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Graphic and Historical Sketches of Scarborough, Displayed in Six Views, Finely Executed on Wood, by Mr. A.J. Mason, from Original Drawings by Mr. Baynes, Jun. With Descriptions by John Cole.

This is a rare book with an alleged print run of less than 200. To protect this edition going forward the famed bookbinder, Mr. Brian Cole, has placed the book within a recessed viewing box. Thus this item should witness another 200 or more years of life.

Popular passages / phrases used John Cole appear in other Scarborough works – as are found herein:

Page 5 – be at the west end of the Church, and one in the middle of the cross isle. There is a great chapelle by side by the Newborow Gate.” The town of Scarborough was anciently confined within narrow limits. Some of the foundations of the ancient walls are yet remaining, and the line‎

Appears in 19 books from 1811-1907

Page 45 – in a variety of nervous cases ; -particularly those consequent to confinement, dissipation, and a town-life; where the bowels require no assistance. It is likewise serviceable in those very numerous cases which occur to females at that time -of life, when. the growth seems disproportionate to the strength. This complaint is mostly distinguished by a pale complexion, depraved appetite,‎

Appears in 18 books from 1796-1883

Page 43 – mind, to long and tedious illness, to agues, to residence in hot climes, and sometimes to intemperance. In such cases I have known a small glass of this water repeated every day for some time, produce the most desired and permanent effect; even when very powerful medicines have not been found to answer, or -only to afford temporary‎

Appears in 17 books from 1796-1882

Page 45 – observe that the water-servers generally recommend it to the delicate of their own sex ; and I believe with good success. This water is however apt to heat; and sometimes sits heavy. This may be prevented by the means hereafter mentioned, or by taking a glass of the south-well water at the same time.” ” The north-well- water is peculiarly‎

Appears in 17 books from 1796-1882

Page 35 – of the Church. The extent of the damage which it occasioned,- may yet be seen by the imperfect junction of one of the arches in the middle aisle,, near the pulpit. The present steeple, which now singularly stands at the eastern end, was erected upon the ruins, and occupies the place of‎

Appears in 14 books from 1811-1866

Page 8 – Holderness, observing this place to be fitly situated for building a Castle on, increased the natural strength of it by a very costly work, having enclosed all the plain upon the rock with a wall, and built a Tower in the entrance. But this being decayed and fallen by the weight of too much age, King Henry‎

Appears in 13 books from 1811-1937

Page 3 – texture. The town rises from the shore in the form of an amphitheatre, and has a romantic appearance on the concave slope of its semicircular bay. It is peninsular, laved at the foot by the waves, and much admired for its varied beauties.‎

Appears in 18 books from 1800-1976

Page 44 – various parts of the body ; roughness of the skin, or scurf, fyc. are often cured by a long continued use of the south-well water. Some remarkable instances of this kind have come to my knowledge both of the inhabitants of the town and‎

Appears in 17 books from 1811-1882

Page 10 – This huge rotundity we tread, grows old; And all those worlds that roll around the sun :— The sun itself shall die; and ancient night‎

Appears in 67 books from 1811-2006

Page 8 – commanded a great and brave Castle to be built upon- the same spot. For he had now reduced the Nobility of England, who during the loose reign of King Stephen had impaired the revenues of the crown; but especially this William of‎

Appears in 13 books from 1811-1939

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John Cole (1792–1848) was an English bookseller, publisher and antiquary, of Northampton, Lincoln and Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He was born on 3 Oct. 1792 at Weston Favell in Northamptonshire. He is remarkable as having compiled over 100 publications but whether as bookseller, lecturer, ‘general factor,’ or school-master, Cole was invariably unsuccessful. As self-trained and industrious antiquary, he appears to have been utterly unsuited for the cares of a business life and he was constantly on the move and died in poverty. Cole generally printed only few copies of his books which make them rare. As his books contain much out-of-the-way information, they are sought after by collectors. He was in the habit of binding up extra plates and additional manuscript matter in his private copies.

A silhouette portrait of Cole and facsimile of his handwriting are given in the Yorkshire Library.

He was apprenticed to Mr. W. Birdsall, a bookseller and noted bookbinder of Northampton. He began his literary career with a History of Northampton and its Vicinity in 1815. In 1817 he married Susanna, daughter of James Marshall of Northampton. In the same year in 1817 he paid £1,000 for the stock and goodwill of Mr Johnston, a bookseller at Lincoln. His shop was in the High Street, close to the Stonebow. He described himself as Bookseller Stationer and Binder, top of the High Street, deals in OLD BOOKS, and fancy articles, Handscreens and handles, Medallions, Morocco and Copper Plate , Paper , Etc. He printed his first Catalogue of Old Books at Lincoln in that year. However, this book was largely based on information included in Adam Stark’s ‘The History of Lincoln of 1810, together with information taken from Edward James Willson’s The History of Lincoln; containing an account of the Antiquities, Edifices, Trade, which had been published in 1816.
Hull and Scarborough: Following this he moved to Hull and afterwards to Scarborough. In 1821 publishing An Ænigmatical Catalogue of Books of Merit, on an entirely new plan. In the next ten years he issued most of his antiquarian and biographical works, many of which relate to Scarborough. He added to his small income by giving lectures on natural philosophy and related subjects. A Mr. Bean records I have known Mr. John Cole and have attended many of his lectures on astronomy, the anatomy of costume, architecture, and natural history. These several subjects [were] discussed in a scientific, pleasing, and popular manner. Failing to make a success at Scarborough, Cole returned to Northampton and opened a shop in the market square some time after 1830.
Attempted Career as a Schoolmaster: He was forced into bankruptcy by his creditors at Northampton, and went to live at Wellingborough about 1835. There Cole opened a small school, and placed geological specimens, &c. [as well as such incongruous wares as apples, bacon, and ham] in his window for sale. He was a quiet man and regarded as very eccentric because he and his sons would go out all day, and return laden with wild plants, &c. . . . His industrious curiosity was never appreciated in Northamptonshire, where he dragged out a miserable existence. From Wellingborough he removed to Ringstead, or some village in its vicinity, where he ransacked every nook for relics of antiquity and natural curiosities. He moved to Rushden as a schoolmaster in 1837, and successively lived at Polebrook, Huntingdon, and Woodford (near Thrapston), where he died in greatly reduced circumstances on 12 April 1848, aged 56.

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