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The history and antiquities of the ancient town of Leicester
by Throsby, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Ibstock, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Leicester: J. Brown, for the Author. Good. 1791. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in brown half leather over black leathercloth, gilt titles and raised bands at the spine, spine is a recent professional replacement, minor rubbing at corners, bookplate and inscription ('The Duke of *******'s copy' and a heraldic plate) from the original binding have been incorporated into the most recent rebind at the front pastedown, some plates damp marked, occasional fox spotting, generally above average, no inscriptions. 11½" x 9"; vi + 424 pages, 47 plates, hand coloured crest to title page, extensive footnotes, index .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aucott & Thomas
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65893
- Title
- The history and antiquities of the ancient town of Leicester
- Author
- Throsby, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- J. Brown, for the Author
- Place of Publication
- Leicester
- Date Published
- 1791
- Keywords
- Leicester, Local History, Hinckley, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Market Bosworth, Oakham
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / British;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aucott & Thomas
Biblio member since 2003
Ibstock, Leicestershire
About Aucott & Thomas
We have been selling books by post since 1995. Apart from our specialist interests, we carry a constantly changing stock of around 5000 fiction and non-fiction books covering a wide range of subjects. We can supply lists of stock in any particular area of interest on request. http://www.aucott.com/
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- Title Page
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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