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Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, & Northumberland, Illustrated, From Original Drawings by Thomas Allom, &c. With Historical & Topographical Descriptions, by Thomas Rose [publisher's dummy?]
by Rose, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
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About This Item
London: Fisher, Sons, & Co, 1832. Hardcover. Good +. [1], 6-44 p.: 20 leaves of steel-engraved plates; 29 cm. Half speckled calf; six spine compartments between gilt rules with red morocco spine label in second compartment reading "Views." Marbled paper over boards. Engraved title page. Caption and running title: Picturesque Illustrations of Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland. This title was issued in parts and this volume apparently contains only the first part. It is bound with parts of "Devonshire Illustrated, in a Series of Views" (Fisher, Son & Co., 1832), consisting of an engraved title page, one unpaginated page, pages 6-8, 13-28, 53-60, 105-108, and 16 leaves of engraved plates (possibly a publisher's dummy?). Each leaf has two views. In Good+ Condition: edges rubbed; front joint just starting to separate from tail of spine; lower corner of front board scraped; foxing.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, & Northumberland, Illustrated, From Original Drawings by Thomas Allom, &c. With Historical & Topographical Descriptions, by Thomas Rose [publisher's dummy?]
- Author
- Rose, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fisher, Sons, & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1832
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- Books & Printing; Travel & Exploration; History & Politics; European History;
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- Tail
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