{"product_id":"a-brief-historical-descriptive-account-of-sefton-church-thomas-ashcroft-1st-ed","title":"A Brief Historical \u0026 Descriptive Account of Sefton Church, Thomas Ashcroft — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Brief Historical \u0026amp; Descriptive Account of Sefton Church, in the County of Lancaster, Thomas Ashcroft — First Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Liverpool, T. B. Johnson, 1819\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 55.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine. This volume has been wonderfully preserved and sits tight within an exceptionally handsome, modern quarter-calf binding over vividly marbled boards. The binding exhibits no discernible shelf-wear; the leather remains pristine and supple, whilst the gilt lettering upon the front morocco label is notably bright and entirely unoxidised. Internally, the text block is remarkably fresh for its age. The pages display only mild, customary age-toning with a few isolated instances of light spotting, yet they remain wonderfully crisp, clean, and entirely free from any tears, creases, or obtrusive historical ownership markings. An exemplary, tightly bound, and aesthetically striking copy of a remarkably scarce text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_9a5704671217b87a-111\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1287 citation-end-1287\"\u003eThis vanishingly rare provincial imprint provides a vital, early nineteenth-century record of St Helen's Church in Sefton, Lancashire.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1286 citation-end-1286\"\u003eThe scarcity of Ashcroft’s work on the open market is underscored by the fact that only a single institutional copy is currently recorded at the British Library.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_9a5704671217b87a-112\"\u003eThe volume is beautifully presented in a bespoke, high-quality modern quarter-leather binding that sympathetically respects the book's period origins, complete with a cleanly tooled leather title label to the upper board. \u003cspan class=\"citation-1285 citation-end-1285\"\u003eAs is customary for this publication, it was issued without illustrations,\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e relying instead on Ashcroft's vivid and meticulous descriptive prose to document the architectural and historical nuances of the parish. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_9a5704671217b87a-113\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1283 citation-end-1283\"\u003eAffectionately known as the \"Cathedral of the Fields\", St Helen's Church in Sefton boasts an extraordinary history and some of the finest Tudor carved woodwork in the North West of England.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1282 citation-end-1282\"\u003eIn this exceptionally rare 1819 account, local antiquarian Thomas Ashcroft of Lydiate provides a meticulous, first-hand exploration of the church’s architecture, monuments, and enduring legacy.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"12\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Ashcroft's study remains a crucial primary resource for understanding the historical fabric of the parish long before later Victorian restorations took hold, offering modern readers and local historians alike an evocative window into the ecclesiastical heritage of early nineteenth-century Lancashire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54292618969427,"sku":"4444","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_130623.jpg?v=1783923989","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-brief-historical-descriptive-account-of-sefton-church-thomas-ashcroft-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}