{"product_id":"about-horwich-m-d-smith-1st-edition","title":"About Horwich, M.D. Smith — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Chorley, Nelson Brothers Printers Limited, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [ii], 195.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The original pictorial glazed boards remain exceptionally bright and clean, entirely free from the rubbing, scuffing, or peeling commonly found on laminate bindings of this era. The binding is completely square and tight, with sharply pointed corners and no bumping or crushing to the spine ends. The edges of the text block are pristine and white. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing, handling marks, or creases, reading as an unread copy. A remarkably well-preserved example, tightly bound and virtually immaculate throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a first edition of M.D. Smith's comprehensive local history, issued in glazed pictorial boards featuring cover artwork by Jill M. Aldersley. The volume is heavily illustrated throughout with historical black-and-white photographs documenting the region's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front free endpaper bears a neat contemporary gift inscription in blue ink: \"To Uncle John \/ Happy Christmas 1988 \/ Lots of Love \/ Alison.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile not exceptionally rare, fine-condition first editions of this regional topography title are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly without heavy wear or fading to the laminated boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout Horwich\u003c\/i\u003e offers a meticulously detailed historical portrait of this significant Lancashire town, tracing its evolution from early settlements through the industrial boom. Profusely illustrated with archival photographs, the book explores the foundational pillars of the local community, including the arrival of the railways, the bustling Horwich Locomotive Works, local crofters, and the water mills. It stands as an essential reference for local historians, genealogists, and railway enthusiasts seeking a rich, visual account of Horwich's industrious past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54915879403859,"sku":"5478","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260907_154629.jpg?v=1789112415","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/about-horwich-m-d-smith-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}