Author: John Baillie
Title: An Impartial History of the Town and County of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Its Vicinity
Description: Newcastle upon Tyne, Vint & Anderson, 1801 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated throughout, this is a copy of the very scarce first edition of John Baillie's study of the history of Newcastle. The very scarce first edition of British minister of the Secession Church John Baillie's study of the history of Newcastle, where he worked as a minister from 1767 to 1784, at which point he was suspended as a result of his 'convivial habits&apos.With an illustrated title page, two engraved plates, and two engraved folding plates. Lacking one folding map.Baillie discusses many aspects of the city at the opening of the nineteenth century, including its foreign trade, public buildings, coal works and manufacture, and population.To the rear of the work is a list of Newcastle Mayors and Sheriffs from 1400 to 1801. Rebound in half calf, with marble paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, with tide marks and spotting to perimeters of title page. One folding map with partial loss to one corner, restored. Light spotting and the odd title page throughout, most concentrated to plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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