Rev Shickle (2 results)

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Rev. Shickle's signed Limited Edition study of the ancient deeds of bath between the twelfth and sixteenth century. The signed, Limited Edition first edition of Reverend C. W. Shickle's study of the 'ancient deeds belonging to the corporation of Bath', from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries.Number 324 of 500 copies printed, signed by Shickle to the limitation page.Illustrated with six plates. Collated, complete.With an eighteen page pamphlet, titled 'Some Notes on the Old Deeds in the Guildhall', also by Shickle, taped to the front free endpaper. The head of this pamphlet is signed by Shickle with the inscription 'with the reverends compliments'.With a library bookplate to the front pastedown, and the inscription 'Signet Library' to the head of the front free pastedown. No further library markings. In the publisher's original quarter morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. A touch of rubbing to back strip head and tail. Bookplate and inscriptions to front pastedown, with pamphlet taped to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. signed by author. book.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding with rubbing to the leather at the joins. The contents very gently age-toned; Hardback. Quarter-bound Black on Brown boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 11½" x 9" (1.5 kg); pp (xv) 164; Index; Preface by Mr. Frederic Harrison; Includes: Tissue-guarded Frontispiece; Black & white plates; Number 167 of a limited printing run of 500 copies. || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #195310 ||.