The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and its Environs. Containing a Short Sketch of its History and Antiquities, a Descriptive Walk round the Walls, and a Visit to the Cathedral, Castle and Eaton Hall. With Forty-Seven New Illustrations by George Measom etc. FIRM COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION. This item is unavailable.
Published by Thomas Catherall, Chester,, 1856
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United KingdomIsland Books
AbeBooks seller since December 3, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 79.99
Item description from seller
8vo., First Edition, with steel-engraved frontispiece (lightly spotted) and engraved plates and illustrations in the text, some moderate and occasional spotting; publisher's blue embossed cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back,uncut, primrose endpapers, long tears in joints (but binding entirely sound) else a firm, clean copy. With the armorial bookplate of R J Fynmore on front paste-down, 4pp of local trade advertisements at end and binder's ticket of Bone & Son on rear paste-down. VERY SCARCE. Anderson, p.66 (recording thirty-four illustrations).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and its Environs. Containing a Short Sketch of its History and Antiquities, a Descriptive Walk round the Walls, and a Visit to the Cathedral, Castle and Eaton Hall. With Forty-Seven New Illustrations by George Measom etc. FIRM COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
- Author
- HUGHES Thomas
- Publisher
- Thomas Catherall, Chester,
- Publication year
- 1856
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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