Author: William Hutchinson
Title: The History of the County of Cumberland, and Some Places Adjacent
Description: Carlisle, F. Jollie; B. Law and Son et al, 1794 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of the first volume of William Hutchinson's detailed and richly illustrated history of the county of Cumberland. The first volume only of this two volume work.Collates, illustrated with nineteen plates - including a frontispiece - and two further folding plates. Lacking an engraved title page that is called for.Written by the British topographer William Hutchinson. Hutchinson was known for his work on Durham, which was founded on George Allan's manuscript collections. He also wrote 'A View of Northumbeland with an Excursion to the Abbey of Mailross in Scotland' and 'Newcastle&apos. ESTC Citation No. T139564Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Lacking the front free endpaper. Shelf number label to spine tail.A lovely eighteenth century guide to Cumberland. Rebacked, in a quarter cloth binding, retaining the original calf boards. Shelf number label to spine tail. Rubbing to board perimeters. Hinges reinforced. Lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: cumberland topography William Hutchinson Account of Antiquities in Lancashire topography Not Stated


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