Eleven Cornish tracts and pamphlets bound in one volume. Thu...

Hammer

£100

Eleven Cornish tracts and pamphlets bound in one volume. Thurstan C. Peter 'The Churchwardens Accounts of the Parish of Camborne,' first edition, circa 1908, opposite page 12 is a letter tipped in from the author to Mr R. A. Courtney (cornish author), 24 pages fine condition, presentation copy. J. Sims Carah. 'Camborne Rate Book 1647 – 1717,' first edition, 1910, 25 pages fine condition. Thurstan Peter. 'The Hobby Horse,' first edition, 1913, being an in depth history of the hobby horse not only but primarily of the padstow ‘oss’, fine condition, 31 pages presentation copy. Rev. A. H. Malan. 'What Traces are There Left of the Old Language,' first edition, 1886, a research paper into ancient cornish words still in existence at the end of the 19th century, 7 pages, a very good copy. George M. Doe. 'Some More Bits of an Old Borough,' 1923, 7 pages, presentation copy to R. A. Courtney, fine condition. 'Objects and Laws of the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society, with lists of the officers and members for the year 1880-1881,' George Bown Millett, secretary, 10 pages, a very good copy. 'Address of the President (Mr Thurstan Peter f.s.a.) at the annual meeting 1st December 1914,' 18 pages, fine condition, presentation copy. Thomas Cornish. 'On the Historical Value of Local Names in West Cornwall,' first edition, 1886, 13 pages, fine condition, presentation copy. Henry R. Jennings Vicar. 'Church of St Madron,' pamphlet, 8 pages, 1926. Rev A. H. Malan. 'Notes on the Neighbourhood of Brown Willy (illustrated),' 1888, 12 pages, a good copy. 'Archaeological Discoveries in the Parishes of St Just-in-Penwith and Sennen, Made During the Past Year by the President, W. C. Borlase,' [1899], 23 pages, a fine copy. All tracts are bound in with original wraps in hardboards, with a gilt embossed label to spine, externally a good copy. Bookplate of John Blowey.