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Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales
de Thomas Roscoe
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: C. Tilt, and Simpkin and Co., 1854. Leather. Good. 10" by 6.5". Radclyffe, Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick and Watson. A leather-bound later edition of Roscoe's popular topographical work exploring South Wales. Covering such picturesque areas as Ross, Plinlimmon, Hafod, Aberystwith, Chepstow, Tenby, Carmarthen, Pont y Pridd, Brecon, Pembroke and Carew Castle, to name a few.Written by Thomas Roscoe, an English writer and translator known for travel works on Italy, Switzerland, the Isle of Wight and Belgium, as well as this work.A later edition of this popular and successful work.Illustrated with fifty engravings by Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick and Watson. With an engraved frontispiece and title page. Collated, complete. In a full morocco binding. Externally generally smart; spine is rather rubbed, and the extremities are also a touch bumped. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown; prior owner's inscription has been scrubbed out to the front endpaper. Internally, binding is generally firm, with the front hinge strained but remaining firm. Pages are occasionally a little spotted. Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 803R2
- Título
- Wanderings and Excursions in South Wales
- Autor
- Thomas Roscoe
- Ilustrador
- Radclyffe, Cox, Harding, Fielding, Creswick and Watson
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- C. Tilt, and Simpkin and Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1854
- Tamaño
- 10" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- Thomas Roscoe South Wales British Topography Welsh History South Wales Tom Doel
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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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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
