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A Perambulation of the Antient and Royal Forest of Dartmoor and Thevenville Precincts or a Topographical Survey of Their Antiquities and Scenery.
by ROWE, J. Brooking
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Newton Abbot, Devon
Item Price:
$315.92
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About This Item
Exeter: James G. Commin, 1896. (viii); 239 + (viii) (index) pages. 4 large folding sectional maps, large folding sketch map, full-page plates and illustrations in text after drawings by F. J. Widgery, and photographs by T. A. Falcon. Bookplate. Original cream coloured buckram cloth lettered in gilt on the spine with a central device depicting a cromlech on the upper cover. Tanned endpapers otherwise an immaculate copy. LIMITED EDITON OF 250 LARGE PAPER COPIES. Generally recognised as the most comprehensive edition. Third Edition, Revised and Corrected. Original Cloth. Near Fine. Stout 4to. Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Collicott Books
(GB)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 000317
- Title
- A Perambulation of the Antient and Royal Forest of Dartmoor and Thevenville Precincts or a Topographical Survey of Their Antiquities and Scenery.
- Author
- ROWE, J. Brooking
- Format/binding
- Paperback
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Third Edition, Revised and Corrected
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- James G. Commin
- Place of Publication
- Exeter
- Date published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Dartmoor. Devon. Stone Circles. Bronze Age. Archeology.
- Bookseller catalogs
- CATALOGUE91;
- Size
- Stout 4to
Terms of Sale
Roger Collicott Books
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About the Seller
Roger Collicott Books
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Newton Abbot, Devon
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About Roger Collicott Books
We are based on Dartmoor at Widecombe-in -the Moor. This is now by appointment only. Specialising in Local History and Topography, Devon and Cornwall also covered in depth. Antiquarian Books, Maps and Manuscripts of quality. PBFA members since 1982.
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- fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...[more]
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...[more]
- gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...[more]
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined...[more]
- bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...[more]
- spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....[more]
- buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...[more]
- device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...[more]
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