J S Crapper (2 results)
More imagesPublished by Hanley: Allbut and Daniel, 1882
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Forest Books, ABA-ILAB, Grantham, LINCS, United KingdomForest Books, ABA-ILAB
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£ 35.00
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Add to basketFirst edition, 8vo, 48pp., original publishers brown cloth.
More imagesPublished by Allbut and Daniel, Limited, Hanley, 1901
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Very good
£ 90.00
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A revised edition of Hanley"s municipal history, illustrated with fifteen photographic plates, detailing the evolution of the Ancient Corporation and its civic traditions. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum with cloth covered boards.Illustrated with 15 monochrome photographic plates, in…cluding a frontispiece. Collated, complete.A revised and expanded version of Crapper"s earlier History of the Ancient Corporation of Hanley, incorporating updates to 1900 and additional material supplied by municipal officers.Illustrated with the corporation seal to the title page; with preface discussing the evolution of the body and the continuation of annual venison feasts. In the publisher's original quarter paper vellum with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Strip of red morocco spine laid down to paper vellum spine, heavily rubbed with text obscured with slight loss to tail. Slight discolouration to spine. Offsetting and the odd spot to endpapers. Previous owner's ink inscription to front paste down and verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light scattered spotting to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Offsetting from red ribbon, leaving red mark to page 58. Very Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.
