Topographical and Statistical Description of the Principality of Wales

COOKE George Alexander

Verlag: C Cooke, 17, Paternoster Row, London

Beschreibung

Part 1 (North Wales) & Part 2 South Wales, 1st ed. In contemporary half red calf, marbled boards, a little worn and bumped to corners and edges. Spine, faded, gilt tooling and titles, edges bumped and worn. Internally, armorial book plate of Henry Rudolf Reichel to fpd, coloured map frontis present, small College oval stamp to base of tp also a little stain to margin, stamp to verso, [4], 5-178 pp, 1 map (folding coloured), [2] contents. Part 2, coloured map frontis present, [3], 4-142 pp, 1 map (folding coloured), [2] contents, not dated, printed by Brimmerand Co, Water Lane, Fleet Street. Title continues: "Containing an account of its situation, extent, towns, roads, rivers, minerals, fisheries, manufactures, commerce, agriculture, markets, curiosities, antiquities, biography, natural history, civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, & c. To which is prefixed, a copious travelling guide: exhibiting, the direct and principal cross roads, inns and distance of stages, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats. Forming a complete county itinerary. Also, a list of the fairs." A difficult to find book! 0. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000598

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Titel: Topographical and Statistical Description of...

Verlag: C Cooke, 17, Paternoster Row, London

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition