The Victoria History of the County of Warwick

London: Archibald Constable and Company Limited; Dawsons of Pall Mall; Oxford University Press, 1904-69. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 12" by 8.5". Various. The very scarce complete volume work containing an expansive history on the history of Warwick, including topography, social and political history, and topography, along with numerous plates and illustrations. Mix of first editions and reprints, very scarce complete eight volume set.Issued privately to subscribers only for the University of London Institute of Historical Research.  Illustrations include a frontispiece to each volume, as well as numerous illustrated plates and in-text illustrations.Volumes VII and VII are presented in the original unclipped dust wrappers.Part of the 'Victoria History of the Counties of England', which was a 'National Historic Survey', with the intention of recording the history of every county of England in detail. This is a wonderful and comprehensive history on the county of Warwickshire, with information on the area's history as well as topographical descriptions. This particular series was originally meant to be made up of four volumes, before being expanded upon in later years with a change of editors and publishers. Volume I (1904) includes a natural history of Warwickshire, followed by essays such as 'Romano-British Remains' and 'Text of the Warwickshire Domesday'. With one colour plate, three black-and-white plates, one double-paged map, one full-page map, six map illustrations, and forty-three in-text illustrations. Volume II (1965 reprint) includes 'Ecclesiastical History' 'Religious Houses', 'Social and Economic History, 'Industries', and 'Schools'. With three illustrated plates. Volume III (1965 reprint) includes information on the topography of Warwickshire, as well as the 'Barlichway Hundred'. With twenty-four illustrated plates and forty-nine in-text illustrations. Volume IV (1947) continues with the topography of the county, looking at the 'Hemlingford Hundred'. With twenty-six illustrated plates and fifty-four in-text illustrations. Volume V (1949) examines the topography of the 'Kington Hundred', as well as other areas within the county. With twenty-three illustrated plates and forty-eight in-text illustrations.Volume VI (1951) examines the topography of 'Knightlow Hundred', and surrounding villages, with eighteen illustrated plates and forty-two in-text illustrations. Volume VII (1968) includes information on the city of Birmingham, 'Economic and Social History', 'Religious History' 'Public Education', 'Charities for the Poor', and other chapters. With four illustrated plates, two full-page illustrations, and fifty-seven in-text illustrations.Vol VIII (1969) includes information on the city of Coventry and the borough of Warwick, with chapters such as 'List of Streets', 'Documents in the Coventry City Record Office', 'Mills', and 'Social History to 1700'. With four illustrated plates, two full-page illustrations, and fifty-two in-text illustrations. Written by a range of contributors, such as T. C. Cantrill, J. E. Bagnall, Colbran J. Wainwright, F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, and Reginald A. Smith. Volumes I and II edited by H. Arthur Doubleday and William Page, with later volumes edited by L. F. Salzman and W.B. Stephens. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with minimal bumping and just a bit of bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrappers are very smart, with minimal edge wear and chipping, particularly to the spine region. Wraps are lightly age-toned, with a tape repair to the reverse of Volume VII. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Errata leaf correcting publisher's information adhered to title page of Vol VII. Very Good Indeed