Picturesque Views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of Its Source in Sussex: With Observations on the Public Buildings and Other Works of Art in Its Neighbourhood
by Ireland, Samuel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Whitehall: T. & J. Egerton, 1793. Presumed First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2. Samuel Ireland. Gilt text, decorations and bands on spine, gilt outline edge on boards, top and fore edges of corners are gilt as well, marbled ep's, decorative tooling on edge between board edges and pastedown edges front and rear. 28 sepia aguatints (1 missing tissue and 1 with closed tear in tissue) plus frontis and map. 206 pp. Leather spine (covering only) is cracked and chipped. 'I' of Ireland,'ver' of river, 'ay' of Medway are missing, extremities scuffed, top edge dark, fore and bottom edges yellow, shelf wear and scratches on front and rear boards, bookplate on front pastedown: "Lucknam 1870 John Hippisley". Book is tight and square. Book weighs kilo+ and may require extra shipping. Bookseller's Inventory # 082327.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002327
- Title
- Picturesque Views, on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of Its Source in Sussex: With Observations on the Public Buildings and Other Works of Art in Its Neighbourhood
- Author
- Ireland, Samuel
- Illustrator
- Samuel Ireland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed First Edition
- Publisher
- T. & J. Egerton
- Place of Publication
- Whitehall
- Date Published
- 1793
- Size
- 9 1/2" X 6 1/2
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
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Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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