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The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester (2 Volumes)
by Valentine Green
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Author, 1796. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A first edition 2 volume set of the detailed, well illustrated, history of the City of Worcester. Internally very good in a good, only, French binding which is worn and chipped with weak hinges to both volumes but they continue to hold. Volume 1 has a small worm hole to lower right of pages, not affecting text. First page of Preface has a 1cm hole in the inner margin with inconsequential loss to one word of text, Page 208 has some minor marginal stains not affecting text, page 99 has a paper fault with trivial damage to text and pp 83-98 have a water stain to top margin not affecting text. All plates present as called for, in volume 1, and there is an additional plate, not called for, of an Internal View of Worcester Cathedral. Volume 2 is lacking one plate that of the Bishops Palace seems not to have been bound in. The folding city plan is complete but with repairs to top edge. Photos of faults mentioned in volume 1 are available upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chris Phillips
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001468
- Title
- The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Valentine Green
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1796
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- WORCESTER POTTERY
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Chris Phillips
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About the Seller
Chris Phillips
Biblio member since 2015
Chippenham, Wiltshire
About Chris Phillips
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