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Collections for the history of Worcestershire.
by Nash, Treadway Russell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: London: Printed by John Nichols. Sold by T. Payne and Son, J. Robson, B. White, Leigh and Sotheby, in London: Fletcher at Oxford, and Lewis at Worcester, 1781. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; very large folio; two volumes; Vol.1: [4], xcii, [610]pp; Vol.2: [4], 484, clxviii, [13], 32, [11]pp. In full 19th century crimson leather (rubbed at extremities, spines a little faded, light stain to centre of front board to vol.1), five raised bands to spines, gilt lettering direct to spines in second and third compartments, remaining compartments with gilt tooled panels, gilt date to foot of spines, gilt panelled boards, board edges and inner dentelles gilt, all page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Collated complete: Volume I with folding engraved map as frontispiece, 33 engraved plates and 17 pedigrees, many folding. Volume II with 42 Plates and pedigrees. Includes supplement, Domesday facsimile, and with additional plate opposite p.276 of vol.2. Internally a superb clean copy. Very attractive example of this monumental local history, profusely illustrated with fine engravings, in finely produced ornate 19th century binding. ESTC T87480.
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- Bookseller
- Lyppard Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000322
- Title
- Collections for the history of Worcestershire.
- Author
- Nash, Treadway Russell
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed by John Nichols. Sold by T. Payne and Son, J. Robson, B. White, Leigh and Sotheby, in London: Fletcher at Oxford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1781
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- treadway russell nash habington abington abingdon habingdon worcester worcs worcestershire west midlands dudley pershore evesham croome ombersley redditch droitwich rubery malvern bromyard hereford bewdley hartlebury gloucester gloucestershire herefordshi
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian History; Antiquarian Worcestershire;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Lyppard Books
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Worcester
About Lyppard Books
Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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