The Ordnance Survey Guide to Great British Ruins. de Bailey., Brian - 1991-01-01

Cassell Pubs Ltd., 1991-01-01. 1st Edn, 1st. Imp.. Hardcover.. VG/VG+/VG++. Box X44 HARDBACK ""UNCOMMON,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus ? * Impression: 1st ?* Date of Publication: (1991). * Publisher: Cassell Pubs. Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Dark red cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine only. Corners not bumped, slight rubs to head and tail of spine. VG++.* Jacket condition: Colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper with black, yellow and pale blue titles to face and white to lightly faded spine. Minimal shelf wear to head of spine. Dewey classification label to tail of spine. VG++. * Contents condition: Ex school-library copy of the 1st./1st. with the usual stamps and labels. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with light reading wear, no marks to text, very slight marks to top edges, otherwise no visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: Numerous b/w and colour photos maps and plans throughout. * Pages: 215 pp. text. x pp. blank, glossary, bibliography & indices at rear.* Description: A county-by-county guide to over 650 famous, unusual and romantic ruins to visit and enjoy from churches, castles and cottages to industrial sites. The text gives a brief history of each ruin and when it can be seen, while colour maps from the OS pin-point the sites. A really useful source of information covering history, tradition and legend.* A NEAR VG+ copy with some cover age and wear reducing it to VG. In VG++ protected dust jacket.* 0