By J. E. Nightingale
Salisbury   Bennett Brothers, Journal Office
10" by 6.5" 216pp.
A first edition work showcasing the objects and antiquities of the Diocese of Salisbury.
By J. E. Nightingale

1889 Diocese of Salisbury: The Church Plate of the County of Dorset, with Extracts from the Returns of Church Goods by the Dorset Commissioners of Edward VI. 1552.

Salisbury   Bennett Brothers, Journal Office
10" by 6.5" 216pp.
A first edition work showcasing the objects and antiquities of the Diocese of Salisbury.
£45.00
: 1kgs / : 848G58

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First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound

The first edition. Rebound in half morocco, on green boards. With twenty-three engraved illustrations. Collated complete. An overview of the objects and antiquities in the churches of Dorset, which falls in the Diocese of Salisbury. With extracts from the church goods by the Dorset Commissioners of Edward VI, 1552. Written by J. E. Nightingale.

Condition

Rebound in half morocco. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Rubbing to the extremities. Some cracks to the joints. Marks to the boards. Loss to the leather on the spine. Hinges starting but still very firm. Age-toning and spotting to the reverse of the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still firm. Pages age-toned but the text remains clear. Scattered spotting throughout, with the odd handling mark.

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