A Picturesque History of Yorkshire: Being an Account of the History, Topography, and Antiquities of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the Country of York, founded on Personal Observations made during many Journeys through the Three Ridings

J. S. Fletcher

Verlag: J. M. Dent 1899-1901, London, 1899

A fascinating work exploring the history of the Yorkshire landscape. The first edition. In the original publisher's cloth.Bookplate of Henry Trafford Rawson.This work explores the history of Yorkshire through observations made by J. S. Fletcher.Yorkshire is a historic county in the North of England. It is considered one of the largest areas of land mass within Britain. Due to its scale in comparison to other British counties Yorkshire has undertaken over a large period its subdivisions which have been subjected to periodic reform. Volume one was published in 1899. Within this volume, the history of Hull, Penistone, Leeds, and Doncaster are explored. Fletcher explores the impact of industrialization within Yorkshire's changing landscape. Volume two was published in 1900. This volume explores Wakefield, Halifax, Knaresborough, and Ripon. Fletcher explores the impact of geography on villages, towns, and cities. Volume three was published in 1901. This volume explores the Yorkshire coast, the Round of Ingleborough, and the history of Malton and Upper Derwent. This volume brings this work to a conclusion. Volume one includes seven plates and in-text illustrations. It includes a plate of York Minster. Collated complete.Volume two includes six plates and in-text illustrations. It includes plates of Wakefield and Richmond from the East. Collated complete. Volume three includes six plates and in-text illustrations. It includes plates of Byland Abbey, Guisborough Priory, and The Herring Fleet, Scarborough. Collated complete In a cloth binding. Externally smart. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. The odd spot to the first and last pages but generally the pages are bright and clean. The odd spot to the plates. Page 37-40 in Volume One uncut. Bookplate of Henry Trafford Rawson on the front pastedowns. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 884V27

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Picturesque History of Yorkshire: Being an...
Verlag: J. M. Dent 1899-1901, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1899
Einband: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: First edition.
Art des Buches: book