Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Ancient Earthworks of The New Forest Described, & Delineated in Plans Founded on the 25 inch to 1 mile Ordnance Survey, with a Coloured Map Showing the Physiscal Features and the Ancient Sites of the New Forest Founded on the 1 inch to 1 mile Ordnance Survey. By Heywood Sumner [Numbered Signed Limited First Edition – With the Dust Wrapper in Publisher’s Binding] _____ Author Heywood Sumner ____________________ Year of Publication 1917 __________________________ Publisher London: Chiswick Press _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: Chiswick Press and to be Obtained there, also sold by H.M. Gilbert and Son, Southampton and Winchester, H.G. Commin, Bournemouth; and H. Simmons, Salisbury, 1917, The Plans, Etc., are reproduced by Emery Walker Ltd., Numbered 141 of a Limited SIGNED First Edition run of 200. Publisher’s original cloth binding, still bright and unfaded, with the original, very scarce, paper wrapper which is torn with loss, page top edges are gilt, others untrimmed, gilt titles to the spine and black titles to the front board with black decoration to the front board and blind stamped decoration to the rear. Loosely inserted is a receipt for the book from Commin (book seller - Bournemouth). Pagination: x, 142pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 11 ½ inches tall (29.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, worn and rubbed with the top and base of the spine folded to the cloth.Dust Jacket – fair to good condition – worn, faded and rubbed with loss to the edges – see photos.Joints – good condition – gently worn and rubbed, sound.Corners – good condition – rubbed and worn.Boards – good condition – publishers cloth boards, decorated and titled in black to the front and blind to the rear.Page edges – good condition – top edge darkened gilt, others untrimmed and tanned.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound.Paste downs – good condition – brown paper paste downs.End papers – good condition – brown paper end papers.Title – good condition – tanned.Pages – good condition – some foxing and marks, tanned.Binding – good condition – attractive.See above and photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1917 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFA We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank You LOUIS88Books Preserving Books for the next generation
Price: 650 GBP
Location: Andover
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Shipping Cost: 41.57 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: 60 days
Return policy details: I accept returns on all items within 14 days of receipt for a full refund providing the item is returned in exactly the same condition as when sent (as per description).
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Inscribed, Limited Edition, Numbered
Modified Item: No
Year Printed: 1917
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Topography & Local Interest
Author: Heywood Sumner
Publisher: Chiswick Press
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
