[Pamphlet] The Shells of Ackworth and Went Vale

Author: 
Hugh Richardson
Publication details: 
York: William Sessions, Printer, 15 & 16 Low Ousegate, 1887.
£120.00
SKU: 16349

"Reprinted from the 'Natural History Journal', February, March [...] 1887", 30 leaves paginated on recto, folding map of Ackworth (frontis.), light grey-green printed wraps, foxed, sunned and sl. grubby, wear and tear, contents good. ENCLOSED: Autograph Letter Signed from Hugh Richardson, The Gables, Elswick Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to "Mr J.H. Nodal" Stockport [co-writer of 'A glossary of the Lancashire dialect', etc., 11 Sept.1888. He has learned that Nodal is preparing an Ackworth Bibliography and suggets he send him a copy of his "short paper" on 'The Shells of Ackworth" (gives publishing history) which contains a bibliography of other "papers on the subject". He specifies one in particular.