{"product_id":"liverpool-table-talk-a-hundred-years-ago-ames-boardman-1871-expanded-edon","title":"Liverpool Table Talk A Hundred Years Ago, ames Boardman — 1871 Expanded Edon","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiverpool Table Talk A Hundred Years Ago; or, A History of Gore's Directory, with Anecdotes, James Boardman — 1871 Expanded Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Liverpool, Henry Young and Adam Bowker, 1871\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Post 8vo, pp. 54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original red publisher’s cloth remains remarkably well-preserved for its age, featuring bright, unoxidised gilt tooling of a Celtic knotwork design and the iconic Liver bird to the upper board. The blind-stamped lower board is equally crisp. There is some minor sun-fading and rubbing to the spine, with light shelf-wear strictly localised to the board corners and spine ends. The binding remains tight and square. Internally, the vibrant yellow coated endpapers are intact with no cracking to the hinges. The text block is pleasingly clean and bright, showing only faint, occasional spotting that does not detract from the legibility or aesthetic appeal of the crisp pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCatalogue Note: This 1871 expanded edition of James Boardman's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003eLiverpool Table Talk\u003c\/i\u003e includes a \"Continuation of the Same Subject\" and was issued with a map of the town as it stood in 1650. Boardman originally presented this material as a letter to the members of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, offering invaluable anecdotes and insights into the customs and history of 18th-century Liverpool, particularly surrounding the landmark first publication of Gore's Directory in 1766.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe volume is firmly rooted in its locality, not just in subject but in its provenance. The front pastedown bears an early 20th-century label (\"Howell June 1913\"), strongly pointing to Edward Howell, one of Liverpool's most prominent antiquarian booksellers of the era. This is accompanied by an antique catalogue clipping detailing the book's particulars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCopies of this 1871 Henry Young \u0026amp; Adam Bowker imprint are exceptionally scarce on the open market today, making this a highly desirable piece for collectors of Northern English local history, mercantile history, and Liverpool antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eStep back into the bustling streets of 18th-century Liverpool with James Boardman's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eLiverpool Table Talk A Hundred Years Ago\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally penned as a letter to the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, this charmingly anecdotal work brings to life the merchants, customs, and daily rhythms of the city during the 1766 publication of its very first directory. Complete with historical reflections on the town's early footprint, this slim yet richly detailed volume is a captivating window into the ancestral heart of a maritime powerhouse, perfect for any lover of local British history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54303209357651,"sku":"4479","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_134343.jpg?v=1784025390","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/liverpool-table-talk-a-hundred-years-ago-ames-boardman-1871-expanded-edon","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}