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The Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales. Vol. II.
by Yolande O'Donoghue, & J.B. Harley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG/VG/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0903541025
- ISBN 13
- 9780903541022
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "VOL 2 IN THE SERIES," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. * Impression: 1st ?* Date of Publication: 1977. * Publisher: Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent. * Binding and cover condition: Dark blue cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine only. Slight rubs to edges, corners & to head and tail of spine. VG.* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing the armorial bearing of the Ordnance Survey with blue title to spine and face. Some shelf wear to top and bottom edges, head and tail of spine. Now in a clear un-attached protective wrapper. VG. * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with light reading wear, no marks to text, some slight marks to page margins and edges, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: One single colour plate to frontis. Some b/w line drawn illustrations to introduction. Numerous single sided map section reproductions throughout. * Pages: 132 pp. text. xiv pp. introduction and appendices at front.* Description: A reproduction of the 110 sheets of the survey in early state in ten volumes of which this is volume II containing those for Devon, Cornwall & West Somerset. Scale one inch to the mile.* A NEAR VG+ text copy of the 1st./1st. with some age and wear to boards and jacket reducing it to VG. Now in a clear un-attached protective wrapper.*
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- Seller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 10313
- Title
- The Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales. Vol. II.
- Author
- Yolande O'Donoghue, & J.B. Harley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG/VG
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0903541025
- ISBN 13
- 9780903541022
- Publisher
- Harry Margary, Lympne Castle.
- Place of Publication
- Lympne Castle, Kent.
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 146
- Keywords
- Ordnance Survey Maps.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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