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SHARP, Sir Cuthbert.
A History of Hartlepool.
Cuthbert Sharp was born in Hartlepool and was baptised in St Hilda’s Church, next door to his family home, on June 3rd, 1781. For many years he lived in Hartlepool and became friendly with Robert Surtees, whom he helped with his History of County Durham. Inspired by this, in 1816, Sharp's History of Hartlepool was published and very well received, and in the same year, he was knighted by the Prince Regent. He was Mayor of Hartlepool in 1813, 1816, and 1824. A freemason, in 1832, he was elected Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the County of Durham.
- Published
- Durham: Francis Humble & Company. 1816.
- References
- Abbey Scenery 153;
- Plates
- 28
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Durham: Francis Humble & Company. 1816.
- Ref
- 276
FIRST EDITION. Folding maps, four hand-coloured prints, numerous woodcuts, and engravings; woodcuts by Bewick & Nicholson. 4to - 220 x 140 mm; 180pp xxvi 13pp. Contemporary blue calf with gilt fillets; to boards; marbled edges and endpapers; red morocco title label to spine; inner gilt dentelles; devices in blind to spine; in excellent condition, some pages in red rule; cover lightly bumped some offsetting. AUTHOR'S COPY, signed by him at the foot of the dedication page. Bookplate: 'Ex Libris Keith W. Murray' to front pastedown. MS signature: 'Colin James Higgins, 1st October 1993' to front free endpaper. Vignette title and 19 plates, 4 of which are coloured and two pedigrees. Many of the heraldic shields are in colour, and five extra plates are inserted. Coloured plates in order: 1. Pedigree of the Family of Clifford (double page). 2. Orders in Counsel p.64 3-4. Statutes, orders, and ordinances made and fully agreed upon for the good government of this town of Hartlepool by Robt. Porrett... & It'm p.65 5. [Heraldic Arms] Bell p.67 6-7. [Heraldic Arms] Wilkinson & Nicholson p.68 8-9. [Heraldic Arms] Throckmorton & Wright p.69 10. [Heraldic Arms] Marshall p.72 11. [Heraldic Arms] Bellasis p. 73 12. [Heraldic Arms] Tempest p.74 13-14-15. [Heraldic Arms] Calvering & Davidson & Eden p.76 16-17. [Heraldic Arms] Hedworth & Romaine p.77 18. [Heraldic Arms] Bowes p.80 19. [Heraldic Arms] Liddell p.81 20. [Heraldic Arms] Milbanke p.84 21. [Heraldic Arms] p.88 22-23. [Heraldic Arms] Stapleton & Allan p.89 24. Matilda de Clifford. 25. [Heraldic Arms] Blackett p.107 26. Hartlepool Costume. A Fisherman's Wife. 27. Hartlepool Costume. A Fisherman. 28. A Coble.
