Author: Edgar Barclay
Title: Stonehenge and Its Earth-Works
Description: London, D. Nutt, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Edgar Barclay's illustrated study of the history and architecture of Stonehenge and its surroundings.  Illustrated with photographic plates, illustrated head and tail pieces, two folding plates and seven plans, two of which are in colour. Collated, complete.A fascinating study of the ancient stone monument on Salisbury plain, thought to date between 2400 and 2200 BCE. Barclay discusses the architecture, construction and history of the site.With a single double sided sheet of the Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshire Gazette, dated August 18th 1910, loosely inserted. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to back strip, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, with boards holding firm. Front free endpaper and frontispiece detached but present. Internally, binding strained to centre of text block, with two gatherings working loose. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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