Author: John Jackson
Title: History of the City and County of Lichfield, &C.
Description: Lichfield; London, John Jackson; Robinsons, [1795]. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition work on the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, extra-illustrated by a prior owner with folding plates bound in. The first edition of this very scarce work.ESTC citation number T138001.Illustrated with five folding plates, which were not published with this work. All of the plates depict various scenes in Lichfield.Bound without the errata to the front. A concise history exploring the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire.The city is best known for its three-spired medieval cathedral, and for being the birthplace of Samuel Johnson. With blank leaves bound between each leaf, bound in by a prior owner, six blank leaves bound between pages 6 and 7.'Benefactions to the City of Lichfield' to the rear with a separate title page, pagination, and register. Compiled by the author, John Jackson, chiefly from manuscripts and ancient authorities. In a rebacked calf binding, with renewed endpapers. Externally, original calf boards are rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities, with a small amount of loss of leather. Spine is a little faded. Small mark to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some scattered spots, spotting to the plates. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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