Level | Item |
Finding No | CH/YW/KNA |
Extent | 1 Item |
Author | Hargrove, Edward |
Title | The history of the Castle, Town, and Forest of Knaresborough, with Harrogate, and its medicinal waters |
Date | 1798 |
Description | Subtitle: Including an account of the most remarkable places, in the neighbourhood; the curious remains of antiquity; elegant buildings; ornamented grounds; and other singular productions of nature and art. Original octavo edition rebound on folio paper, with additional manuscript notes, genealogical tables and illustrations. Also includes: "An account of Alburgh, the ancient Isurium, and Burrough-Bridge" from Drake's History of York, and "An account of Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire" by Hayman Rooke |
Has letter pasted in front from Bernard Halliday, bookseller, of Leicester, to John E. Champney: "... I shall be pleased to allow 5% discount off the a/c. The books are very cheap, the Knaresborough cost late owners £26.5.0 so it cannot be dear at £7.10.0. I had 2 other orders one from Viscount Lascelles, but I would rather you had it as you used to be a good customer & I want to do business with you again". Dated 22 October 1913. Previously owned by Sir Mark Masterman Sykes |
Type | Local Studies/Book |
Edition | 5th edition |
PubPlace | York |
Publisher | Printed by Wilson, Spence and Mawman |
PubDate | 1798 |
Notes | Champney Collection 2211 Local History |
AccessStatus | Open |