Search Results: Titles starting with S from Delph Books

Delph, Great Britain: The Author, 1908. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. Small 8vo. 1st edition. Small 8vo. 8 pages. This give some information on Saddleworth Church and then launches into a lengthy poem about the church. In original paper covers bearing a rather gloomy image of Saddleowrth Church by moonlight drawn by Ammon Wrigley himself. The paper on which this is printed is rather browned and the staples somewhat rusted. There are some marks on the covers and the top corner of rear cover is worn. There is also a vertical crease where the pamphlet has been folded. Good++. A scarce item. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Uppermill Great Britain: Saddleworth Historical Society, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large Format. 240 pages including a lengthy detailed Roll of Honour with a number of individual portraits. The book is described as "Experience of a Pennine Community During the Great War". Good black and white plates + several excellent colour plates of medals, old documents, etc. This is a very substantial book written by a noted local historian. In original rich blue cloth gilt hard cover binding (Quite scarce - only a few were published in hard covers).Fine in Fine attractive pictorial dust wrapper. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Saddleworth, Great Britain: Saddleworth History Society, 1990. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a 1990 reprint of a 1964 original. 8vo. 48 pages. Contains 2 good whole page maps and 12 splendid black and white photographic plates. Previous owner's name label on inside font cover and a website reference neatly written at top of front cover. In original attractive pictorial pale blue card covers. very Good+. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Uppermill, Great Britain: Saddleworth Museum and Gallery, 2021. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Large Horizontal Format. 1st edition. Large horizontal format. 44 pages. Very well illustrated throughout with a series of photographs mainly two per page in black and white and colour comparing the same scene from the old days and now (2021). In original attractive pictorial card covers. Near Fine.

Uppermill Great Britain: Saddleworth Historical Society, 1987. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. Large Format. 1st edition. 169 pages including detailed index. Large format. Printed on quality paper. Splendidly illustrated throughout with drawings, plans and endless crisp black and white photographic plates. This is a comprehensive guide to the vernacular architecture of the parish of Saddleworth in the Pennines. An altogether superb book. In original white pictorial card covers. Very Good++. A substantial book. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Saddleworth Great Britain: Saddleworth Historical Society, 1975. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Large Horizontal Format. Geldart. 1st edition. 56 pages. Large horizontal format. Very nicely produced. Contains 15 excellent full page drawings of noted buildings by Geldart together with descriptive text by Bernard Barnes + a location map of the area. The book is bound in most attractive black and white glossy paper covered boards bearing a striking drawing of Higher Kinders by Geldart on the front cover. Altogether, a splendid item in superb condition. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Uppermill Great Britain: Saddleworth Historical Society, 1995. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Large Format. 240 pages including a lengthy detailed Roll of Honour with a number of individual portraits. The book is described as "Experience of a Pennine Community During the Great War". Good black and white plates + several excellent colour plates of medals, old documents, etc. This is a very substantial book written by a noted local historian. In original attractive pictorial card covers which have a crease across the bottom corner of the front cover otherwise Very Good. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED OUTSIDE UK.

Chatham, Great Britain: Kent Reliance Building Society, 1998. First Edition . Buckram. Very Good/Fine/Very Good/Fine. Tall 8vo. 1st edition. 118 pages. Tall 8vo. Very nicely illustrated throughout with black and white and colour photographic plates. This is the Centenary History of Kent's largest Building Society. Sign and dedicated by author on front end paper and also signed by Lord Kingsdown KG who wrote the foreword. In original handsome blue buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good/Fine in Very Good/Fine attractive pictorial dust wrapper.

