The HISTORY Of the ancient Town, and once Famous ABBEY, of WALTHAM, In the County Of ESSEX, From the Foundation to the Present Time. To which is added The HISTORY OF ABBIES, abridged, from the year 977 to their Dissolution
by FARMER, J
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London: The Author, 1735. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. pp [vii] title dedication, iv Preface, [xi] List of Subscribers, Directions to the Binder, [1]-197 The History of Waltham Abbey, [1] blank, [10] part title and dedication, [1] blank, [201]-237 the History of the Abbies.7 of the 9 plates present lacking the plate for Gun Powder Mills and Capt Hall plate.Frontis neatly strengthened to one fold on verso.Contents clean and tight no inscriptions.Bound in later not recent green cloth gilt title to spine binding clean and tight.
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- The HISTORY Of the ancient Town, and once Famous ABBEY, of WALTHAM, In the County Of ESSEX, From the Foundation to the Present Time. To which is added The HISTORY OF ABBIES, abridged, from the year 977 to their Dissolution
- Author
- FARMER, J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1735
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- WALTHAM ABBEY
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