Facsimile copies of Thackrah and Banister

[Alan F. Ellis]

Hi Everyone,

David has permitted me to place the following ad on the Bell Historians 
list:

Regards,    Alan

The Art and Science of Change Ringing

William Banister

1874

(Facsimile copy of the 1st edition)


This 165 + viii page book, 120 x 180 mm, commences with letters on 
ringing, shows a great bell diagram and then extensive learning to ring 
information.

It details all the plain methods and goes on to treble bob and surprise 
methods, with explanations from doubles to maximus.  Variations of 
methods are also noted.  It goes into conducting and includes numerous 
compositions, especially in the final pages.


Of special interest is the means of returning to rounds from a 
promiscuous position (his words) in Grandsire Triples, Plain Bob Triples 
and Stedman Triples.  A vocabulary of terms and a list of the College 
Youth peals from 1724 to 1873 complete the book.


The facsimile shows some foxing and two unfortunate ink smudges, due to 
the condition of the original.  It is printed on acid-free off-white 
paper, hand sewn and bound with Maroon hard covers and gold printing on 
the spine and cover.
 

The Art of Change Ringing

Benj'n Thackrah

1852

(Facsimile copy of the only known edition)


This 187 + viii page book, 116 x 186 mm, book starts off with the usual 
how to ring a bell, changes, snapping and so forth.  It then gets deep 
into a whole raft of methods totally outlawed by today's central 
council.  The names are common to places in Yorkshire, so like 
Sottenstall, I must presume that Thackrah was a Yorkshireman, besides, 
the book was published in Dewsbury.


 From page 120 onwards, there is a Part II by William Sottenstall.  It 
is entitled 'An explanation of the nature and cause of false changes'.  
This section includes several peal compositions, including names and 
details of some early peals rung in Yorkshire.


Unlike Banister, this facsimile has no foxing or ink smudges and is an 
excellent copy of the original.  It too is printed on acid-free 
off-white paper, hand sewn and bound with hard covers with printing on 
the spine and cover.


Future facsimile copies under consideration are the Monk's 5th edition 
of Campanalogia Improved (1766) and also the 2nd edition of Campanalogia 
(1698).


Prices, including postage and packing, are as follows:


The Art and Science of Change Ringing   Wm. Banister 1874               
GBP25.00
(Only eight copies left)

The Art of Change Ringing                       Benjn. Thackrah 1852     
    GBP30.00
(To be published on or before March 31, 2007)


Orders, please, to:-

Alan Ellis
12937 - 99th Ave.,
Surrey, B.C. V3T 1E6
Canada
(+1)-604-584-7881

           
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