By Samuel Lewis
London   S. Lewis and Co.
11.5" by 9" xxxvii, 755; 713; 725; 742pp.
Samuel Lewis's extensive topographical dictionary of England in four uniform, large paper volumes.
By Samuel Lewis

1849 A Topographical Dictionary of England, comprising the several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate, and Market Towns, Parishes, and Townships, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions: and embellished with Engravings of the Arms of the Cities, Boroughs, Bishoprics, Universities, and Colleges; and of the Seals of the various Municipal Corporations

London   S. Lewis and Co.
11.5" by 9" xxxvii, 755; 713; 725; 742pp.
Samuel Lewis's extensive topographical dictionary of England in four uniform, large paper volumes.
£690.00
: 10kgs / : 825A87

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Publishers' Original Binding

Samuel Lewis was the editor and publisher of this topographical dictionary of England, containing a precise and correct description of each town and village. Illustrating the local history of the country, arranged alphabetically by place.

The first edition of 1831 was followed by six further editions. The present set contains the seventh and last edition in four volumes, without the atlas volume. Embellished in text with engravings of the arms of the cities, boroughs, &c, and of the seals of municipal corporations.

Featuring a preface and list of subscribers to vol. I.

Condition

In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head ad tail of spine and extremities. Internally, p. v vol. I is loose but present, binding is firm. Pages bright and clean.

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