printed posted announcing the
1854 sale of a 'truly desirable' property in the High Street. 'The house
and buildings have been recently erected in a very superior and most substantial
manner, and are well adapted for a Public-House, for which purposes they were
very successfully used a short time since.'. Size approx 15"x19", some
offsetting, old folds and a few minor marginal tears. (ref 4116)
£18.00 post-free Not for export
[Dullingham document] Abstract of
Title to Copyhold Property
This early abstract bears an attorney's comments dated 1742, and concerns
several plots of land copyhold of the Manor of Dullingham. It gives details of
copyholders going back to 1619, the principal ones being Stanton, Leader, Appleyard,
Bridgman, Flack and Merritt, Appleyard being most mentioned. Manuscript on paper,
4pp, quite worn & torn but clean. (ref 4960) *£15.00 Not for export
[Dullingham document] Poor
Rate Assessment 1805
A list of 40-odd persons assessed to
pay poor rates. By far the highest contribution was due from Colonel
Jeaffreson as he was the biggest landowner. Manuscript on paper, approx
12"x15", 1803 watermark, fresh condition. (ref 3350)
£30.00 post-free Not for export
Accounts of the Reverend John Crakanthorpe of
Fowlmere 1682-1710
Cambridgeshire Records Society vol 8, 1988. 4to, familiar blue &
white printed card covers, 293pp inc 2 indexes. This book contains in printed form
the surviving notebooks of the Rev John Crakanthorpe who was rector from 1667 to 1719.
Two of the notebooks are of harvest accounts, the other of household accounts.
Between them they provide a glimpse of life in a fairly typical open field parish
at a time when important changes were affecting the English countryside. There's
much incidental detail for the family historian researching this part of the county as Rev
Crakanthorpe's was dealing with local people of an daily basis. Still in print at
£15+p&p, this F copy (ref 0000) £10.00
[Kirtling document] Schedule of Kirtling Tower
Estate
A schedule drawn up by the Board of Agriculture in 1893 of the 700-odd acre
Kirtling Tower Estate owned by the Most Honourable William Henry John, Lord North.
The vast majority of the estate was shared by two tenant farmers, Henry Jillings of Place
Farm and Charles Humphrey of Hall Farm. Manuscript on single parchment sheet, approx
20"x15", 5 holes caused by the parchment having snagged on something sharp
(affects text in two places) but no actual loss of parchment. A convenient size for
framing, especially as text is all on one side. (ref 60/16) £15.00
post-free Not for export
[Pampisford document] Schedule of The Pampisford
Estate
A schedule drawn up in 1886 of the 700 acre Pamisford Estate, which included
Home Farm tenanted by Alfred Hurry and the very much larger Manor Farm tenanted by Thomas
Kent. Manuscript on single parchment sheet [approx 20"x15"], some foxing
but perfectly legible. (ref 60/26) £12.00 post-free Not for export
The Common Lands of Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Planning Department, 1956. 4to in pale green card covers,
68pp inc 12 maps & diagrams. Useful booklet which provides the historical background
to common land before going into detail about such lands in Cambridge, Barrington,
Isleham, Shepreth, Snailwell, Soham, Stow-cum-Quy, Wicken, Gt Wilbraham and Little
Wilbraham. Ex-Berkshire Record Office, single triangular stamp at foot of title-page, nice
clean copy though front cover is detached. (ref 350/23) £4.50
Cambridgeshire Hearth Tax
British Record Society Hearth Tax series vol 1, 2000. Tall 4to,
120+385pp inc 4 indexes, parish map eps. Excellent background material in the 120pp
intro to this printed transcript of the 1664 return of the 13,563 persons assessed.
One of the fundamental books for Cambridgeshire research, all serious researchers should
treat themselves to an early Christmas present and have a copy on the shelf. Save
yourself a good £10 on the in-print price of £35+p&p by buying our F copy at the
all-in price of *£27.50