A Short History of Berkhamsted. [Enlarged and Revised Edition.] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
by BIRTCHNELL Percy
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- Hardcover
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
[Privately Printed], Berkhamstead,, 1972. 8vo., Best Edition, with 33 plates on 20, numerous illustrations, maps and plans in the text, and endpaper maps in blue; original buckram, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter a little chafed at edges. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. A valuable local history, this is the substantially enlarged version of the original edition of 1960.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7055
- Title
- A Short History of Berkhamsted. [Enlarged and Revised Edition.] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
- Author
- BIRTCHNELL Percy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Privately Printed], Berkhamstead,
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- topography, hertfordshire, herts, hertford, berkhamsted, percy birtchnell
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...