Author: Thomas Dunham Whitaker
Title: The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York (Whitaker's History of Craven)
Description: Printed by Nichols and Son and Sold at T Payne, J white, Hatchard and Edwards, London; Halifax, 1805. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Later green half-leather with flecked paper-covered boards and replacement end-papers. Bands and gilt lettering on the spine. Wear on leather corners. Sound binding, bookplate for Frederick Greenwood on inside of front cover. Light foxing to title-plate and elsewhere adjacent to plates. Includes lithographs and engravings. Plates are: Portrait of Author as frontis ; Clitheroe Castle plate not present as usual; Gisbourne Park plus Gateway, wild cattle 2pl, head of sheep ; East window of Gisbourne Church; Salley Abbey; Kirkstall Abbey, 1 plate only; Gledstone House; Marton Hall; Bracewell; Broughton; Bolton Church 3 plates (waterstains adjacent to leading edge); Hellifield Peel; Malham Cove; Gordale; Skipton Castle; Bardon Tower 2 plates; Seals of the Cliffords; Tombs in Skipton Castle; autographs 3 plates; Great Portrait in Skipton Castle (fold-out with tear on fold); Bolton Priory 4 plates; Two Original Charters; Kilnsey; Miscellaneous plate of arms and seals. Pedigree (mostly fold-out) are: Talbot of Bashall; Percy; Lister of Gisbourne Park; Marton of Marton; Heber of Marton; Roundell of Gledstone; Tempest of Bracewell; Tempest of Broughton; Malham of Elslack; Lister (single page) Pudsay of Bolton; Hamerton of Hellifield; Currer of Kildwick; Swire and Garforth; Bankes of Bank Newton; Coulthurst, Wilson, etc.; Midelton of Midelton; Clifford of Skipton; Yorke of Goulthwayte. Vignettes are: The Tomb of Sir Robert de Stiverton (Stiveton, Styveton, Steeton) at Kildwick; Relick of brass from Gargrave. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50323021076. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.. ISBN: 0806303719

Keywords: BZDB4 Yorkshire; British History. Unbranded Thomas Dunham Whitaker The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York (Whitaker's History of Craven) British History


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