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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge [Two Volumes + map]
by Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Very Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: HMSO - Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1959. 4to. 2 volumes + map box. cxxix, 136, [+ 197 plates]; xviii, 137-480, [+ 198-310 plates] pp. Two volumes are grey-green cloth with gilt Royal crest and lettering to boards and spines in illustrated jackets; grey green cloth map clamshell box with gilt lettering to panels. All in a card box, which is quite worn and stained, with slight splitting to edges. Minor marks to jackets. Minor marks to joints and edges. Minimal spotting to fore-edges and minimally to endpapers, otherwise internally clean. Black & white illustrations throughout, diagrams, maps etc., including several fold-outs. Map box also has marks and slight wear to panels, with minor spots to some of the maps inside. A full survey and inventory of earthworks, Roman remains, University, College, Ecclesiastical and Secular buildings and monuments in Cambridge. . Near Fine. Gilt Decorated Cloth. First Edition. 1959.
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- Bookseller
- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70636
- Title
- An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge [Two Volumes + map]
- Author
- Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England
- Format/Binding
- Gilt Decorated Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- HMSO - Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1959
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 4to.
- Keywords
- Historical monuments,University of Cambridge,College buildings,, Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Architecture;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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London, Greater London
About Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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