Author: Rev. J C Atkinson
Title: History of Cleveland, Ancient and Modern (Volumes I and II bound together) and post-card from author
Description: J Richardson; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. Barrow-In-Furness; London, 1874. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Unusual copy of this work, the two volumes bound together with additional plates etc, relating to H W F Blockow and his residence at Marton Hall, Middlesbrough (later Stewart Park and the location of James Cook). Includes bound in signed and mailed post-card from the author to a Mr Sheppard: "Danby Sept 17. 97. The work never was completed, the parts named by you were all that were published. J C Atkinson". Volume I was published in parts (1-14) between 1872 and 1874. Blockow died in 1874 The never completed Volume II was published in further parts 15-19 in 1877. The author died in 1900. Rebound in dark red covers in or after 1897, gilt lettering on the spine, cover edges are rubbed, binding is a little pulled between pages 257 and 272 with some loose pages. Foxing to prelims and occasionally lightly elsewhere (heavy foxing on a few plates is detailed below), pages and plates are otherwise clean. All 27 plates listed in the Index of Illustrations to Vol. I are present, these are marked with * below. Plates present (colour unless stated) are: Colour Frontis of Marton Hall, (North View) The Residence of H W F Bolckow (foxing); Colour title; Black and white Portrait of H W F Bolckow ; Colour Dedication to Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow of Marton Hall including his arms; Marton Church, following dedication page; Marton Hall (South View) The Residence of H W F Bolckow Esq. MP, (heavily foxed) following above; *Tinted Group of Urns and Group f Incense Cups, facing page 40; Normanby, black and white portrait facing page 42; Jetland (?), black and white portrait facing page 144; *Whitby Abbey from the South East, facing page 149; *Interior Ruins of Whitby Abbey, facing page 151; *Residence of Mr Foster, Egton Bridge, facing page 184; *Grosmont Bridge, facing page 204; *View of Grosmont, from the south west, facing page 209; *View of Runswick, facing page 225; *View of Staithes from the West Cliff, facing page 228; *Easington Rectory and Church (heavily foxed). facing page 230; *Grinkle Park, The Residence of Charles Mark Palmer Esq. facing page 238; *Modern House on (or near) the Site of Hansfield Priory, facing page 249 (page 249/50 is almost detached); *Lofthouse Hall, The Residence of Thomas Tremor Esq. (heavily foxed), facing page 254; *Danby Lodge, The Shooting Residence of the Viscount Downe, facing page 257 (page257/8 is detached); *Old Mulgrave castle (page 263 to plate are detached), facing page 267; *Danby Castle from the East, facing page 268; *Interior Ruins of Mulgrave Castle From the East (partially detached) facing page 270; *Garden Front of Mulgrave Castle,Seat of the Marquis of Mormanby, facing page 276; *Beggar's Bridge, Glaisdale Near Whitby, facing page 282; *Tinted Group of Urns and Oval Stone Hammer (heavily foxed), facing page 287; *Westerdale Lodge, The Shooting Residence of Col. Octavius Duscombe, facing page 294; *Kildale Hall, Front View, facing page 308; *Convalescent Home, Saltburn-By-Sea, facing page 312; *Rushpool Hall, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, The Residence of John Bell, facing page 326; *Skelton Castle, the seat of T J Wharton, facing page 328; *Skinningrove, facing page341; *Old Saltburn-By-The-Sea, facing page 342 (not 269); *Saltburn with the Gardens and Viaduct, facing page 344; Volume II: East End of the Choir of Guisborough Priory Church, from the West, facing page 8; Marske Hall, south front, Residence of H W Yeoman, facing page 67; Upleatham Hall, Seat of Earl of Zetland, facing page 84; Kirkleatham Hall, the Seat of A H T Newcomen, facing page 96; At rear: Black and white portrait of Isaac ?, and also another B & W portrait of ??; Grey Towers, Seat of W R I Hopkis; B & W portrait of Thos. Chaloner; Longhull, Seat of Rear Admiral Chaloner; Wilson Castle Seat of Sir Charles H Lowther. 350, Index [6], 120, [2], [14]. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50321081024. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 0713429135

Keywords: BZDB4 Yorkshire; British History. Rev. J C Atkinson History of Cleveland, Ancient and Modern (Volumes I and II bound together) and post-card from author British History


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