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Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a Country Town
by Mary Russell Mitford
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£995.00£895.50
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1835. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of Mary Russell Mitford's charming topographical work on Reading, lightly veiled as 'Belford Regis'. The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.Half-title present to Volume I.A British topographical work on Reading, idealising the area in which Mitford grew up. A charming study into the neighbourhood and society of Reading.Written by Mary Russell Mitford, a topographical author best known for her village sketches 'Our Village'.Institutional labels and stamps of the Chambers Institutional Public Library. Stamp of Peebles Institutional Library to the title pages. In the original paper covered boards, rebacked with cloth spines. Externally, generally smart. Light marks and rubbing to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Institutional label to the tail of the spines. Small crack to the rear joint of Volume I. Hinges of Volume II are starting but firm. Institutional label to the front pastedowns, and recto to the front endpaper of Volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots and handling marks, marks heavier to Volume II. Stamp of Peebles Institutional Library to the title pages. Closed tear to page 3/4 of Volume III. Pages 25 to 46 of Volume II working loose, with , Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 760P8
- Title
- Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a Country Town
- Author
- Mary Russell Mitford
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a Country Town Belford Regis country reading Belford Regis topography england
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
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