Some Particulars Relating To The History of Epsom, Compiled From the Best Authorities Containing A Succinct And Interesting Description Of The Origin Of Horse Racing And Of Epson Races, With An Account Of The Mineral Waters, And The Two Celebrated Palaces Of Durdans And Nonsuch &c. &c. To Which Is Added An Appendix Containing A Botanical Survey Of The Neighbourhood With Six Plates By An Inhabitant The Profits Will Be Given To The Subscription School At Epsom [First Edition Disbound Six Plates]

Henry Pownall, [An Inhabitant]

Verlag: London: W. Dorling, 1825

Beschreibung

London: W. Dorling, 1825, First Edition. Disbound volume held together with cloth tape and 2 boards (probably original). Internally disbound with most pages still attached to the text block. Scarce volume complete, with only 10 listed in international libraries. With all 6 of the plates and an inserted cutting of Durdans to page 129, stuck to page 128. xiv, 208pp. Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine poor condition covered in a dark blue cloth. Joints fair condition held by the blue cloth tape. Corners fair condition bumped and worn with some loss. Boards fair condition grey hardback boards, general signs of wear due to age. Page edges fair condition uncut, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges poor condition both hinges are broken and the body of the book is not attached. Paste downs fair condition plain, the front paste down has an armorial book plate Reginal White. Epsom , there is also a hand written list of the Plates and given page numbers. Lightly tanned. End papers fair condition plain, lightly tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned and foxed. Pages good condition full colour frontispiece East Window Epsom Church , the page following the preface is lose, all plates present, tanned throughout with some minor foxing. Binding poor condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1825 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1624304560346

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Some Particulars Relating To The History of ...

Verlag: London: W. Dorling

Erscheinungsdatum: 1825

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition