Well, that'd be easily figured out if i knew where to seek the relevant information. Would they have placed a period between those letters though, that's what i don't know. Anyway, since i live far far away from England i don't suppose i'd be able to find anything substantial apart from this one website where i found the same name, but i can't remember when he lived and died. It was a list of people of various professions living in Chester throughout the 18th and 19th century i think.
All the same, i had been intending to sell these to make room for eventual future additions to my collection but i'm having 2nd thoughts already. I agree, it's interesting finding things like this in antique books, adds more substance to them, like writings do. To know that someone once owned and left his/her mark in the same book i now hold in my hands is amazing really.
No, my copies don't say anything about being an ex libris, and they aren't the same copies as those in the link either.
This is all very interesting, i'm already learning more than i have managed to by researching on antique books. I know i've joined the perfect forum now!