Language: English
Published by CORNISH AND DEVON POST, WESTERN BUILDINGS LAUNCESTON, 1899
Seller: WESSEX, GREAT TORRINGTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 67.79
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1899 - 1900. VICTORIAN BROADSHEETS. A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FAIR (ie FRAYED EDGES, FOLDS,MINOR CHIPS, GENERAL WEAR & AGE TONING) AND SIXTY POOR (WORN, SOME INCOMPLETE etc) NEWSPAPERS. TO INCLUDE A COUPLE OF LAUNCESTON EDITIONS, THE REMAINDER BEING THE HOLSWORTHY, STRATTON AND BUDE EDITIONS) FANTASTIC SOURCE MATERIAL FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND LOCAL HISTORY. CONTAINS MANY INTERESTING ADVERTISEMENTS, PUBLIC NOTICES, BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES, CLASSIFIED ADS AND SITUATIONS VACANT (HOUSEMAIDS, PLAIN COOKS AND GOVERNESS') AND PROPERTY FOR SALE/LET. AS WELL AS LOCAL, FARMING, MINING AND NATIONAL NEWS, AUCTIONS AND SALES etc. EACH PAGE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 23 1/2" x 21" - MANY ARE UNCUT AND FOLD OUT TO ONE FOUR FOOT BY THREE AND AND A HALF FEET SHEET. MANY HAVE BLUE PENCIL MARKS SUGGESTING THEY MAY HAVE BEEN EDITOR'S FILE COPIES. PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS.