Author: WILSON
Title: The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales
Description: Edinburgh, Fullarton. 1870. Book, The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales; embracing recent changes in counties dioceses parishes and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: railway systems etc. and forming a complete description of the country by John Marius Wilson published by Fullarton Edinburgh 1870. A 1st edition. Complete in two volumes bound in full leather size 28 by 19 cm. Boards and spine are decorated with gold-stamping and the title is gold-stamped to the spine. The edges and endpapers are all attractively marbled. Volume I 1192 pages Volume II 1199 pages plus a 134 pp index. With maps in colour of the major cities ports and islands some double-page plus several engravings. A definitive geography and reference work on mid-Victorian England and Wales crammed with a wealth of facts and figures. With the bookplate of Samuel Jenkins of Brecon to the front endpapers. Some minor rubbing to edges of boards but Good to VG condition. Images available.

Keywords: History