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The History and Antiquities Ancient and Modern of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks [ Bound with the Rare Supplement ]
by Man John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Reading : Printed By Snare and Man , 1816. Bound with the rare [ A Supplement to the History and Antiquities of Reading, with corrections and additions by the author. Printed by Snare and Man. Reading. 1809. ]Book measures 36.5x29.cm. [ probably a large paper copy, with good margins ]. Collation, iii,430,[1],xxxvi,[68]pp, 21 plates as listed, plus an additional large double page plate '' view of Reading from the River Kennet ''. Bound in period or early half calf, calf corners, buckram boards, raised bands, gilt tooling. Calf lightly rubbed, some scuff marking, very minor wear to joints, back board has a faded patch. Generally a very good clean firm binding. Internally, previous owners bookplate. Pages and plates in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. Half Calf. Very Good Plus. Large Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097395
- Title
- The History and Antiquities Ancient and Modern of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks [ Bound with the Rare Supplement ]
- Author
- Man John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Publisher
- Printed By Snare and Man
- Place of Publication
- Reading
- Date Published
- 1816
- Size
- Large Quarto
- Keywords
- Reading
- Bookseller catalogs
- Topography; Leather Bindings; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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