WALLIS, John. The Natural History and Antiquities of Northumberland: And so much of the County of Durham As lies between the Rivers Tyne and Tweed, Commonly Called North Bishoprick. London: for the Author, by W. and W. Strahan, 1769. 2 vols., first edition, 4to (297 x 224mm.) 2 engraved folding maps with outline hand-colouring, 4pp. ‘List of Subscribers’ in vol. 1, 2 errata leaves, loosely inserted 3pp. hand-written letter by John Hodgson. (Several leaves with marginal damp-staining, light spotting to preliminaries of vol. 2, occasional finger-mark and marginal annotation.) Near contemporary calf with later beige and green morocco lettering pieces, blind-stamped and gilt borders (rebacked, extremities rubbed). Note: John Hodgson’s main work was ‘The History of Northumberland’, 1820-1858. His letter is addressed to William Darnell, academic and antiquarian. – And a further five volumes (including W. Hutchinson’s ‘A View of Northumberland’, 2 vols., 1778, 4to, and William Freke Williams’ and Henry Tyrrell’s ‘England’s Battles By Sea and Land’, 3 vols., [circa 1860], 4to) (7).