The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands, being a complete account of the history, scenery and antiquities of that romantic district
by H Speight (Johnnie Gray)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$67.84A$54.27
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About This Item
London: Elliot Stock, 1892 Book. Good. Green Decorated Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. History and topography of the north-west area of Yorkshire. 470pp with index, illustrated with tissue-guarded full page views and many other black and white photographs to the text plus original fold-out map to frontis. Includes a list of the inhabitants of Craven and bordering districts taken from the 1379 poll tax returns. Gilt lettering and black illustration to top board, faded gilt lettering to spine. Fore-edges trimmed. Some bumping and rubbing to spine and corners, edges age-toned and dusty and 2" tear to margin of map, (text unaffected) otherwise good copy. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping..
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- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015523
- Title
- The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands, being a complete account of the history, scenery and antiquities of that romantic district
- Author
- H Speight (Johnnie Gray)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Presumed First Edition.
- Publisher
- Elliot Stock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Yorkshire;
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Washburn Books
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
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