Description: This auction is for : History of the City of Chester from its foundation to the present time with an account of its antiquities, curiosities, local customs, and peculiar Immunities in two volumes (both here present) by Joseph Hemingway published in Chester and printed by J Fletcher of whom the work may be had of all booksellers and of the author 1831 Two volumes in matching full leather binding with gilt lines to the board edges and raised bands to the spine. Gilt decoration to the panels and gilt lettering to the panels. Binding is in very good condition. Volume 1 has the Armorial bookplate of Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse from the Manor of St John with a circular armorial also to the front pastedown of Alexander Lawson Duncan . The paperwork seen in the photo is a postage sheet addressed to Dr Anne Sutton, (Please see Wikipedia) Volume 1 - 2 end papers + pull out plan of Chester , toned, + title page with transference + 1pp dedication + iv + Armorial Bearings of the City of Chester + 431pp + pull out plan of fortification plan + 7 plates (one with tear of 2cm from fore edge just stopping before words of the plate. All plates toned with opposite pages with transference. All other pages very clean and in good order. Volume 2 - Bookplate removed from front paste down and infilled with paper + 2 end papers + pull out "ground plot of Chester " + attached to the top a "South West prospect of Chester" + Title page + 444pp + 4pp index + 16 plates including the pull out for the lunatic asylum . Toned as above and also 1 with tear to the plate mark for about 16 cm along the fore edge without loss. Text pages very clean other than transference as above. A Handsome looking set. NoteAll books are guaranteed to fit the description above.What is described is what will be sent, no stock photos are used, if you see anything in the photos or the description that warrants a query please do not hesitate to contact me. Please be aware that antique books will come with the odd age mark or a blemish or two that might be overlooked. The postage is the price that is listed, very happy to combine postage etc however books of value travel with insurance which aids both the purchaser and myself. Lastly you have a 100% return guarantee, if you don't like the book then please return and you will be refunded.
Price: 125 GBP
Location: St. Neots
End Time: 2024-11-20T10:00:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 34.95 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Binding: Fine Binding
Non-Fiction Subject: Topography & Local Interest
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Original/Reproduction: Original
Author: Joseph Hemingway
Publisher: J Fletcher
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1831
