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Observations on Several Parts of the Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Also on several Parts of North Wales: WITH Observations on the River Wye, and South Wales
de GILPIN William 1724-1804
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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London: Strand.: Published by his Trustees for the Benefit of his School at Boldre. T Cadell and W Davies., 1809. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG, two volumes in one. In full calf, re-backed to style, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to maroon & green labels, over contemporary calf, gilt edge tooling. Internally, North Wales, 1809, 1st ed, [3], (iv-x), [2], [1], 2-208 pp, 19 pls (of 20, mezzotints). South Wales, 1800, 5th ed, [5], (vi-xvi), [1], 2-154 pp, 16 pls. Octavo. pps (x+) 208, and (xvi+) 154, red marbled endpapers, ink name to ffep, some very light offsetting, text block edges marbled red. (221*136 mm). (Lowndes 895. Graesse 85). Gilpin, writer on art and headmaster, who with the proceeds from his first three picturesque books (amounting to about £400), built and endowed two little schools at Boldre. He established a fund for the maintenance and operating expenses of the schools, and in 1802 a sale of his drawings, which realized about £1500, handsomely supplemented the fund. ODNB.
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- Título
- Observations on Several Parts of the Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Also on several Parts of North Wales: WITH Observations on the River Wye, and South Wales
- Autor
- GILPIN William 1724-1804
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
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- 1st Edition
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- Published by his Trustees for the Benefit of his School at Boldre. T Cadell and W Davies.
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- London: Strand.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1809
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- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- 2.20 libras
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- Topography Wales England Reavel
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Llandudno, Conwy
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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
We are keen to buy similar antiquarian books.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
