Author: W. Dyde Title: The History and Antiquities of Tewkesbury
Description: Tewkesbury, Printed by the Editor; and sold by G. Wilkie, 1798. Leather. A fascinating work on the history of the town and civil parish Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, England, by William Dyde. A second edition copy. Featuring a list of subscribers to the front of the work. Collated, complete with five black and white plates, and a charming vignette of the 'View of the Old Abbey Gate-houfe' to the title page. Rebound (in May 1984 according to the pencil inscription to the rear free-endpaper) in a lovely half polished calf binding with marbled paper boards. Rebound in a half polished calf binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, excellent. Minor shelfwear to extremities. Slight fading to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned to extremities, but bright and clean, with the odd spot. Faint scattered spotting and heavy age toning to first few pages. Ink inscription to title page. Prior owner's ink inscription to fore edge page 121, not affecting. The odd handling mark to the occasional page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Leather Dyde History Tewkesbury Dyde Various
Price: GBP 190.00 = appr. US$ 271.32 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 628M17
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