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The Antiquities of England and Wales
by Francis Grose
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€269.55€242.60
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About This Item
London: Printed for Hooper & Wingstead , 1797 [1810]. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9" . Not Stated . New edition of Francis Grose's study of the history of England and Wales, illustrated with lovely engravings and maps, some expertly hand-coloured, and rebound in modern cloth. Dated 1797 to title page, but watermark 1810 to rear indicates this to be a reprint of a new edition. Volume VII of an eight volume set of Francis Grose's topographical account of the antiquities of England and Wales. Chapters focus on Anglesea, Brecknockshire, Caermarthenshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire. Illustrated with a large folding map, frontispiece, engraved title page, seventy copper plates, and numerous maps in text, one of which expertly hand-coloured. Collated, complete. Rebound in modern duo cloth, new endpapers. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Binding only lightly tender to rear, holding firm throughout. Minor staining mark to upper right corner first few leaves, not affecting illustration to frontispiece or any of the text. Pages generally very clean with only minor spotting to odd leaf, especially leaves of plates. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 847A36
- Title
- The Antiquities of England and Wales
- Author
- Francis Grose
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Hooper & Wingstead
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797 [1810]
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- england and wales antiquities illustrated maps antiquities
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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