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The Marleys of Langton,
Ingleton, Hilton and Houghton-le-Side
Thomas W Marley, 1920. Large 4to, 13pp of text followed by 10pp of pedigrees.
Thick paper wrappers, much worn, but a nice clean copy. (ref 1206) £15.00
[Copley documents] Deeds to The Old
Engine Inn
A collection of deeds and documents concerning a small area (4 and
a bit acres) of land, identified as plots 585, 593 and 594 of 'the plan' -
though the only plan that seems to have survived is contained in a 1939 manorial
document which shows the area in question on the corner of Copley Lane with
Grewburn Lane. At one time this was the site of an inn known as the Old
Engine, though by 1939 it had become known as 1 and 2 Copley. The
documents provide detail over the period 1841 to 1939 though the majority of
them date from the 1880s to the 1920s. There is, however, a document
dating from 1774 recording the bidding progression when the property was put up
for auction [this item is much torn and should be unfolded with great care].
In all there are 21 deeds and documents, plus 9 other associated papers.
(ref 386/5) £40.00 post-free Not for export
Darlington - A Pictorial History
Robert Woodhouse, 1998. 4to, unpaginated but 174 evocative ills (mostly
photos - many of them dating back to the Victorian era) with captions. Very nice
clean condition, F though there is some slight damage to the cover. However, an
opportunity to acquire the book at less than 60% of the current in-print price of £13.99.
(ref 0000) £8.00
St Margaret's Church, Durham
Bertram Colgrave, 1950. Typical church guide, card covers containing 11pp of
text, 5 full-page photo-ills together with several pp of adverts. Nice condition. (ref
7252) £1.50 UK post-free
The Antiquities of the Abbey
or Cathedral Church of Durham: also a particular Description of the County Palatine of
Durham compiled from the best Authorities and original Manuscripts...
P Sanderson, 1757. 12mo, 147pp, frontis [in facsimile] of view from Elvett
Moor. Worn out quarter calf, very worn marbled boards, boards detached, front pastedown
damaged (by removal of former bookplate?), errata page missing. I last saw a nice copy in
1993 being offered at £125.00. This particular copy, the contents are quite decent, (ref
2740) is offered at £25.00
[Durham documents] Sale
Posters
On offer are three copies of a
printed poster announcing the 1869 sale of the household furniture and effects
of the late Miss Thorp of 26 North Bailey. Size approx 15"x13", quite
dilapidated due to splits along old folds, but with care could be flattened out
and become reasonably decent. One of the copies has an additional section
announcing the sale of the house as well. The three (ref 109/22)
priced for condition at £20.00 UK post-free
St James the Less, Forest
& Frith
Richard A Bell, 1995. A5 in paper covers, 76pp, several photo & other
ills. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the church. Forest
& Frith is the largest parish in the Diocese of Durham, and it also the least
populated. In it is situated the famous High Force, well worth a visit. G. (ref 0000)
£3.00 UK post-free
[Hylton documents] 3 Documents
concerning Bankrupt Shipowners
These 3 documents concern 3
co-partners of the shipping company Thomas Gales & Co, which went bust in 1842
with debts approaching £20,000. The documents are identical in their
wording except for the particular co-partner they relate to, so we're offering
them as individual items. The 3 names are William John Guest, John Forster
Naisby and Matthew Kirtley. Each is in manuscript on a large parchment
sheet. (refs 103/26, 103/27 and 103/28) each £15.00
post-free Not
for export
[Lanchester] Schedule of Title
Deeds of Estate called Stobbalee
This schedule, drawn up for Anthony Wilkinson in 1867, briefly lists deeds
going back to 30Eliz (1588). It appears to have been the concern of the Wilkinson family
from 1662. The schedule is in manuscript on 3 large paper sheets. (ref 754/267)
£10.00 post-free Not for
export
[Newcastle-Upon-Tyne] We've acquired several hundred mid-19 to early 20c Newcastle & surrounding area deeds and documents.
History of Newcastle and
Gateshead in the 14th and 15th Centuries
Richard Welford, nd - 1884 according to the British Library, but this copy is
annotated 18/12/1883 (the signature was later rubbed out). Large 8vo, 455pp inc
index, several letterpress ills. Recently rebound in half calf on marbled boards,
raised bands, new eps. Contents nice and clean. (ref 8277) £55.00
Shotley Park Visitors' Book,
1937-1984
Oblong 4to, hundreds of signatures from far and wide, many of them regular
visitors. This well made item has withstood the rigours of the best part of 50
years' use quite well. (ref 2900) £30.00
[Whitburn/Cleadon documents] Copies of
18c Court Rolls
Copies of entries made in the court rolls from 1740 to 1764, the copies made
in late 1854 and early 1855. The property is rather difficult to fathom
out but would appear to be a farmhouse, land and associated buildings including
a windmill. Families involved are predominantly Forster, and to a much
lesser extent Preston, Russell and Hodgson. There are 10 parchment
documents in all, but no apparent reason for their having been drawn up a
century after the events took place. (ref 104/14) £30.00
post-free Not
for export