A Topographical and Historical description of the county of Salop : containing an account of its towns, castles, antiquities, churches, monuments, public edifices, picturesque scenery, the residences of the nobility, gentry, &c. Accompanied with biographical notices of eminent and learned men to whom this country has given birth. by Rev. Mr. Nightingale SHROPSHIRE ( Extra illustrated Grangerised Copy with Seventy-Seven extra plates and Forty-Eight extra pages of text ) Originally the copy of Sir Offley Wakeman Bart of Shrewsbury

Published in 1813, this is a handsomely bound example of Nightingales Description of the County of Shropshire, this example being extra illustrated with Seventy-Seven extra plates and forty-eight extra pages of text. The book was originally the property of Sir Offley Wakeman with his name inscribed on the front endpaper, and a blind stamp of the family coat of arms. There is also a later owners bookplate to front pastedown. Book is bound in a nice quality half leather binding titled and decorated in gilt, page edges gilded all-round. CONDITION The binding is in nice condition with some light marking, internally there is some noticeable offsetting and browning to the original plates and opposing text pages, else contents in good general condition.