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A Description of Bath, Wherein The Antiquity of the City. Are respectively Treated of
by John Wood
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J Murray, 1769. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - 8" tall. An early reprint of the corrected and enlarged second edition of this classic study of the city of Bath and its history by, arguably, its most important architect. Collated complete, and bound in one volume, this two volume illustrated work has been skilfully rebacked with title label to spine and reference code to base of spine. Ex Public Library copy with discreet purple stamp in 12 places. Strengthening to hinge of plate opposite page 346 and plate opposite page 432 has been repaired in antiquity. Book Plate of previous owner on front pastedown. Occasional mild foxing and some minor creasing to plates. Additional photos available - please ask. This is a nice copy of a title that is scarce in any edition. ESTC citation T164717
The enlarged second edition of this classic study of the city of Bath and its history.
The enlarged second edition of this classic study of the city of Bath and its history.
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- Bookseller
- Chris Phillips
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000851
- Title
- A Description of Bath, Wherein The Antiquity of the City. Are respectively Treated of
- Author
- John Wood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- J Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1769
- Size
- 4to - 8" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BATH ARCHITECTURE SOMERSET General, History, Individual Architect, "South West England (Wiltshire, Dorset, Channel Islands, Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Somerset, Avon)", Historical Geography
Terms of Sale
Chris Phillips
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About the Seller
Chris Phillips
Biblio member since 2015
Chippenham, Wiltshire
About Chris Phillips
I operate, solely, from home.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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