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Bates, Cadwallader John.
The Border Holds of Northumberland.
Publisher: Published by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne and printed by Andrew Reid, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Date of Publication: 1891
Stock Code: 12340
FIRST EDITION. Titled as Volume I but no further volumes published. Octavo, pp. xxiv, 465, [1]. With 46 plates as called for, of which 1 double page, and 2 fold-out and double page; numerous illustrations throughout text. Recased. Red cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper board, including county flag; floral endpapers. Spine lightly suuned; boards a little worn to corners. Tidy ownership initials to title page in ink; pp. 312 partially stained delicately pink; a very little marginal lining in pencil, otherwise contents clean. A very good copy. The never yet bettered comprehensive and well-illustrated study of the castles, fortalices, towers, peles, bastle houses and barmkins on the southern side of the border with Scotland, built from the twelfth to sixteenth century, with numerous plans. Bates (1853-1902) of Langley Castle (not featured in the book!) the historian and antiquarian, focused much of his work on the medieval period in Northumberland and was a regular contributor to the annals of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs may be requested for overseas delivery. £150.00