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A Survey of the Cathedral-Church of St Asaph
de Browne Willis [Brown Willis]
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 323.87EUR 291.48
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Sobre este artículo
London: R. Gosling, 1720 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A lovely copy of the scarce first edition of antiquarian Browne Willis's study of the north Wales town of St. Asaph. The scarce first edition of this work, from antiquary, author, numismatist and politician Browne Willis, who sat in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1708. One of his best known works was 'The Whole Duty of Man'.Illustrated with two engraved folding plates. Collated, complete.ESTC Citation No. T93604With advertisement leaf to the rear.A detailed survey of the 1,400 year old Anglican cathedral, which was rebuilt in the thirteenth century after the original building was burnt by soldiers of King Edward I during the Second Welsh War. Rebound in half morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Fading to back strip, with a touch of rubbing to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Title page significantly age toned, with further age toning throughout, and light spotting. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 877F1
- Título
- A Survey of the Cathedral-Church of St Asaph
- Autor
- Browne Willis [Brown Willis]
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- R. Gosling
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1720
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- willis browne north wales st asaph north wales
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
