HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH AND FOREIGN OF WALSALL, in the County of Stafford.

GLEW, E. L.

Verlag: J. R. Robinson Walsall, 1856

Beschreibung

8vo, 21.5x14cm. First edition. "With an interesting Tour of Inspection, including A Faithful Report of the Government Inquiry into the Charities at the Guildhall, Walsall, June, 1855, before Thomas Hare, Esq., compared with the former Inquisition, A.D. 1823." pp(4),IV,222,(4),(8) including index and 8pp of local advertisements. Edges of text-block lightly red-speckled. Original dark blue pebbled cloth, backstrip titled in gilt, covers with central blindstamped decoration; original bright yellow endpapers. Backstrip with a little loss accompanying wear at head and lighter wear at foot. Hinges with a little loss along open splits of lengths 3cm from foot of front and 8.5cm from head of rear; single closed splits extending just over halfway across backstrip from upper extremity of shorter split and from lower extremity of the longer. Loss of cloth over small spot-size graze at lower edge of front cover. Tips of outer corners of front cover a little worn and slightly curled. Outer corners of rear cover curled, and a little rubbed at tips. Hinge at rear endpapers with small flattened blob of adhesive at position of central cord (of 3) - a minor production flaw. A little loss around upper outer corner of rear flyleaf. Title-page lightly & sparsely spotted, following contents up to and including page 4 variably so, mainly in inner and lower margins; occasional mainly light & sparse spotting elsewheres. Top edge of text-block dust-darkened, other edges a little toned; fore-edge also with two short & narrow tan streaks, both associated with spotting within. Binding requiring minor repairs, but holding firmly; contents generally clean and tight. GOOD copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26566

Bibliografische Details

Titel: HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH AND FOREIGN OF ...

Verlag: J. R. Robinson Walsall

Erscheinungsdatum: 1856

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage