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Gloucestershire
by Newth J. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: A. & C. Black, Ltd. ,. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine blue cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped decoration to the front board and spine, with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dust-jacket - quite scarce with a d/j. Some chipping/small tears with loss to the corners, and a few 'closed' tears/tinting to the edges, etc. The d/j is price-clipped to the front corner flap, but the d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and now looks near VG. First Edition. Top edge dark blue, and the remaining page fore-edges have some very light speckled spotting (foxing). Published in Blacks' well known series of books on various English counties with scenes, both rural and of towns depicted, in this case, by the popular painter and illustrator George F. Nicholls. Some very light pale scattered spotting to the prelims and last few pages, and some VERY occasional spots on an odd page here and there, but overall the book is internally FINE with NO Inscriptions or other Marks. (x) + 208 pp + (2pp = Adverts). 24 full page, full colour plates, including the Frontispiece - all in fine condition. 1 b/w Map. A Very nice, very clean copy in the scarce dust-jacket. See Images. ; Black's Popular Series of Colour Books; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114808
- Title
- Gloucestershire
- Author
- Newth J. D
- Illustrator
- G. F. Nicholls
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black, Ltd. ,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- Gloucestershire By J. D. Newth. 1927 FIRST Edition, Black's Popular Series Of Colour Books, Illustrated By G. F. Nicholls., In The Scarce Dust-jacket.
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Topography; Illustrated;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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