Tracts, chiefly rare & curious reprints, relating to Northamptonshire with illustrations

Northampton: Printed & Published by Taylor & Son, 1876 Book. Good. Hardcover. Bookplate to the front pastedown of Warrington Free Museum & Library. Bound in 19th century cloth, joints plit and tears along the spine. Light browning to pages. Contains: The witches of Northamptonshire - An account of the tryals, examination and condemnation of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips, two notorious witches, at Northampton Assizes [..] 1705 - A true and faithful account of the births, educations, lives and conversations of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips - A brief history of witchcraft, withe especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire - Account of the remarkable case of the Duchess of Bedford - Relation of a memorable piece of witchcraft at Welton near Daventry - The Barby apparition, communicated by Sir Giles Isham Bart - The Gunpowder treason. Trails of the conspirators [...] - The state of Northampton from the beginning of the fire Sept 20th 1675 to November 5th - Relations of remarkable fires on Northamptonshire - Poetical history of the family of Maunsell - A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the Cavaliers, the siege of Burghley House - A paper on the early history of Sunday Schools in Northamptonshire - A testimony against Preiwigs and Periwig-making - Index to places in Baker's History of Northamptonshire. These are followed by a catalogue of old and new publications on Northamptonshire from Taylor & Son. Manuscript list of contents to the front free end paper.