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The Beauties of England & Wales or Original Delineations.

 

A topographical, historical and descriptive of each county. This volume includes the counties of Shropshire and Somerset. and is embelished with engravings. This is volume XIII-part I

 

"Incorrect pedigrees, futile etmologies, verbose disquisitions, crowds of epitaphs, lists of landholders ans such farrago, thrown together without method, unanimated by reflections, and delivered in the most uncouth and horrid style, make the bulk of our county histories".






 

The Beauties of England & Wales by Rev. J Nightingale c1813

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  • Title: The Beauties of England & Wales or Original Delineations
    Author: Rev J Nightingale
    Publisher : J Harris-Longman & Co 
    Publication 1813
    Format: Leather

    Condition: Brown leather covers with gilt lettering to spine. Some bumping to corners and spine with mild scuffing. Slight cracking to spine edge. Pages are fairly clean but have very light water mark and foxing to several pages throughout. Illustrated with multiple engravings. Previous owners inscription to front in pencil. Private plate from the library of Joseph Rathbridge, Newcastle

    Book measures: 21.5cm x 14cm with 616 pages

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