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The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VI: The Wapentakes of East & West Staincliffe and Ewcross
by A.H. Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-/Good-
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VI: The Wapentakes of East & West Staincliffe and Ewcross by A. H. Smith English Place-Name Society Volume XXXV Hardback, 1961, with foldout map to rear, published by Cambridge University Press, London, 274 pages + xii.
Octavo/8vo, measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 1". Ex-library book with typical markings and stamps. Dust jacket displays a little marking, with tape residue mark and a little staining but quite clean. Tear at head of spine section of jacket and a few little other tears. Indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering to spine. Tape marks and a little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of shelf-wear, rubbing at edges. A little slackness to binding but book contents firm. Page edges slightly marked and scuffed but quite clean. Some tape marking to endpapers, library stamps, bookplate, markings, etc. but otherwise page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Seller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Seller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-600
- Title
- The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Part VI: The Wapentakes of East & West Staincliffe and Ewcross
- Author
- A.H. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 274+
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
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Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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