Author: Ford Maddox Hueffer
Title: The Cinque Ports
Description: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated history of the Cinque Ports. First edition of The Cinque Ports, A Historical and Descriptive Record by Ford Madox Hueffer in the original publisher's cloth binding. Ford Madox Hueffer was an English novelist and critic, who edited journals The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, which were important to the development of twentieth century English and American literature. Here the author gives a dense history of the Cinque Ports, a historic group of coastal towns in South East England. The confederation was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now ceremonial. It refers to the 'five harbours', being Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich. Illustrated with fourteen photogravure plates and nineteen in-text illustrations by William Hyde. Collated, complete. One of only five hundred and twenty five copies [Harvey A8].Prior owner's book plates to the first pastedown. From the libraries of Robert Henry Marsh and Richard Luckett. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. The hinges are strained but firm. Prior owner's book plates to the first pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: William Hyde. Very Good .
Keywords: Cinque Ports History Ford Madox Hueffer William Hyde History William Hyde
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Title: The Cinque Ports
Description: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated history of the Cinque Ports. First edition of The Cinque Ports, A Historical and Descriptive Record by Ford Madox Hueffer in the original publisher's cloth binding. Ford Madox Hueffer was an English novelist and critic, who edited journals The English Review and The Transatlantic Review, which were important to the development of twentieth century English and American literature. Here the author gives a dense history of the Cinque Ports, a historic group of coastal towns in South East England. The confederation was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now ceremonial. It refers to the 'five harbours', being Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich. Illustrated with fourteen photogravure plates and nineteen in-text illustrations by William Hyde. Collated, complete. One of only five hundred and twenty five copies [Harvey A8].Prior owner's book plates to the first pastedown. From the libraries of Robert Henry Marsh and Richard Luckett. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to the cloth in these areas. The hinges are strained but firm. Prior owner's book plates to the first pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good . Ill.: William Hyde. Very Good .
Keywords: Cinque Ports History Ford Madox Hueffer William Hyde History William Hyde
Price: GBP 155.00 = appr. US$ 221.34 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 855W73
- Book number: 855W73
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