Local Records; or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have Occurred Exclusively in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, Town and Country of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Berwick Upon Tweed

John Sykes

Published by John Sykes Bookseller, Newcastle, 1824

About this Item

A comprehensive chronology of events in the North-East of England between AD120 and AD1799. This is a First Edition of the work by John Sykes, in half calf binding with green cloth boards. This work was originally published in two volumes; this is volume one. This volume includes local records and historical events which have occured in Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Berwick-upon-Tweed between the years AD120 and AD1799. The second volume of the work covered the same area between AD1800 and AD1832. Sykes documented these events in order to encourage local people to regard the history of their county. With 31 vignettes throughout the work. Collated, complete. In half calf binding with green cloth boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing to spine and to extremities. Slight loss to leather on corners. Occasional mark to boards. Front board detached but present. Light age toning and spotting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Loss to paper of dedication page, not affecting text. Pages age toned with the occasional spotting, mainly to first and last pages. Good Only.

Seller Inventory # 871Q15

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Records; or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, Which Have Occurred Exclusively in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, Town and Country of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Berwick Upon Tweed
• Publisher: John Sykes Bookseller, Newcastle
• Publication Date: 1824
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Good Only
• Book Type: book