A History of Tong, Shropshire

Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London, 1894

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A handsomely bound example of the second edition of George Griffiths' guide to Tong, in Shropshire. Illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work.A local history that explores the parish of Tong, its church, monuments, and notable families, set within the wider context of Shropshire"s past.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-seven plates, and further vignette and full page illustrations. Collated, complete.Rebound in quarter calf, with cloth covered boards. With title from front of the publisher's cloth laid down to the centre of the front board. Endpapers renewed.Advertisements to the rear.Inscription of E. Wheeldon to a front blank.The appended notes on Boscobel discuss Charles II's escape after the Battle of Worcester, situating Tong within royalist legend. Rebound in quarter calf, with cloth covered boards. With title from front of the publisher's cloth laid down to the centre of the front board. Endpapers renewed. Inscription to a front blank. Externally, excellent, with minor rubbing to calf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright, with only the odd spot. Near Fine. …

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Title
A History of Tong, Shropshire
Author
George Griffiths
Publisher
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London
Publication year
1894
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
Edmund H. New; Gertrude M. Bradley et al
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
9" by 6"

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