The New Forest: Its History and Its Scenery
by John R. Wise
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€297.47€267.73
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, & Co. , 1863. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 7.5". Walter Crane; W. J. Linton. A smart first edition of this illustrated history of the New Forest, England, written by John Richard de Capel Wise. First edition. Illustrated with sixty-three images and two maps, one of which is folding. Collated complete. A detailed history of the New Forest in England, known for its heathland, forest trails and native ponies, with details of its early history, the Valley of the Avon, the Gipsy and the West-Saxon, Roman potteries, folk-lore, and much more. Written by John Richard de Capel Wise, a British writer and natural historian. Illustrated by Walter Crane, an English artist and book illustrator considered to be one of the most influential and prolific children's book creators of his generation. Engraved by William James Linton, an English-born American wood-engraver, landscape painter, political reformer, and author of memoirs, novels, poetry and non-fiction. Rebacked with the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor fraying to the extremities. A small mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with scattered spotting. A small closed tear to the front endpaper. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 885T68
- Title
- The New Forest: Its History and Its Scenery
- Author
- John R. Wise
- Illustrator
- Walter Crane; W. J. Linton
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Size
- 9.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- New Forest History Scenery Wise History Linton
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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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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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