Collection of Historical and Archaeological Pamphlets
first edition Hardcover
1887 · Various
by Diverse Hands
Various: Various, 1887. Both joints starting, but still adhering to book, green calf spine and tips, gilt, with red morocco labels, rubbing to top and bottom of spine, marble paper boards. This volume is part of a series since it has Volume V. on it but is complete in itself. Having been bound by Francis Frederick Fox whose armorial bookplate appears on front pastedown. Small tears to preliminaries, beginning from hinge and contents listed by owner on fifth preliminary. There are 18 pamphlets, almost all with compliments of the author. The subjects range from "Edward Grey: The Last Feudal Baron of Powys" to "Yorkshire Architectural Observations". Inserted in these pamphlets are foldouts, photographs, faded but very legible, a hand colored Bishopric of Cornwall foldout is at the beginning of the book and one of the more interesting pamphlets included is by Ivor James entitled "The Welsh Language in the 16th and 17th Centuries." A wonderful volume for the amateur or the scholar. . First Thus. Three Quarter Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. (Inventory #: W103105B)