{"product_id":"local-leanings-relating-to-lancashire-and-cheshire-j-p-earwaker-editor-1st-edition","title":"Local Leanings Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, J. P. Earwaker (Editor) — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_1c798c54963dc393-453\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester, J. E. Cornish, et al., 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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. xxxii, 480.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_1c798c54963dc393-454\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original dark green cloth binding remains structurally sound and firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e, though it exhibits standard signs of shelf-wear commensurate with age, most notably some moderate fraying and small cloth losses at the spine head and tail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e. The blind-stamped borders and gilt spine lettering remain relatively bright and unoxidised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e, with only minor scuffing and small blemishes to the boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,8\"\u003e. The corners are gently bumped but robust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,10\"\u003e. Internally, the hinges are solid and the text block is reasonably tight. The pages present well; they are largely clean with standard, light age-toning confined predominantly to the text block edges and prelims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,11\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,12\"\u003e, entirely typical for paper stock of this era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_1c798c54963dc393-455\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition of the inaugural (and ultimately only) volume of Earwaker's historical magazine, collecting the issues published from July 1879 to June 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e. Crucially, this particular copy retains the scarce index, which was originally printed and issued separately from the main periodical run, making complete bound examples highly desirable for regional historians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_1c798c54963dc393-456\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eThe volume features a standard ownership inscription inked to the front free endpaper, reading: \"Gwendolen Stringer \/ from Mrs Fray. \/ 1939.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. The title is scarcely seen on the open market today, particularly in its original cloth binding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,4\"\u003e with the supplementary index intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_1c798c54963dc393-457\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,0\"\u003eEdited by the noted English antiquary John Parsons Earwaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,2\"\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,2\" data-index-in-node=\"2\"\u003eLocal Gleanings\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a fascinating window into the regional history, genealogy, and archaeology of late 19th-century Lancashire and Cheshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,4\"\u003e. Originally issued in monthly parts, this compendium gathers scholarly observations, local lore, and discoveries of British artifacts into one accessible volume. It remains an invaluable primary resource for collectors of Northern English heritage and those dedicated to the preservation of local history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54134069821779,"sku":"4168","price":55.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260616_101809.jpg?v=1782719568","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/local-leanings-relating-to-lancashire-and-cheshire-j-p-earwaker-editor-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}