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London: Printed for T.Lowndes 1775, 1775. First edition. 4to. 265x210mm. pp. iv, 764, [10, index]. Ten engraved plates (frontispiece portrait of the author and a further nine). The verso of the second leaf of preliminaries is numbered vi. Some foxing in places but otherwise, internally very good with the plates in excellent condition. Handsomely bound in slightly later red straight-grained morocco, upper and lower covers decorated with two double fillet borders in gilt enclosing a continuous "drawer-handle" design in blind and framing a continuous swag and drop border in blind. Spine with five double raised bands, decorated in gilt and blind and lettered in gilt to the second and fifth compartment. Edges of the boards decorated in gilt. Turn-ins decorated in gilt with a wavy dotted line and ears of wheat with a flower motif in the corners. All edges gilt. The binding is of a very high standard. It is unsigned but the tooling and overall design conforms to the work of the German…
Read More The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax in Yorkshire by Reverend John Watson, Rector of Stockport in Cheshire - 1973
by Reverend John Watson, Rector of Stockport in Cheshire
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The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax in Yorkshire
by Reverend John Watson, Rector of Stockport in Cheshire
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E J Morten, first published by T Lowndes in Fleet Street, London, 1973. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Facsimile of 1775 edition with fresh red faux leather covers with black and gilt spine-bands and gilt lettering. Sound binding, clean cream pages. Upper corners are bumped. All ten illustrations (originally copper engravings) are included. These are: Frontis portrait of the author; The South East View of Halifax in Yorkshire, reduced from fold out to single page (facing page 1); Druidical Remains, reduced from fold-out to single page (facing page 19); Miscellaneous Plate (facing page 41); A Plan of the Town of Halifax, reduced from fold-out to single page (facing page 201); A South East Prospect of Halifax Church, fold out (facing page 330); Upon a Pillar on the South Side of the Quire (facing page 390); Antiquities of Halifax Church (after previous illustration); In the Chancel belonging to Savile of Methley & Thornhill of Fixby (facing page 401); Antiquities of Eland Chapel (facing page 403); 764, Index (10). No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. ISBN: 0901598798. ISBN/EAN: 9780901598790. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50320051069.. 9780901598790 This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations..
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- Publisher E J Morten, first published by T Lowndes in Fleet Street
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- Date Published 1973
- Keywords BZDB4 Yorkshire; British History. The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax in Yorkshire Reverend John Watson Rector of Stockport in Cheshire
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The History and Antiquities of The Parish of Halifax, in Yorkshire Illustrated with Copper-Plates.
by WATSON, The Reverend John
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