THE BATH ROAD. HISTORY, FASHION AND FRIVOLITY ON AN OLD HIGHWAY. Charles George HARPER Illustrated by the Author, and from old Prints and Pictures. [FIRST Edition ~ Half Leather Binding ~ Extra Illustrated with an Additional 80 Plates]

Charles George HARPER

Published by Chapman & Hall Limited, London, 1899

About this Item

London: Chapman & Hall Limited, 1899. FIRST Edition.

Poorly respined half blue calf leather binding, gilt titled to original Bayntun labels, and silver gilt decorated spine, gilt decoration to the compartments, five raised bands, half leather and cloth covered boards, marbled paste downs, end papers, gilt top page edges, pages tanned, text block tight.

Extra illustrated with 80 additional plates, 20 of which are coloured.

Pagination: xvi, 273pp.

Provenance: plate for J Grenville Hamilton.

Approximately 9 inches (23cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? amateur respine, with the original title labels, rubbed and worn, gilt titles and decoration.
Joints ? good condition ? repaired, rubbed and worn, sound.
Corners ? good condition ? rubbed and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? half leather and cloth covered boards, marked, rubbed and worn.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edge darkened gilt, others tanned.
Binding ? good condition ? repaired, worn.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? repaired, sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled paper.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled, tanned and foxed subsequently.
Title ? good condition ? tanned and foxed.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned and foxed.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1769019456934

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BATH ROAD. HISTORY, FASHION AND FRIVOLITY ON AN OLD HIGHWAY. Charles George HARPER Illustrated by the Author, and from old Prints and Pictures. [FIRST Edition ~ Half Leather Binding ~ Extra Illustrated with an Additional 80 Plates]
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1899
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Extra Illustrated