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An Survey of the Cathedral-Church of Landaff
by Browne Willis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$628.20NZ$565.38
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About This Item
London: R. Gosling, 1719. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not stated. An incredibly scarce published survey of the cathedral of Landaff written by Browne Willis, handsomely bound in full calf. A fascinating early eighteenth-century work on the cathedral of Landaff, containing descriptions of the monuments, bishops, burial places, epitaphs, and more. A very scarce historical account. Including two folding plates, collated and complete. Written by Browne Willis (1682-1760) a British antiquary and politician. He was elected to the House of Commons for Buckingham in 1705. Containing an ink signature of a previous owner to the front free-endpaper: 'Elizabeth Lewis'. This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII.ESTC Reference T93601. In full calf binding. Externally, very smart, with some light rubbing to the spine and bumping to the extremities. A small amount of shelf wear to the boards and some indents to the head of the rear board. Previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper. Internally, front hinge slightly tender but firm. Book is firmly bound. Pages are age-toned, as is common with paper from this time period, and contain the occasional spot. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 794J35
- Title
- An Survey of the Cathedral-Church of Landaff
- Author
- Browne Willis
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Gosling
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1719
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- landaff cathedral browne willis local interest cathedral topography
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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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