Sketches of Durham: Being an Attempt to Indicate to the Stranger Some of the Most Prominent Objects of Interest in that Place and Neighbourhood

Rev. George Ornsby

Verlag: George Andrews, Durham, 1846

Beschreibung

The scarce first edition of this mid nineteenth century study of Durham, illustrated with four lithographic plates. Illustrated with an engraved lithographic frontispiece and three further plates, alongside a number of vignette engravings. Collated, complete.Author Rev. George Ornsby provides an account of the historical, biographical and architectural state of the city and its surrounding countryside, with chapters dedicated to the cathedral, castle, university and suburbs.With a contemporary inscription from one Geo. Walker to the front blank.An informative study of the eleventh century cathedral city. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Discolouration to back strip and board perimeters, with rubbing and bumping to boards. Front hinge loosely held by one cord only. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with spotting to plate perimeters. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 830F44

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sketches of Durham: Being an Attempt to ...

Verlag: George Andrews, Durham

Erscheinungsdatum: 1846

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book