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The Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales. Vol. I (South East England).
by J.B.Harley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0903541017
- ISBN 13
- 9780903541015
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "HARD TO FIND VOL 1 IN THE SERIES," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st * Date of Publication: 1975. * Publisher: Harry Margary, Lympne Castle, Kent. * Binding and cover condition: Dark blue cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine only. Some wear to corners and to head and tail of spine & to rear hinge. VG+.*
Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing the armorial bearing of the Ordnance Survey with red titles to spine and face. Considerable shelf wear to top or bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. Some nicks, now re-inforced & in a clear un-attached protective wrapper. VG.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear. Owners name in neat pen inscription to ffep. No marks to text, some marks to top & fore edges, no other visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: One colour reproduction to frontis, some b/w line drawn illustrations & b/w full page plates to introduction. Numerous single sided map section reproductions throughout. * Pages: 97 pp. text. xl pp. introduction and appendices at front & blank pages at rear.* Description: A reproduction of the 110 sheets of the survey in early state in ten volumes of which this is the first volume containing those for South-East England, (Kent, Essex, East Sussex, and South Suffolk). Scale one inch to the mile.* A NEAR FINE text copy of the 1st./1st. with some marks & wear to jacket reducing it to VG, now in a clear un-attached protective wrapper.*
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Details
- Seller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 10325
- Title
- The Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps of England and Wales. Vol. I (South East England).
- Author
- J.B.Harley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG+/VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0903541017
- ISBN 13
- 9780903541015
- Publisher
- Harry Margary, Lympne Castle.
- Place of Publication
- Lympne Castle, Kent.
- Date Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 137
- Keywords
- Ordnance Survey, History.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cocksparrow Books
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
About Cocksparrow Books
Cocksparrow Books have been selling high quality books for over thirty years, now solely on-line. We concentrate on non-fiction items and early edition fiction (including some soft-backs). Our book condition descriptions are fully detailed to give our customers the best information possible and we are always pleased to provide further information upon request.
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Shelf Wear
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- FFEP
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- Crisp
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- Fine
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- Edges
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