A History of Tong, Shropshire with Notes on Boscobel
by Griffiths George:
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Great Britain: Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co, 1894. 2nd Enlarged . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd edition with additional material. xii + 236 pages+ interesting adverts, some pictorial. 8vo.This is a very nicely produced and comprehensive account of Tong, its church, manor, parish, college, early owners and clergy with notes on Boscobel. Very well illustrated. In original attractive burgundy cloth gilt binding. It has been professionally respined with the old spine laid down. A Very Good tight copy of a scarce book. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK.
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- Bookseller
- Delph Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1834
- Title
- A History of Tong, Shropshire with Notes on Boscobel
- Author
- Griffiths George:
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Enlarged
- Publisher
- Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, Great Britain
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- TONG, SHROPSHIRE, BOSCOBEL, LOCAL HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, VILLAGE HISTORY GEORGE GRIFFITHS
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Delph Books
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About the Seller
Delph Books
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
About Delph Books
I have been dealing in books for over 40 years now, and I am a long standing member of the P.B.F.A. (Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association). I have a book room at home and regularly exhibit at fairs mainly in the North of England.
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