Local History & Topography from David Murray Books

Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies, University of Lancaster, 2000. Soft cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A seemingly unread copy. Archeology and history of Ribchester in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire during the Roman occupation of northern England.

Chichester: Phillimore, 1988. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Carolyn Lockwood. A beautifully clean copy from a well-cared-for personal library. No internal marking. Book Fine; dust jacket also Fine apart from being corner clipped and two very slight scratches on the front, only visible in light from low angles.

London: Phillimore, 1980. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Grace Corbett; Geoffrey Barber; Fred Castle. A very well-preserved copy with no internal markings. Very slight wear at the base of the front cover and board; otherwise near Fine.

Funchal: Direcção Regional dos Assuntos Culturais, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. A very good clean copy with no internal markings.

Funchal: Secretria Regional de Educação, 2001. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy, Fine but for a crease to the top right of the front cover (see photograph). Due to its weight there may be a supplementary shipping charge depending on destination.

London: Allen Lane, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A well-preserved clean copy in a dustjacket with just a slight tear and rubbing at the spine.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A nice copy of a book sure to appeal to anyone interested in the origins of our British railway network or industrial history more generally. Looks at both the big-time and smaller contractors as well as the major… Read more about this item

Westmorland: The Westmorland Gazette, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. This book was originally printed privately in 1944, based on articles written for the "Westmorland Gazette", then in 1945 was published by the Westmorland Gazette and reprinted several times. This copy is from the 1983 reprint. More than 50 farmhouses, each with a page of exterior and interior photographs… Read more about this item

Chichester: Phillimore, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The Lowther family for centuries was important in the high society, politics and economics of Britain. Especially in the North-West of England, where the ruin of their seat, Lowther Castle near Penrith, is now a popular visitor attraction, their impact on the regional economy of coal, steel and… Read more about this item

Keele: Department of Adult Education, University of Keele, 1980. Soft cover. Very Good. The work of a University of Keele Adult Education Class. 246 pages. 14 x 21.5 cm. First published 1980. This is the 1980 Revised Edition. Some creasing of the spine, but the binding is firm.

Monmouth: Oakwood Press, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. No.107 in the Oakwood Library of Railway History. A beautifully preserved copy which doesn't appear to have been read. 256 pages. 15 x 21.5 cm.

The Nidderdale History Group, 1992. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. An excellent local history researched and written by enthusiastic and well-informed amateur local historians in Nidderdale in Yorkshire. Much on the history of lead mining. A good clean copy. Previous owner's name in front. Binding intact with only very light creasing to the spine. 13.5 x… Read more about this item

Blackpool: Landy Publishing, 1992. Soft cover. As New. This book is a copy from the 1992 reprint, with photographs added, of the 1922 first edition. It is secondhand but looks to be unread.