ARUNDEL: BOROUGH AND CASTLE, G.W. Eustace, 1922; list of subscribers; frequent illus.; appendices; index; 280pp; 8vo; light spotting to contents, orig. cloth gilt, a firm copy, spine faded.  £22.00

 

[Manuscript]  Will of Richard Weller, of Salehurst, gentleman, made 28^th June 1738.  He leaves five pounds to be distributed among the poor of the parish of Salehurst.  Others receiving bequests include his wife, his nephew Richard Weller, of Battle, sister Susanna May, cousins Charles Hook and Richard Hook, Elizabeth Hider, of Hawkhurst, and his kinsmen Richard May, of Tunbridge, and John Benden.  Property mentioned includes copyhold land called Salehurst Meadows, two pieces of land at Winchelsea, and a silver spoon (an heirloom?) marked “FNRW”, which he leaves to his brother, Francis Weller.  This appears to be a draft copy of the will, and a note at the bottom says it was proved at Lewes, 9^th October 1739.  4to.  2 sheets on paper, a little torn at edges and slightly stained. £12.00

 

 

Warwickshire

 

WARWICK CASTLE AND ITS EARLS, FROM SAXON TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY, Countess of Warwick, 2 vols., 1903; 2 photogravure plates, 172 illus.; appendices including pedigrees; index, xvi+422, xv+423-882pp; large 8vo; orig. gilt dec. green cloth, darkened, Vol. 1 stained on lower cover and a little torn at base of spine, else a sound set,  top edges gilt.  £28.00

 

KENILWORTH, A MANOR OF THE KING, John H. Drew, The Pleasaunce Press, 1971; frequent illus.; includes Kenilworth directory, 1873-4, and list of those killed in 1914-1918 war; 242pp; small 4to; orig. boards, gilt lettered, spine a little spotted, dust-jacket spotted and torn, otherwise a sound copy. £9.00

 

THE TANWORTH ASSOCIATION FOR THE APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF FELONS 1784-1984, Tanworth Association, Birmingham, 1984; 1^st edition, limited to 250 copies; with facsimile illus. of documents and historical notes; vii+56pp; 8vo; orig. green  cloth gilt, dust-jacket, a very good copy.  £10.00

 

 

INDEPENDENCY IN WARWICKSHIRE, J. Sibree and M. Caston, Coventry, 1855; “A brief history of the independent or congregational churches in that county; containing biographical notices of their pastors …”; engraved illustrative map (spotted) and vignette engravings; index; viii+424pp; small 8vo; first few leaves slightly chewed at fore-edge (no loss of text), very brief library marks on reverse side of title page, a private library label on front endpaper, orig. cloth gilt, faded,  a little wear at top of spine and on hinges.  £30.00

A scarce item which contains a good deal of detailed local information.   

 

WARWICKSHIRE ARMS AND LINEAGES: COMPILED FROM THE HERALDS’ VISITATIONS AND ANCIENT MSS., Rev. F.W. Kittermaster, 1866; arranged alphabetically by family names, with heraldic and genealogical notes; list of subscribers; xii+104+xiiipp; small 8vo; contents a little browned, a small piece torn from top  corner of title page without loss of text, orig. green cloth gilt, a firm copy.  £30.00

 

 

THE COVENTRY LEET BOOK, OR MAYOR’S REGISTER, ed. Mary Dormer Harris, 1907-1913, 4 Parts bound in one vol.; “containing the records of the City Court Leet or View of Frankpledge, A.D. 1420-1555, with divers other matters”; mentions numerous ordinary people; 2 large folding maps (one coloured); facsimile plate; indexes of names, places, subjects; glossary; xi+940pp; 8vo; bound in gilt dec. plum cloth, an ex-library copy with brief internal library marks and classification no. on spine, in good condition, some wear on upper hinge.  £50.00

 

 

CHARLECOTE AND THE LUCYS: THE CHRONICLE OF AN ENGLISH FAMILY, Alice Fairfax-Lucy, Oxford Univ. Press, 1958; 8 illus. including map; index; xiii+329pp; 8vo; spotting on top edge and fore-edge, orig. cloth, dust-jacket.  £9.00

 

HEARTH TAX RETURNS, Volume 1 (Hemlingford Hundred: Tamworth and Atherstone Divisions),

ed. M. Walker, Warwick County Records, 1957; illus. with 11 plates, index of persons and places, xcviii+433pp; 8vo;

orig. gilt dec. cloth, dust-jacket. £18.00

 

 

A HISTORY OF WARWICKSHIRE, S. Timmins, 1889; Popular County Histories series; bibliography; index; a few photographs of local scenes tipped in; 300pp; 4to; orig. morocco-backed cloth boards, rubbed, t.e.g.  £15.00

 

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN WARWICKSHIRE FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, D.H. McCulla & M. Hampson, 1976; illus. with 153 photographs; with accompanying narrative; 4to; orig. cloth, top of dust-jacket a little frayed, otherwise a good copy.  £7.00

 

THE LANGLEY CARTULARY, ed. P.R. Coss, Dugdale Society, 1980; including abstracts of 567 records; introduction; genealogical table; indexes; xvii+161pp; A4; orig. cloth, faded, slightly marked.  £9.00

 

 

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