Roman Yorkshire

F. R. Pearson

Published by A. Brown and Sons, Limited, London, 1936

About this Item

A superior first edition copy of this compelling history of Yorkshire during the Roman Empire, with the very scarce original dust wrapper. First edition.Complete with the publisher's very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.Undated, dated from a copy held at the British Library.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, seven plates and eight diagrams and maps. Collated, complete.With commentary on the Roman archaeological relics that have been excavated at Yorkshire sites and what they tell us about this period, including the invasion of Yorkshire, Roman roads and stations, trade and industry, coast defences and more.Written by F. R. Pearson, who worked as Senior History Master at Bridlington School. With a foreword by the Rt. Hon. The Viscount Halifax. In the original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is chipped and torn in places, particularly the rear and the head and tail of spine, which is sunned. With scattered spotting and handling marks to the wrap. Contemporary ink inscription to the front cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the endpapers and fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 955Y57

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Roman Yorkshire
• Publisher: A. Brown and Sons, Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1936
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good Only
• Book Type: book