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The Manchester Guide. A Brief Historical Description of the Town of Manchester and Salford, the Public Buildings, and the Charitable and Literary Institutions
by Not Stated
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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A$340.32A$306.29
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About This Item
Manchester: Joseph Aston, 1804. First edition. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. The scarce first edition of this guide to Manchester and Salford, providing an interesting insight into the cities in the Georgian era. The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, which illustrates the improvements and additions made in the city since the year 1770. A detailed guide to the cities of Manchester and Salford, in which the author studies the vast history of the cities, as well as looking into the public buildings and the charitable and literary institutions that were in the cities in the Georgian era.This work was printed and published by Joseph Aston, authorship is sometimes attributed to him. Aston was a journalist, dramatist, and miscellaneous writer who grew up in Manchester. Collated, lacking the front endpaper, but otherwise complete. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Rubbing has resulting in loss of leather to the head of the front board. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Repairs to the folding map. Title page is detaching. Repair to the head of the preface, to the tail of page 23/24. The occasional pencil note to the text. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898P12
- Title
- The Manchester Guide. A Brief Historical Description of the Town of Manchester and Salford, the Public Buildings, and the Charitable and Literary Institutions
- Author
- Not Stated
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Joseph Aston
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1804
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Manchester Guide manchester joseph aston topography manchester
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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