Robert Hale. London. 1950 1st edition.. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper (dw; In removable plastic cover. Spine slightly darkened. Rubbing, chips & tears to ends of spine and corners. Price clipped). Bookseller label to front inside cover A.J. Coombes, Dorking. A very clean and tight copy. With b/w photographic plates. With fold out map at back. One of a set of books describing the Counties of the British Isles as they existed before 1973. This volume covers London, The Western Reaches. Covers Fulham, Hammersmith, Chiswick and Chelsea. Includes, Thames, White City, Theatres, Sport, Earl's Court, Stamford Bridge, Royal Hospital, King's Road, Hogarth.

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Bookseller: The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 86476
Title: The County Books. London, The Western Reaches.
Author: JAMES, GODFREY:
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Robert Hale. London. 1950 1st edition.
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY The County Books, GODFREY JAMES, London, The Western Reaches, Fulham, Hammersmith, Chiswick, Chelsea, Thames, White City, Theatres, Sport, Earl’s Court, Stamford Bridge, Royal Hospital, King’s Road, Hogarth, dustwrapper fi

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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.