An Historical Account of the Ancient Town of Wisbech, in the Isle of Ely, in the County of Cambridge, and the circumjacent Towns and Villages, the Drainage of the Great Levels of the Fens, The Origin of the Royal Franchise of the Isle of Ely, &tc.

Watson, William

Verlag: Printed by H. and J. Leach, Wisbech, 1827

Beschreibung

, xxvi, 700 pages, tipped in errata, signed by William Watson to "Anne Shaw, from her most respected and valued friend- the author, 1828" detached from original board and reattached during refurbishment.19 engraved plates including frontispiece, plus two additional folding plates on p485 and p529. Comes with numerous newspaper articles, letters, postcards and research that previous owner, Dr. E. Bullmore (identified by his bookplate on the front pastedown) has undertaken. There is a newpaper article for 1945 about a talk Dr Bullmore gave about the Curfew Bells of Wisbech Church. First Edition , refurbished with new endpapers, slight rubbing to edges of boards and spine, minor foxing to some pages, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, good condition , half morocco and marbled boards, four raised bands to spine, gilt decorative bands, gilt titles and patterns in compartments, marbled endpapers , octavo, 26.5 cm x 17 cm Hardback SIGNED by the author ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 67224

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Historical Account of the Ancient Town of...

Verlag: Printed by H. and J. Leach, Wisbech

Erscheinungsdatum: 1827

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage