A small selection of our current stock:


30/04/08

7073




07/04/08

The Boys Own Annual

04/02/08

5836 Among the waterfalls







NOW SOLD
22/01/08

Picturesque Europe



NOW SOLD
21/01/08

4566 Picturesque Europe







GREEN SET NOW SOLD RED SET STILL AVAILABLE
05/06/07

Rare Local Books


Out of print books on local history is one of our specialities, for example;
  • A large paper copy of 'Rising of the Luddites' by Frank Peel.
  • 'Walks round Huddersfield' by Phillips, in this case the copy is beautifully bound by Fazakerley.
  • 'Beauties of Yorkshire-England and Wales or Delineations Topographical, Historical & Descriptive' Bigland 1812.
  • Mrs Jaggers 'History of Honley', with a dustwrapper !
  • 'History of the Volunteer Infantry, Huddersfield and Vicinity'. Berry.

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The Masonic Vocal Manual



'Composing Songs, Duets, Glees & c, together with Valuable Masonic Information'. Hebden Bridge Printing. 1852.

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Fine Bindings



We always have in stock hundreds of fine bindings whether in calf or morocco, vellum or cloth. Many of the finest binders are represented, Bayntun, Riviere, Zaehnsdorf, Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Birdsall, Fazakerley to name but a few.

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Chambers Collection



We have in stock a number of uniformly bound 'runs' of 19th century periodicals and magazines for example;
  • 'Chambers Miscellany volumes 1-20, bound in 10, in tan half calf with marbled boards.
  • 'Tales from Blackwood' volumes 1-12, bound in 6, in dark green half calf with red title labels.
  • ' Bentleys Miscellany' volumes 7,8,9,10,11, and 12, bound in black half calf with elaborate gilt ornamentation to spines.
  • 'North British Review' volumes 1-18, May 1844-1853, uniformly bound in tan half calf with marbled boards.
  • 'Punch' from its inception in 1841. An unbroken run through to 1899, 59 volumes in total bound in red half morocco with raised bands and 'Mr Punch' figures in gilt in each compartment.

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Full Set of Journals


British Essayists - 45 volume set. London, J Johnson et al 1802 bound in contemporary full mottled calf £1800.00. This set will be displayed on our stand at the York Book Fair in September.

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