1858 Memoirs chiefly illustrative of the History and Antiquities of Northumberland
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Description
Author's Presentation Copy, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound, Signed Binding
Complete in two volumes. With half titles. With three maps, of which one folding, one in colour; eeleven plans, of which two folding; fifty-one plates; and numerous further illustrations in text.
With Charles Henry Hartshorne's armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Author of vol. II 'Feudal and Military Antiquities of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders,' a valuable contribution to the history of borders.
Volume I features miscellaneous papers.
Presentation copy inscribed and signed by Hartshorne's wife to verso front free endpaper both volumes.
A history of and antiquities of Northumberland in two volumes communicated to the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Condition
Rebound in uniform half morocco over cloth covered boards, blind stamp to front board, titles in gilt to spine. Binding signed Sotheran. Externally very smart with light bumping and rubbing to head and tail of spine and extremities, lightly soiling and fading to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor faint spotting scattered to leaves.
Very Good
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