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Book Ref No Author TITLE PRICE
AQ2 Written by a Gentleman of Chichester A Full and Genuine History of the Inhuman and Unparalleled Murders of Mr. William Galley, a Custom-House Officer, and Mr. Daniel Chater, a Shoemaker, by Fourteen Notorious Smugglers, with the Trials and Execution of Seven of the Bloody Criminals.

Also the trials of John Mills, and Henry Sheerman; with an account of the wicked lives of the said Henry Sheerman, Lawrence and Thomas Kemp, Robert Fuller and Jockey Brown, condemned at East Grinsted.

With the trials at large of Thomas Kingsmill, and other smugglers, for breaking open the custom-house at Poole.

To the whole is added a sermon preached in the cathedral church of Chichester, at a special assize held there, by Wm. Ashburnham, M.A. Late Bishop of the Diocese.
Published by W J Smith, seventh ed. vi then 9 - 124 pages, with supplement 17 pp, plus adverisment. Undated but inscription dated 1885. 7 x 5 ins approx.

Rebound in modern boards with leather spine strip. Top edges gilt. Overall very good

£45
AQ3 Mackenzie E C Walcott Memorials of Chichester
Published by Mason & Wilmshurst, Chichester. iii and 62p. plus 16 pages of advertisments, illustrated by engravings some with tissue guards.

Condition: Very good. Rebound in modern blue buckram with gilt titles to spine. contents with ocassional light foxing. One plate torn. Contemporary owner's name in pencil on the end paper.

£10
AQ4 Davis and Lees West Yorkshire. an Account of Its Physical Geography, Climatology and Botany. Part 1: Geology, Part 2: Physical Geography and Botanical Topography. With Maps and Plates.

Published by L.Reeve & Co. 1878. Green hard back with gilt titles to spine. xl and 414 pages, plus adverisments. 21 d plates, five of then fold out and coloured. Coloured geological map in front pocket. (Map in rear pocket missing).

Condition: Sound binding and generally clean contents though end papers are foxed/grey stained. Plates are clean and bright. Folding map torn along one fold though this does not affect the coloured only the surrounding territory (Lancashire). There are also small perforations where the folds intersect.

£17.50
AQ5 W T Lamprill Inventories and Catalogues, Their Preparation Under Varying Circumstances, with a brief description of decorative furniture and notes on other matters appertaining thereto.

Of historical interest to professional valuers and auctioneers - this book details requirements for listing and valuing items for death duties, probate, insurance etc and gives details of types of furniture.

Published by the Estates Gazette, 1910. 171pp + adverts.

Hard back in blue boards - good only boards are rubbed at edges and wih fading perhaps due to water damage to the spine. Binding is shaken and hinges cracking. Occasional foxing and greystain on pages throughout.

£10

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