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The Lost Towns of the Yorkshire Coast and Other Chapters Bearing upon the Geography of the District.
by Sheppard, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; A. Brown & Sons, Limited. 1912., 1912. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xviii, 328, [2], [18] catalogue. Numerous monochrome illustrations throughout. Publishers' bottle green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and gilt ship motif to upper board; top edge gilt. Slight wear at spine tips and corners, which are bumped; a slightly shaken copy with weak inner front hinge. Inscribed ownership label to front pastedown; illustrated newspaper clipping relating to a cottage at Skipsea on the cliff edge to ffep. A little scattered foxing, mainly to prelims, otherwise contents clean and crisp. A Very Good copy. Scarce title on the encroachment of the North Sea into the coastal areas of Yorkshire, which has moved considerably since the work was published. A fascinating study on the power of the ocean and it's devastating impact on the buildings close to it's edge.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10192
- Title
- The Lost Towns of the Yorkshire Coast and Other Chapters Bearing upon the Geography of the District.
- Author
- Sheppard, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London; A. Brown & Sons, Limited. 1912.
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Travel & Topography
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About the Seller
Keel Row Books
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
About Keel Row Books
Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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