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Bristol: Past and Present
by J F Nicholls; John Taylor
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$388.59NZ$349.73
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About This Item
Bristol: J W Arrowsmith, 1881-2. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11.5" by 9" . Not Stated . A collection complete in three volumes exploring the history of the vibrant city of Bristol, the first edition. The first edition of this work. Three volumes telling of the complete local history of Bristol, an intriguing and accurate history with many little known facts and picturesque descriptions. Tracing the origin and growth of Bristol as a leading and progressive, commercial city. Written by the hands of J. F. Nicholls and John Taylor, librarians. Vol. I focusing on the civil history, vol. II on the ecclesiastical history, and vol. II on civil and modern history. with a general index. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and numerous illustrations in text throughout. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with decorative gilt to the front board. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, some minor chipping to the cloth. With minor damp markings to the front and rear boards of vol. II and III. Inscribed by a previous owner to the verso of the front free endpaper of vol. I, dated 1902. Internally, firmly bound, the front hinges only just starting, the frontispiece only slightly coming loose. The ages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume and numerous illustrations in text throughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 792A53
- Title
- Bristol: Past and Present
- Author
- J F Nicholls; John Taylor
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J W Arrowsmith
- Place of Publication
- Bristol
- Date Published
- 1881-2
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- bristol history english cities history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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