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The History of the City of Glasgow and Suburbs
by James Denholm
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$621.71NZ$559.54
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About This Item
Glasgow: R. Chapman, 1798 . Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The very scarce second edition of James Denholm's detailed history of Glasgow and its suburbs. The very scarce second edition of this work, which was first published in 1797.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, folding map, and nine plates. Collated, lacking one engraved plate.ESTC Citation No. T136921A fascinating study of eighteenth century Glasgow and its suburbs, utilising public records and contemporary accounts, and providing also a description of Loch Lomond, and the falls of the Clyde.Author James Denholm intended his work to be 'for the use of strangers', and to provide an informative introduction to the region for those unacquainted with it. Rebound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Fading to spine, otherwise externally fine. Internally, firmly bound. First and last few leaves significantly age toned, with further discolouration throughout. Foxing to frontispiece and plates, with further instances of spotting throughout. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 876F66
- Title
- The History of the City of Glasgow and Suburbs
- Author
- James Denholm
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Chapman
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1798
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- History of the City of Glasgow james denholm glasgow loch lomond james denholm
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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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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Fine
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Spine
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- Calf
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- Plate
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