1856 Hand-Book for Rhyl and the Vale of Clwyd (Wales) - 1st edition
by Davis, William
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Brookfield, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Ruthin: Isaac Clarke, 1856. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hand-Book for Rhyl and the Vale of Clwyd, with all the adjacent villages, Castles, Mansions, Churches, Monuments, Antiquities, Picturesque Scenery, and every object of attraction, in that Beautiful and far-famed Vale, 1856, first edition, xiv, 16-192pp,adverts (20pp), foldout map attached to front cover with numerous plates and illustrations; original blind stamped cloth titled in gilt. Covers age darkened, spine faded; hinges tender; contents clean and tight. Author (Davis) was Perpetual Curate of Jesus Chapel and Master of the School at Llanfair, Dyffryn Clwyd.
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- Bookseller
- Das Bookman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9763
- Title
- 1856 Hand-Book for Rhyl and the Vale of Clwyd (Wales) - 1st edition
- Author
- Davis, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Isaac Clarke
- Place of Publication
- Ruthin
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- Travel, Guide, History, Europe, War, Geography, Atlas, Maps, Europe, Hand-Book, Handbook, Hand Book, Tours, Tourism, Tourist, British, English, Great Britain, Murray, Murray's, Handbook, Hand-Book, Wales, Welsh, language, UK, United Kingdom
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