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THE OLD INNS OF OLD ENGLAND. A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country
by [England Illustrated; Inns]; Harper Charles G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapmand & Hall, Limited, 1906. 2 volumes. First Edition. Profusely illustrated throughout both volumes with many full-page plates and a plethora of illustrations within the text. 8vo, publisher's original red cloth, the spines lettered and decorated in gilt, the upper covers lettered and decorated pictorially in black, top edges gilt. xv, [1], 327; xi, [1], 316 pp. A fine set, very well preserved, the bindings strong and tight, the text-blocks clean and bright, a lovely set with only minimal evidence of age. FIRST EDITION AND A VERY PLEASING SET, ESPECIALLY WELL PRESERVED. The author notes that this is the first book to be produced which addresses itself to the Old Inns and their story. The author took great delight in planning the work and executing it over a ten year period. He addresses himself to the last of the London Inns, most of which were long gone by the time the work was published. The journey seems to have been delightful for the author, the mapping out of England into tours, with inns strung like beads upon the itinerary, and after five thousand miles of travel, two volumes written and published into being. A very pleasing and fascinating look at a world partially gone by.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32940
- Title
- THE OLD INNS OF OLD ENGLAND. A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country
- Author
- [England Illustrated; Inns]; Harper Charles G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapmand & Hall, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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- Gilt
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