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THE HISTORY of ST. DOGMAELS ABBEY Together with Her Cells, Pill, Caldey and Glascareg, and the Mother Abbey of Tiron.
by Pritchard, Emily M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Blades, East and Blades. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth boards, gilt titling to front board and to spine, blind stamped border around front and rear boards, bright gilt four leaf clover to rear board. Bright gilt titling to spine. Covers are stained, spotted and marked, but very sound and tight. (SEE IMAGES). The head and tail of the spine are lightly 'bumped', bottom rear particularly, but no damage - just storage wear. 241pp. Illustrated with 22 full page sepia photogravures and a very large b/w fold out Facsimile map by of Blaeu's 'Pembrokeshire' near the end of the book. Printed on Quality 'rough cut paper, with irregular edges some have some light tanning due to exposure. Many 'uncut' pages. Some offsetting (light browning) to the endpapers and a little to the pages with tissue guards - which is odd as the guards are supposed to 'guard' against that! . Also some offsetting opposite the sepia images o/w NO INSCRIPTIONS or marks. Internally VERY Clean, Tight and Bright. This is a fascinating look at the history of this Abbey, situated in St Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the banks of the River Teifi and close to Cardigan and Poppit Sands. See Images; 4to .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003762
- Title
- THE HISTORY of ST. DOGMAELS ABBEY Together with Her Cells, Pill, Caldey and Glascareg, and the Mother Abbey of Tiron.
- Author
- Pritchard, Emily M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Blades, East and Blades
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Wales; THE HISTORY Of ST DOGMAELS ABBEY Together With Her Cells, Pill, , Caldey And Glascareg, And The Mother Abbey Of Tiron, Welsh History; St Dogmaels In Pembrokeshire, Wales, On The Banks Of The , River Teifi And Close To Cardigan And Poppit Sands, Mon
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- Wales/Welsh;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Tail
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