Author: [THOMPSON, Thomas.]
Title: Ocellum Promontorium; or, short observations on the ancient state of Holderness. With: Historic facts relative to the sea port & market town of Ravenspurne, in Holderness.
Description: Hull: printed by Thomas Topping, Lowgate, 1821 - 1822. 21cm. 117[1]pp, folding map frontis, plate; [118]-270, engraved frontis, 2 further plates, text figure. Contemporary half calf gilt, red calf gilt spine label; marbled sides, endpapers and leaf-edges. Signed binding by A & W Hall of Camden Town. Extremes lightly rubbed; off-set from map and frontis to title pages. Preface signed: Tho. Thompson. In two parts, each with special t.-p.: (1) Ocellum promontorium; or, Short observations on ... Holderness. 1821. (2) Historic facts relative to ... Ravenspurne in Holderness. 1822. Boyne 239 'this excellent work is scarce and is worth 15/-'

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