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The History and Antiquities of Hengrave, in Suffolk
by Gage, John
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
James Carpenter, Old Bond Street; Jospeh Booker, New Bond Street; And John Deck, Bury St Edmunds, 1822. Hardback, original half calf and marbled paper covered boards. 31 x 24cm. viii, 263pp. 30 plates and tables as called for. Nice armorial bookplate from Henry Mussenden Leathes (who fought at the Battle of Waterloo) on the front pastedown. Less pleasing modern bookplate of a later owner on the free front end-paper. Text and plates complete but pages 217-224 bound out of place. Foxing to some plates and off-setting to facing leaves. Just a touch of mustiness. Firmly bound. A pleasing original copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Besleys Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- R7GTBK28424
- Title
- The History and Antiquities of Hengrave, in Suffolk
- Author
- Gage, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James Carpenter, Old Bond Street; Jospeh Booker, New Bond Street; And John Deck, Bury St Edmunds
- Date Published
- 1822
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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