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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 4:06 pm 
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http://www.antiqbook.com/books/bookinfo.phtml?o=haw&bnr=2658

BENNETT, W. The History of Marsden and Nelson.
Nelson: Nelson Corporation, 1957. . Hb, 9" x 5.5", 237pp. A history of the Lancashire town of Nelson and its older neighbour Marsden from pre-history to the 1950s. Also provides useful information on the surrounding East Lancashire towns and villages including Colne, Burnley, Brierfield etc and the landscape of Pendle, as well as the West Riding towns and villages of Barnoldswick, Elslack, Skipton etc. Black and white plates. Indexed. Dark red boards, with gilt titles to spine, are slightly warped and have some slight scuff and surface marks; slightly bumped to top and tail of spine. Marbled endpapers. Neat contemporary previous owner's gift inscription in ink to endpapers. No dw. A good, sound copy.
GBP 30.00 = appr. US$ 54.60

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There is another copy of this book available on ebay. Bidding is currently at £30 and ends on the 12th March 2008.

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Well worth a read.

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Another copy on ebay, this one as a 'buy it now' at £9.99 and £2.49 p&p.

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Bob Dobson has a copy of this book available.

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