John Tricks Spalding

A Bibliographical Account of the Works Relating to English Topography

Exeter, James G Commin, 1912-3. Vellum. A comprehensive bibliography of the works relating to English topography from library of John Spalding, signed by Spalding to the frontispieces in Volume I and IV. A fascinating and comprehensive bibliography of the works relating to British topography from the library of John Tricks Spalding, a nineteenth and twentieth century silk mercer and linen draper. Spalding also served as Mayor of Nottingham from 1901 to 1908.Complete in five volumes. Privately printed in Exeter by James G. Commin, where Spalding was born and grew up. Containing a frontispiece portrait to Volume I and Volume IV, and signed by Spalding to both. This set was previously housed in the Nottingham Public Libraries, and has been rebound in institutional quarter vellum binding with cloth covered boards. Including library stickers to the front pastedowns and front free-endpapers of each volume, and library stickers to the odd page in each volume (see condition report for more detail). A very scarce work. Rebound in quarter vellum with cloth covered boards, in institutional binding from Nottingham Public Libraries. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and darkening to the spines. Spine labels partially or fully detached and lacking to Volume II and III. A small tear to the spine label of Volume IV. Library stickers to the tail of the spines on each volume. Containing library stickers to the front pastedowns and front free-endpapers of each volume, and library stamps to the half title pages, frontispieces, title pages, the first three pages of each volume, and the odd page throughout. Internally, front hinge strained to Volume V. Remaining binding is firm. Light offsetting to the odd page, which are otherwise bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 824J1

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UPCOTT (William)

A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works Relating to English Topography.

Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor. 1818. First Edition, 3 vols., one of 250 copies, with the bookplate of Sir Francis Hopkins and of a more recent owner, 2 frontispieces, some light foxing, cont. half, spine and covers elaborately tooled in gold, 2 volumes re-backed with the original spines laid-down, a.e.g. a nice set.

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Book number: 18236

Keywords: BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY ANTIQUARIAN

UPCOTT,WILLIAM

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS RELATING TO ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY; 3 Volumes

New York, Burt Franklin. 1968, Reprint of 1818 Edition. Hardcover. Book, red buckram, gilt spines, Vol.1 pp. lxii,642; Vol. 2, 581-1068; Vol. 3,1069-1576: the standard reference for collectors of English topography Size: 8 Vo.. Fine.

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Book number: 123483

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Bibliography Reference Englsih Topography Natural History Upcott William English County Histories Wales Scotland Ireland Books Fine Bindings

Upcott, William.

A Bibliographical Account of the Principle Works Relating to English Topography. 3 Volumes.

NY: Burt Franklin, (1968). (1968). - Octavo, red cloth titled in gilt. 1576 pp. Numbered consecutively throughout the 3 volumes. A trifle soiled. Very good.

A reprint of the original edition published in London 1818. Very good .

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Book number: 5802

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: TRAVEL; TOPOGRAPHY; ENGLISH; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE; WILLIAM UPCOTT. (Travel). (Topography). A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLE WORKS RELATING TO ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY. 3 volumes. Upcott, William.

UPCOTT (William)

A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works Relating to English Topography.

London: Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor. 1818. First Edition, 3 vols., 4to (270 x 170 mm), one of 50 large paper copies, half-titles, frontis., with the bookplate Edward Henry Scott, some light foxing, cont. quarter half, hinges cracked, a little chipped, volume 3 re-backed with orig. spine laid down, uncut.

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Book number: 18758

Keywords: BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY

UPCOTT, William

A bibliographical account of the principal works relating to English topography

Wakefield, EP Publishing, 1978. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket . First published in 1818 in 3 volumes; reprint in 1 volume, with a new introduction by Jack Simmons. A tidy copy in tight binding; dust jacket a little worn & discoloured, not price-clipped Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS195441I

Upcott, William

A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works relating to English Topography Vol. I-III

Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor 1818 lxii, 580, 581*-642*; [iv], 581-1060; [iv], 1061-1576, 3 engravings to title pages. . HB. 3 vols, 4to (275x185mm), finely bound in late 19th century green full morocco by Roger de Coverly, raised bands to spine, elaborate gilt tooling to borders, spine compartments and inner dentelles, titles gilt-lettered direct to compartments 2 and 3, top edges gilt. 10cm tear to gutter of flyleaf of Vol. III. Occasional light foxing/spotting, a little heavier to flyleaves, half-titles, and title pages. Very occasional neat pencil annotations to margins. Withdrawn from an institutional library with neat ink stamps to versos of half-title, title pages, and final pages. Good. With small gilt heraldic roundel of Charles George Milnes Gaskell (1842-1919), British Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Morley (West Riding of Yorkshire) and Lawyer, to endpapers.. First edition. Scarce large paper edition, of which only 50 copies were produced (see p. v). A finely bound set of Upcott's extensive bibliography of English Topography, arranged by county, an important resource for antiquarians, bibliophiles, and historians. William Upcott (1779–1845) was an English librarian and antiquary, for many years he was assistant librarian at the London Institution. Title page engravings of the London Institution and Interior of the Library of the London Institution, by William Brookes..

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Book number: A60526

Catalogue: Other Subjects,Local History & Topography

Keywords: ABA 2024-12; Bibliography; England; Britain; Fine Binding; Topography

William Upcott

A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works Relating to English Topography

London, Richard and Arthur Taylor, 1818. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Upcott's important bibliography, in which he documents work published relating to English topography. The first edition, one of two hundred and fifty copies of the standard paper edition printed. Complete as three volumes bound in one.William Upcott's extensive bibliography relating to volumes published about English topography.This bibliography is an impressive endeavour, and was the standard work on the subject until John P. Anderson's work published in 1881 superseded it. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volumes I and II.Half-title present to Volume I.Collated, bound without the frontispiece to Volume III, and the half-titles to Volumes I and II. William Upcott was a librarian and antiquary, who initially started his career as a bookseller, before becoming the librarian of the London Institution, a position he held for almost thirty years.From the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey. William Foyle was the co-founder of Foyles bookshop, founding the leading bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex, which became home to his library, one the largest private libraries in England. Rebound in a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges are tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. The occasional pencil note to the text. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 911P56

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