Charles Brunton Knight; Sir John A. R. Marriot [Intro.]
A History of the City of York from the Foundation of the Roman Forstress of Eboracum A.D. 71 to the Close of Queen Victoria A.D. 1901
New York, Herald Printing Works, 1944. First edition. Leather. A History of York from A.D.71 to the Victorian period, signed by author and York enthusiast, Charles Brunton Knight A first edition of The History of the City of York, signed by the author. Following an introduction by Oxford lecturer Sir John Marriot, Charles Brunton Knight offers an account of the city from its foundation in the Roman period, through the Anglican, Danish, Medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian periods. The comprehensive account of the York reveals the leading role that the city historically had in national life. With three folding maps, collated and complete. Author's pen signature to the first page of the foreword. Brunton Knight published several books about York, including This is York: A Personally-Conducted Tour. In original quarter calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Only lightly rubbed to the boards but a little more so to the spine, with some loss of leather to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Very lightly foxed to the endpapers, but otherwise pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .
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Keywords: History of City of York Charles Brunton Knight John A.R. Marriot British Topography Charles Brunton Knight Not stated