The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York
by Whitaker,Thomas Dunham
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good /No Jacket
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Ribble Valley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Nichols and Son. This is a Good Only Copy of this book in Contemporary Calf over marbled boards with gilt title lettering to spine.Published By Nichols and Son in 1805.Contents remain clean internally.Spine is worn to edges with fraying and rubbing to spine tips.Corners a little knocked.Still a good copy of the First Edition.xii, 437pp plus appendix.Lacking portrait frontispiece but with 36 engraved plates and 18 folding pedigrees charts.This copy has marbled endpapers with list of subscriber's at the front.The charming photogravure plates are in excellent order.Uncommon as a true First Edition of 1805.large folio measures 13 by 9.5'' Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1805.
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- Richard Thornton Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71113
- Title
- The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York
- Author
- Whitaker,Thomas Dunham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Nichols and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Keywords
- CRAVEN THOMAS WHITAKER YORK YORKSHIRE
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