Tracts, chiefly rare & curious reprints, relating to Northamptonshire with illustrations
by Taylor, John [publisher]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Northampton: Printed & Published by Taylor & Son, 1876 Book. Good. Hardcover. Bookplate to the front pastedown of Warrington Free Museum & Library. Bound in 19th century cloth, joints plit and tears along the spine. Light browning to pages. Contains: The witches of Northamptonshire - An account of the tryals, examination and condemnation of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips, two notorious witches, at Northampton Assizes [..] 1705 - A true and faithful account of the births, educations, lives and conversations of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips - A brief history of witchcraft, withe especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire - Account of the remarkable case of the Duchess of Bedford - Relation of a memorable piece of witchcraft at Welton near Daventry - The Barby apparition, communicated by Sir Giles Isham Bart - The Gunpowder treason. Trails of the conspirators [...] - The state of Northampton from the beginning of the fire Sept 20th 1675 to November 5th - Relations of remarkable fires on Northamptonshire - Poetical history of the family of Maunsell - A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the Cavaliers, the siege of Burghley House - A paper on the early history of Sunday Schools in Northamptonshire - A testimony against Preiwigs and Periwig-making - Index to places in Baker's History of Northamptonshire. These are followed by a catalogue of old and new publications on Northamptonshire from Taylor & Son. Manuscript list of contents to the front free end paper.
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- Bookseller
- Stephen Rench (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005457
- Title
- Tracts, chiefly rare & curious reprints, relating to Northamptonshire with illustrations
- Author
- Taylor, John [publisher]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Printed & Published by Taylor & Son
- Place of Publication
- Northampton
- Date Published
- 1876
- Bookseller catalogs
- Northamptonshire;
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Stephen Rench
Biblio member since 2012
Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire
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