{"product_id":"liverpool-a-few-years-since-james-aspinall-1st-edition","title":"Liverpool a Few Years Since, James Aspinall — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Whittaker and Co., and Liverpool, Deighton and Laughton, 1852\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. vii, 159.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The book is bound in its original publisher's blue cloth, displaying wear commensurate with its age and utilitarian nature. The boards remain securely attached but exhibit noticeable rubbing, with the blind-stamped borders and the upper board's central gilt cartouche retaining much of their original definition (the lower board mirrors the blind tooling but un-gilded). The spine has significantly darkened and oxidised over time, showing substantial wear that includes chipping, fraying, and minor loss at both the head and tail caps, alongside some superficial cracking to the joints. The corners are heavily bumped, leaving the underlying boards exposed, and the text block edges are darkened with dust. Internally, the volume remains robust; the hinges hold well, and the binding is tight. The leaves show typical mild age-toning and very light, scattered browning, but remain predominantly bright, clean, and entirely legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This scarce First Edition marks the initial appearance in book form of these cherished local sketches. The text was originally serialised anonymously in the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003eLiverpool Albion\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper under the pseudonym \"An Old Stager,\" before overwhelming public demand prompted this collected edition, printed locally at the Albion-Office. The author was later identified as the Reverend James Aspinall (1795–1861), a prominent local Church of England clergyman and member of a highly influential Liverpool family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe volume is presented in its original publisher's blue cloth binding. While subsequent editions were published in 1869 and 1885 to satisfy ongoing local historical interest, this 1852 first printing remains notably uncommon on the open market, representing a foundational piece of nineteenth-century Merseyside topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eLiverpool a Few Years Since\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid, nostalgic window into the social fabric, notable figures, and rapid transformations of Liverpool during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Written by the Reverend James Aspinall under the guise of \"An Old Stager,\" the work was born from a highly popular series of newspaper columns that captured the imagination of the city's residents. From tales of eccentric local characters and bustling commerce to the shifting political landscapes of a rapidly expanding port city, Aspinall’s warm, witty, and keenly observed anecdotes capture the essence of Georgian and Victorian Liverpool. This volume stands as a vital and deeply personal historical record of a community in the midst of profound change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54301937402195,"sku":"4465","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_132737.jpg?v=1784000108","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/liverpool-a-few-years-since-james-aspinall-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}