The history of the town and parish of Halifax, containing a description of the town, the nature of the soil, &c, &c. an account of the gentry and other eminent persons born in the said town, and the liberties thereof. Also, its antient customs, and modern improvements. Also, the unparelled tragedies committed by Sir John Eland of Eland, and His Grand Antagonists; with a full account of the lives and deaths of Wilkin Lockwood, and Adam Beaumont, esquires. Also, a catalogue of the several vicars of Halifax Church. With the time of their institution and death.

BENTLEY, William (Parish clerk of Halifax)

Verlag: Halifax: E. Jacob, printer, [1789], 1789

Beschreibung

First edition. 8vo. [ii], 648, [2], 70. Plate of the executioner s scaffold present to page 426. List of the Parish officers of Halifax written out in contemporary manuscript to verso of title page. Recent good quality quarter calf, marbled boards, raised bands, and contrasting label. Evenly browned, occasional markings, but a good attractive example overall. There are several printings of this work; this is that without the date on the first title page (here added in manuscript), but with the date 1789 on the second title page. ESTC T33120. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers D00098451

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The history of the town and parish of ...

Verlag: Halifax: E. Jacob, printer, [1789]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1789

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good