Barthomley in Letters from a Former Rector to His Eldest Son

The first edition of this charming ode to the British village of Barthomley, explored in a series of letters by a former rector. The first edition. In a quarter crushed morocco library rebind, with reference notation in gilt to the tail of the spine. Grained cloth boards and renewed endpapers. Hinges reinforced. Illustrated with a tinted frontispiece, six further tinted plates and a folding geneaological table. Collated, complete. This epistolary parish history of Barthomley, written by its former rector Rev. Edward Hinchliffe, details the village's local topography, Domesday history, genealogy, church monuments, customs, agriculture and social life. Each of the letters are addressed to Hinchcliffe's eldest son. In a quarter crushed morocco library rebind, with reference notation in gilt to the tail of the spine. Grained cloth boards. Externally, with light rubbing to the extremities and white marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with toning to the title page and the occasional spot or handling mark. Numerous reference ink impressions to the first and last few pages. Archival repair to closed tear to title page and small tide mark to the frontispiece. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good.…