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The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York
by Thomas Dunham Whitaker
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€314.08€282.67
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About This Item
London: J. Nichols andSon, 1812. Leather. Good. 12.5" by 10". Not Stated. A fasinating and comprehensive early 19th century work on the history and antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in York, replete with many engraved and folding plates. A fascinating and very detailed work on the history and antiquity of the Deanery of Craven, located in York. Containing topographical, genealogical, natural, and historical descriptions of the area. Written by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, an eighteenth and nineteenth century English clergyman and topographer. The second edition of this work. Replete with an engraved frontispiece, a further fifty-two engraved plates (one of which is partially coloured), and eighteen folding genealogical plates. Collated and complete.Bound in full contemporary calf. Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally, significant rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints, and extremities. General shelf wear to the boards. Small amount of loss to the binding at the tail of the front board. Internally, hinges are just a touch tender, remaining binding is firm. A large closed tear to the plate opposite page 265. Scattered spotting to the pages and plates, and offsetting to the pages opposite the plates. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 809J36
- Title
- The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York
- Author
- Thomas Dunham Whitaker
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Nichols andSon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1812
- Size
- 12.5" by 10"
- Keywords
- york craven history antiquity craven whitaker
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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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- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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