Beck Valley Books

Durham CCC - Past Present and Future by Bannister, Jack
£1.99

First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, small marks to cover, small tear to top of spine, top part of first page has been removed. This work looks at the history of Durham Cricket Club. It describes the story of the formation of the current team, the signing on of players from outside the county and the spirit which has dominated their first year of mixed fortunes in first class cricket.... Read More information

Marians Verse - Marian May Bell by Bell, Anthony Lawson
£7.99

LOL 11/8/003 written on first page. Marians Verse - The Complete Poetic Works of a 20h Century Working Class Mother, complete with 18 black and white plates. Marian was born in Heseldon, County Durham, the seventh of eleven children. Her poetical work evokes images of her as the child of her times. After village schooling she was self educated. Marians determination to achieve and create shin... Read More information

Rhymes of a Tynesider by Bowden, William
£19.99

Hardcover, spine and corners in tact, slight knock to right hand side edge of front cover, inscription to first page.For more than forty years verses flowed naturally, musically from his pen. They became widely known through the Press and wireless broadcast, and the occupation of the months before his death was in preparing the rhymes for publication in book form. That task is now completed for ... Read More information

Great Walks North Yorkshire Moors by Boyes, Malcolm
£1.79

Hardcover with dust jacket. Includes twenty five of the best walks in this region, ranging from short easy strolls to tough moorland expeditions. The walks are graded for difficulty and have detailed maps and directions, together with descriptions of the features of interest along the way.... Read More information

Land of the Lakes by Bragg, Melvyn
£1.79

Hardcover with dust jacket, name written at top of first page. The history, legends, poets, dialect, geology, sports, lakes, painters, archaeological sites, folk lore, heroes, fells, invaders, of the Lake District in one magnificently illustrated volume which chronicles the fascinating story of this unique land beginning 500 million years ago and ending with the authors own appreciation of his na... Read More information

Aerodromes in North Yorkshire and Wartime Memories by Brown, David
£9.99

First Edition. Stain to side of book otherwise vg condition. An illustrated account of life on aerodromes at Croft, Dalton, Dishforth, East Moor, Leeming, Linton on Ouse, Middleton St George, Skipton on Swale, Tholthorpe, Topcliffe, Wombleton, during world war II.... Read More information

A Loose Cannon - The Memoirs of David Cannon - a Northumberland Farmer by Cannon, David
£1.79

First Edition. Top of title page cut away and small mark. When you hear the name David Cannon - the farmer who sprayed good ripe cow manure all over one of our Banks - not once but twice...you hear all sorts of comments. In the banking world colour drains from faces, the tone is whisphered and a haunted expression can clearly be seen. So what did drive the man to his demonstrations, nailing th... Read More information

Around Billingham (Pocket Images) by Chapman, Vera
£2.99

Billingham village, a Saxon settlement of seventh-century origin nestled beside village green and Saxon church, retained a rural identity until the First World War. When hostilities ended, ICI was formed, and became a feature of the area. The fascinating photographs, which comprise this nostalgic volume illustrate these dramatic confrontations.... Read More information

Middlesbrough - Britain in old photographs series by Chohan, Araf
£4.25

This collection of over two hundred photographs, compiled by Araf Chohan, illustrates the rich and varied history of this fascinating town. This book will evoke memories for many, and will give pleasure to all who ever knew of still live in this town.... Read More information

Upper Teesdale - The Area and Its Natural History by Clapham, A R
£33.99

Hardcover with dust jacket, first edition, very good condition.... Read More information