The Beauties of England and Wales, or, original delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county. Durham, Essex & Gloucestershire.
by Britton, John and Brayley, Edward Wedlake
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London: London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al]., 1810. Half leather. Good. First edition thus, octavo; 736, [24]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn, crudely rebacked in old leather with early hand written paper spine label, font hinge broken), occasional spotting and browning, pp375-9 torn with loss of a few words, with extra engraved title page and 27 full page topographical engravings. Good copy of these early well illustrated topographical accounts forming volume 5 of Britton and Brayley's Beauties of England and Wales series.
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- Lyppard Books (GB)
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- Title
- The Beauties of England and Wales, or, original delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county. Durham, Essex & Gloucestershire.
- Author
- Britton, John and Brayley, Edward Wedlake
- Format/Binding
- Half leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al].
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- durham essex gloucestershire history gloucester topography topographical
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian History;
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