The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain; selected from our cathedrals and churches for the purpose of bringing together and preserving correct representations of the best historical illustrations extant, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Henry The Eighth by C A Stothard With Historical Descriptions and Notes by Alfred John Kempe, A New Edition, with Large Additions by John Hewitt
by Stothard, C. A. (with Alfred John Kempe and John Hewitt)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus,, 1876. Hardcover. thick folio, 15 x 10.5 inches, 38 x 26 cms, xxviii,199pp, title page red and black with armorial device, engraved frontis and four illustrations in the introduction,144 engraved plates and 9 vignettes, all plates vignettes etc present as called for, some very light spots on early and final leaves, some edges are dusty but overall clean throughout and very good, original cloth boards, with original printed label on spine, slight wear to top and bottom of spine and rubbed on hinges and corners, some colour leaching to cloth on lower board, no signs of water stains on the back free end papers, binding very firm, overall very good. Please note: this is a very heavy item and may incur an increase in cost of postage. We will gladly supply a quotation for the additional postage on request.
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- Bookseller
- Crouch Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8489
- Title
- The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain; selected from our cathedrals and churches for the purpose of bringing together and preserving correct representations of the best historical illustrations extant, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Henry The Eighth by C A Stothard With Historical Descriptions and Notes by Alfred John Kempe, A New Edition, with Large Additions by John Hewitt
- Author
- Stothard, C. A. (with Alfred John Kempe and John Hewitt)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus,
- Date Published
- 1876
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Crouch Rare Books
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Godalming, Surrey
About Crouch Rare Books
Out-of-print and antiquarian books and maps
Established 1970
Established 1970
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