1819, ISBN: 28833d3e1f269a4292bcd0a8d7a15ef8

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. First edition. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. The first edition of this illustrated travel and topographical guide to Essex.… More...

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. First edition. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. The first edition of this illustrated travel and topographical guide to Essex. The second volume only. Lacking volume I. First edition of this volume. Illustrated throughout. Lacking 'Remains of Latton Priory' and 'Latton Church' plates at page 21. Otherwise, work is complete according to binder's instructions. Has a 'Chelmsford' plate as frontispiece not stated to binding instructions as well as a folding map of Essex. This work describes itself as a brief historical and topographical delineation of every town and village with descriptions of the residences of the nobility and gentry. It boasts that it is a complete guide to Essex for the traveller and tourist. Author not attributed to title page. Author is known as Thomas Kitson Cromwell. Cromwell was an English dissenting minister and antiquary. He also wrote works on the towns of Colchester and Clerkenwell. In a full calf binding. Rebacked, with original boards preserved. Externally, generally smart. Patches of slight rubbing to the extremities and spine. Loss to the calf of rear board at tail of joint due to rubbing. Rubbing to the spine is heaviest to the head and tail. Marks to boards. Evidence of bookplate removal to the front pastedown. Front endpaper has been removed. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages otherwise the occasional scattered spots. Good, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819, 2.5<

1819, ISBN: 28833d3e1f269a4292bcd0a8d7a15ef8

Hardcover

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London], LATTON PRIORY CHURCH TOURISM ESSEX, The first edition of this illustrated travel and topographical guide to … More...

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London], LATTON PRIORY CHURCH TOURISM ESSEX, The first edition of this illustrated travel and topographical guide to Essex. The second volume only. Lacking volume I. First edition of this volume. Illustrated throughout. Lacking 'Remains of Latton Priory' and 'Latton Church' plates at page 21. Otherwise, work is complete according to binder's instructions. Has a 'Chelmsford' plate as frontispiece not stated to binding instructions as well as a folding map of Essex. This work describes itself as a brief historical and topographical delineation of every town and village with descriptions of the residences of the nobility and gentry. It boasts that it is a complete guide to Essex for the traveller and tourist. Author not attributed to title page. Author is known as Thomas Kitson Cromwell. Cromwell was an English dissenting minister and antiquary. He also wrote works on the towns of Colchester and Clerkenwell. In a full calf binding. Rebacked, with original boards preserved. Externally, generally smart. Patches of slight rubbing to the extremities and spine. Loss to the calf of rear board at tail of joint due to rubbing. Rubbing to the spine is heaviest to the head and tail. Marks to boards. Evidence of bookplate removal to the front pastedown. Front endpaper has been removed. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages otherwise the occasional scattered spots. Good<

1819, ISBN: 28833d3e1f269a4292bcd0a8d7a15ef8

Longman. Believed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Two volume set, volume one 1818, 224pp, volume two 1819 192pp, lack dust wrappers, no inscriptions, illustrated. 100 pla… More...

Longman. Believed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Two volume set, volume one 1818, 224pp, volume two 1819 192pp, lack dust wrappers, no inscriptions, illustrated. 100 plates and two folding maps as specified although one or two of the plates may not be exactly as specified in the index given in volume one although this seems to be a common issue with this work, fold out maps are undamaged. Boards in quarter leather, spines are slightly faded. Boards in good order with only slight rubbing to edges and corners. Text is clean, just some spotting to edge of text block and the end papers, hinges are tight, no loose pages or turned over page corners. Overall a nice condition set. Happy to supply photos on request. Heavy set please inquire for postage outside the UK., Longman, 3<