A History of Macclesfield
Author(s):
Davies, C Stella (editor)
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Very Good |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | E J Morten |
| Publication Year: | 1981 |
| Publication Place: | Didsbury, UK |
| SKU: | 020035 |
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| Categories: | Local Interest and History - North West |
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Local Interest and History - North West
Reissue. 404pp, with black and white plate illustrations and three plans. In tan cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Boards a little rounded at spine ends. Internally neat, clean and tight. A history of Macclesfield, commissioned by the Corporation of Macclesfield to mark the 700th anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the Borough, first published in 1961. Tracing the history of the town from its earliest settlement, bringing the medieval period vividly to life, recalling the eventful days of the Civil War, the panic caused by the arrival of Prince Charles' army in 1745 and the Chartist disturbances caused by the social upheaval of the industrial revolution.
Keywords:
Macclesfield
Cheshire
Chartism
