ESAH Storeroom Clearance

Many new books which will be of interest to Essex people are now on offer by the Essex Society for Archaeology and History.  The organisation needs to relocate and downsize its Colchester storeroom by Christmas.  About half of its stock must go.

On offer are several volumes of its Transactions stretching back to the early twentieth century as well as offprints.  These contain a wide range of interesting items relating to the history, archaeology and heritage of Essex.  Unused indexes to the volumes are also available as well as back numbers of Essex Archaeology and History News and ‘Feet of Fines’ for the county. (Contents lists for each of the Transactions may be found on http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/esah.html and http://www.esah160.blogspot.co.uk ).

Members of the Essex Society for Archaeology and History will be able to receive a selection of “written off stock” at a bookstall held at the inaugural meeting of the Essex Industrial Archaeology Group this Saturday (23 November, doors from 2pm) at Chelmsford Museum.  They may also visit the busy storeroom in person on Saturdays (on production of a membership card or other evidence) by appointment with Andrew Smith, Hon Deputy Librarian of the Society.  (Contact and details via http://www.esah160.blogspot.co.uk ).  Members may also take surplus books to their own local history societies or groups to add to their bookshelves or sell as wished.  For example, the High Country History Group will be holding a book sale at its Christmas meeting on Thursday 28 November. (Meeting at 8pm, Toot Hill Village Hall, with speaker preceded and followed by sale.)

Non-members may also contact the Society to visit the storeroom.  Volumes will be sold at “an unlikely to be repeated” £2 each if collected directly from the storeroom.  Copies before 1960 will be £1 each.  Feet of Fines, 50p.  Newsletters, 10p each.