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Title: An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset: Vol I - West
Description: London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office , 1952 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition copy of this highly illustrated work presenting the historical monuments of Dorset. First edition, bound in the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This is Volume I of the series presenting Dorset's historical monuments. There were five volumes in the series. This particular volume covers the west of Dorset, with chapters on Sherborne, Lyme Regis and Fleet, among many others. Illustrated with two hundred and twelve plates to accompany the text, as well as folding maps and vignettes, and a large folding map in colour held in a pocket to the rear of the work. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing, mainly to the extremities, and the odd mark. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the occasional chip or tear, heavier to the head of the spine. Light soiling to the wrap, with the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.

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