Author: George H. Burton [ed.]
Title: Old Lincolnshire: An Antiquarian Magazine. Volume I, March 1883 - June 1885
Description: Stamford; London, Old Lincolnshire Press; Wm. Reeves, 1885 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of the first volume of this late nineteenth century 'Antiquarian Magazine' on the history of Lincolnshire. The first edition of this work. Volume I of this periodical, the only volume ever published.Edited by George H. Burton.Illustrated with ten plates - including mounted photographs - and a further three vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.With the bookplate of William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, a British landowner, courtier, and Conservative politician, to the front pastedown.Extensive former owner's pencil inscriptions to the front free endpaper.An informative study of the history of Old Lincolnshire, its chief buildings and churches, and notable events in its past. In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Joint heads and tails starting, otherwise externally very smart. Bookplate to front pastedown. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd pencil notation. Significant offsetting to one leaf facing a plate. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Old Lincolnshire: An Antiquarian Magazine george h burton lincoln william arthur sixth duke of portland george h burton Not Stated


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