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London: Printed for S. Hooper, 1786, First Edition. First edition rebound in paper covered boards with black titles to the spine, contents tanned with little foxing, collated and complete. [6], iv-vi, 68pp. Signatures frontispiece, title, list of plates, A2, B4-I4, K2. With an engraved title, text vignette, advertisement, List of Plates (first part), 7 plates, engraved by S. Sparrow and others, List of Plates continued, further advertisement page, Dedication, folding plan and 78 pages of text. Engraved illustration of Dover Castle on title-page. Approximately 12 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition black titles, gently worn. Joints good condition sound, gently rubbed. Corners good condition bumped and worn with minor loss. Boards good condition paper covered boards, tanned. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened, fore and bottom edges tanned and untrimmed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition plain paste down, later paper, tanned and foxed. End papers good condition plain end papers, later paper, lightly tanned. Title good condition b/w illustration of Dover Castle, tanned and foxed. Pages good condition b/w frontispiece The Governor s Apartment & Chief Entrance into Dover Castle , fold out plan of Dover Castle, further plates at the beginning of the volume, pages are tanned and foxed. Binding good condition sound. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date:1786 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1669396277854
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