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Title: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales
Description: London, A. Fullarton & Co, 1840. Cloth. Termed 'a complete county atlas of England', these twelve volumes present the changing topography of England and Wales in the middle of the nineteenth century. Four volumes bound in twelve parts. Arranges alphabetically, these volumes present an account of the topography of England and Wales in the years preceding the publication of these work, and feature numerous illustrated maps depicting the course of the canals and railroads of the country.The publisher's preface remarks upon 'the value and practical utility' of ownership of 'a topographical dictionary of gazetteer of one's own country&apos.With four maps to volume I, four to volume II, four to volume III, three to volume IV, four to volume V, four to volume VI, three to volume VII, four to volume VIII, four to volume IX, four to volume X, four to volume XI, and five to XII. Five of these maps are folding, and the rest double page. Former owner's inscription to head of volume I title page, dated 1876. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine head and tail, with areas of discolouration to boards. Front joint of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Text block of volume III detached from binding. Former owner's inscription to head of volume I title page. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of spotting and foxing throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves of each volume, and plates. Significant closed tear to folding map of volume I. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Railways Canals Roads Engineering Canals Not Stated
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Title: The Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales
Description: London, A. Fullarton & Co, 1840. Cloth. Termed 'a complete county atlas of England', these twelve volumes present the changing topography of England and Wales in the middle of the nineteenth century. Four volumes bound in twelve parts. Arranges alphabetically, these volumes present an account of the topography of England and Wales in the years preceding the publication of these work, and feature numerous illustrated maps depicting the course of the canals and railroads of the country.The publisher's preface remarks upon 'the value and practical utility' of ownership of 'a topographical dictionary of gazetteer of one's own country&apos.With four maps to volume I, four to volume II, four to volume III, three to volume IV, four to volume V, four to volume VI, three to volume VII, four to volume VIII, four to volume IX, four to volume X, four to volume XI, and five to XII. Five of these maps are folding, and the rest double page. Former owner's inscription to head of volume I title page, dated 1876. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine head and tail, with areas of discolouration to boards. Front joint of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Text block of volume III detached from binding. Former owner's inscription to head of volume I title page. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of spotting and foxing throughout, most concentrated to first and last few leaves of each volume, and plates. Significant closed tear to folding map of volume I. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Railways Canals Roads Engineering Canals Not Stated
Price: GBP 270.00 = appr. US$ 385.56 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 793F5
- Book number: 793F5
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