Author: Sir George Head
Title: A Home Tour Through the Manufacturing Districts of England, in the Summer of 1835
Description: London, John Murray, 1836. First edition. Hardback. A first edition study of the manufacturing cities of Northern England during 1835, an interesting topographical work by George Head. The first edition of this work.This work follows Sir George Head on his tour of the manufacturing districts of England in the summer of 1835.'A Home Tour' provides an interesting look at northern England and how it was changing during the Industrial Revolution.George Head was a commissariat officer, and deputy Knight Marshal, best known for this work, and a companion volume following his 'Home Tour' in 1837. Bound without the half-title, and pages 65-68.Bookplate of Sir George John Armytage to the front paste down, of the Armytage baronets. In a rebacked quarter calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Rubbing has a resulted in a small amount of loss of paper to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is faded with some small surface cracks, and two repairs to the head. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Bound without the half-title, and pages 65-68. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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