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Johnson, R. W.
The Making of the Tyne.
Publisher: Walter Scott Ltd, London;
Date of Publication: 1895
Stock Code: 9915
Inscribed First Edition; published in an edition of 500 copies only. Quarto, pp. xii, 357, [1], [4] (Subscribers List with additional subscribers slip bound-in). Frontispiece of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1850 plus numerous photographic and engraved plates, and illustrations within the text; two large fold-out charts of the River Tyne Improvement scheme and fold-out graph of coal and coke shipments 1859-94, all in colour. Publishers’ decorative red cloth with bevelled boards; gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper board, with motif of shipping on the Tyne blocked in gilt to upper board. Aeg. Cover cloth lightly scuffed and surface soiled, with very minor wear at spine tips and corners. Corner of ffep neatly clipped off; inscribed by the Author to reverse of frontispiece: “To the Northumberland & Durham Association in London with the Author’s Compliments, April 1927, R.W. Johnson”. Folding plates lightly toned, with small corner crease to fold of Shipments table. A Very Good copy. One of the two principal books on the River Tyne (the other being James Guthrie’s “River Tyne”). Subject matter covers the history of improvements to the river for commerce and industry in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The Northumberland and Durham Association in London was founded as a social meeting point for Northumbrians in the capital, and it was common practice for authors of works on the history and topography of the area to present a copy to the association’s library. A handsome copy of this hard-to-find work. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £150.00