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The History of the Town and Port of Dover, and of Dover Castle; With a Short Account of the Cinque Ports
The Reverend John Lyon
1813-1814
Printed for the Author, by Ledger and Shaw and by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Browne : Dover
11.5" by 9.5"
xlviii [1], 2-366; 390pp
SUMMARY
The two volume first edition of Rev. John Lyons illustrated history of Dover and its surroundings.
First Edition,Folding Plates,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage:£ 39.99
EU Postage: £ 26.99
European Postage: £ 36.99
Asia Postage: £ 65.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99
DESCRIPTION
Illustrated with eight plates to volume I, seven of which are folding, and with ten plates to volume II, with one folding. Collated, complete.
This richly illustrated study of Dover, its surroundings, Dover Castle, and its ports offers detailed insight into the town at the start of the nineteenth century.
With the armorial bookplate of C. J. Phillips to each front pastedown, dated 1904, and inscription to head of volume I front pastedown.
A smart copy of this historical and topographical study.
CONDITION
In contemporary quarter cloth bindings, with paper covered boards. Volume II lacking majority of spine label. Loss of cloth to head of volume II back strip. Bumping to spine heads and tails, with fading to back strips. Bumping and marks to boards. Rear joint of volume I starting at head and tail, and a touch tenderly held. Hinges strained but firmly held. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns, inscription to volume I front pastedown. Spotting throughout, with the odd ink notation to gutters. Offsetting to plates.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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