New York, USA: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970. Reprint . Buckram. Very Good++/Very Good. Large 8vo. This is a 1970 reprint of a 1937 original. Large 8vo. 504 pages including detailed index. This is a record of social aspiration in America 1607 -1937. Very well illustrated throughout with endless, splendid, black and white photographic plates. A VERY substantial book. Small dealer sticker at top corner of front end paper. Previous owner's attractive heraldic bookplate on front pastedown. In original red buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good++ in Very Good attractive pictorial price-clipped dust wrapper which is a little rubbed at extremities. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

London, Great Britain: The Bodley Head, 1920. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/very Good. 8vo. 1st edition. 74 pages. This is an account written in a form of a classic poem covering the epic battles of the Seventh Division in the early part of the First World War. In original blue paper covered boards with a buff buckram spine with blue titling. Front and rear end papers rather browned with the remains of a few old Sellotape marks. A fascinating item. Good/Very Good. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Lavenham, Great Britain: Terence Dalton Limited, 1987. 1st Edition . Buckram. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st edition. 4to. 254 pages including detailed index. This is the comprehensive hundred-year story of British Esso and its ships. Very nicely produced and very well illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates and the odd drawing and map. There is a small sticker at the top corner of the front end paper. In original blue buckram gilt hard cover binding. Near Fine in Near Fine attractive pictorial dust wrapper. Quite a substantial book. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.

Horwich Great Britain: The Church, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st edition. 32 pages. 4to. Well illustrated throughout in black and white and colour with good detailed plan of the area. This is a very well produced booklet to celebrate the Church centenary 1897-1997. In attractive pictorial blue soft covers. Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Oxford, Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1988. First Edition . Buckram. Very Good/Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. 1st edition. 8vo. 219 pages. This is the second volume of Bill Naughton's biography and tells of the trials of boyhood in the 1920s in the mill town of Bolton. A moving account. Small dealer sticker at top corner of front end paper. In original blue buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good/Fine in Very Good+ attractive pictorial dustwrapper.

Stroud, Great Britain: Tempus, 2002. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Large 8vo. 1st edition. 128 pages. This is one of The Images of England series. Lavishly illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates with good explanatory captions. Very well produced. In original attractive pictorial card covers. Near Fine. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Sale, Great Britain: Moorlands School, 1983. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. Almost Square Format. 1st edition. 56 pages. Printed on high quality paper. Lavishly illustrated throughout with excellent black and white photographic plates with good supporting text, some local adverts. In original cream pictorial card covers which have a small sticker near the bottom corner of the front cover otherwise Very Good++. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Manchester, Great Britain: E.J. Morten, 1972. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo. This is a splendid 1972 reprint of 1930 original which was published to celebrate the septcentenary of the city. 296 pages. The subtitle is "The Fons et Origo of an Industrial City" and it covers the history of Salford from 1230 A.D. onwards. Some good black and white illustrations. Slight browing of edges of end papers. In original purple buckram gilt hardback binding. Very Good+ in Very Good+ pictorial dust wrapper which has faded somewhat. The dust wrapper is protected by removal transparent film.

Radcliffe, Great Britain: Neil Richardson, 1985. First Thus . Soft cover. Fine. A5. Wallace Brereton. 1st edition thus. A5. 48 pages. These are the illustrated memories of Wallace Brereton covering the period from 1923 to 1933. It contains a good number of striking black and white drawings by the author. In original most attractive pictorial cream card covers. Fine. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Radcliffe, Great Britain: Neil Richardson, 1998. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. A4. 95 pages. Detailed index. Well illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates and the occasional advert. This book concentrates on the developments which have taken place in Salford in this 25 year period. In original attractive pictorial green card covers. Very Good+. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Radcliffe, Great Britain: Neil Richardson, 1997. First Edition . Soft cover. Near very Good. A4. 35 pages. Well illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates. This book gives an account of life in Salford in the decade prior to the 2nd World War. In original attractive pictorial cream card covers.The first 5 or 6 pages are somewhat creased down the opening edge - not too serious. Near Very Good. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.

Farnworth Bolton Great Britain: Neil Richardson, 1979. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. A4. 1st edition. 24 pages. Well illustrated throughout with black and white photographic plates, plans, maps, etc. This is the third volume of four dealing with the public houses of Salford. In original yellow pictorial card covers. Small dealer label on front cover. Very Good . REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.