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VG, 2 parts in 1 vol, 2 maps, early ed. In contemporary off-white vellum, gilt edge tooling, corners worn lightly. Spine, soiled, gilt tooling, gilt title to black calf label. Internally, Part 1, North Wales, map frontispiece, [4], 5-178 pp, [2] contents, 1 map (folding). Part 2, South Wales, map frontis, [3], 4-142 pp, [2] contents, 1 map (folding), red marbled endpapers, College presentation label to fpd (from the author Gwyn Williams), college label and stamp tp fep, text block edges sprinkled blue, blanks a little browned, printed by Brimmer and Co, Water Lane, Fleets Street, London, light browning to eps. No date or edition stated but probably c1805. A nice copy. (139*90 mm). Title Continues: Containing an account of its situation, extent, towns, roads, rivers, minerals, fisheries, manufactures, commerce, agriculture, markets, curiosities, antiquities, biography, natural history, civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, & c. To which is prefixed, a copious travelling guide: exhibiting, the direct and principal cross roads, inns and distance of stages, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats. Forming a complete county itinerary. Also, a list of the fairs." Part 34 of Cooke's Topography of Great Britain, or, British Traveller's Pocket Directory; being an accurate and comprehensive topographical and statistical description of all the counties of England, Scotland, and Wales. 0. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003437
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