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A smart sixteen-volume set from the celebrated Highways & Byways series (1897 1926), all first editions save one 1923 reprint, richly illustrated throughout with frontispieces, in-text drawings, and fold-out maps. In the publisher's original green and blue cloth bindings, with the exception of "Cornwall & Devon", "Berkshire," "Sussex," and "London", which have been re-backed, with original binding affixed to darker green backing cloth.These volumes are first editions, with the exception of one copy, Highways and byways in Cambridge and Ely by Rev. Edwards Conybeare, which is a 1923 reprint.The 'Highways & Byways' series was a set of thirty-six regional topographical guides published between 1898 and 1948. They were hugely popular, and were printed in numerous editions. Each guide gave a thorough overview of a specific area in England, detailing the history, landmarks, flora and fauna, folklore and more.These volumes are each illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece illustration, with numerous in-text vignettes and illustrations, many of which are full page. Many copies features fold-out maps, with a total of 13 fold-out maps across this set. Collated, complete.This set comprises of: Highways and Byways in Devon and Cornwall by Arthur H. Norway (1897). Highways and Byways in Yorkshire by Arthur H. Norway (1899). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in the Lake District by A. G. Bradley (1901). This copy also includes a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in London by Mrs. E. T. Cook (1902). Highways and Byways in Sussex by E. V. Lucas (1904). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Derbyshire by J. B. Firth (1905). Highways and Byways in Berkshire by James Edmund Vincent (1906). Highways and Byways in Dorset by Frederick Treves (1906). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Surrey by Eric Parker (1908). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Middlesex by Walter Jerrold (1909). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Rev. Edwards Conybeare (1910). This copy features a fold-out map to front and rear. Highways and Byways in Buckinghamshire by Clement Shorter (1910). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Lincolnshire by Willingham Franklin Rawnsley (1914). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. Highways and Byways in Nottinghamshire by J. B. Firth (1916). Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Rev. Edwards Conybeare (1923). This copy features a fold-out map to front and rear. Highways and Byways in Leicestershire by J. B. Firth (1926). This copy features a fold-out map to rear. In the publisher"s original green and blue cloth bindings, with the exception of "Cornwall & Devon", "Berkshire," "Sussex," and "London", which have been re-backed, with original binding affixed to darker green backing cloth, particularly visible at joints. Offsetting and spotting to endpapers. Previous owner"s bookplate from "Franic E. B. Witts" and previous owner"s inscription to front paste downs of "Cambridge and Ely," "Buckinghamshire," "Lincolnshire," "Surrey," "Sussex," Bookplate of Edward Smallwood to front paste down of "Derbyshire." Previous owner"s inscription to front free endpaper of "Lincolnshire." Bookplate from "Francis E. B. Witts" to "Devon & Cornwall," "Derbyshire," "Leicestershire," "Nottinghamshire ," "London," "Berkshire," "Cambridge and Ely (1923 reprint)", "Middlesex", "Yorkshire," and "Dorset." Scattered spotting to endpapers of "Lake District" and "Leicester." Newspaper cutting affixed to rear paste down of "Lincolnshire." Joints often cracked, of "Berkshire" particularly cracked, with binding materials partially exposed but holding. Bookplate from "Marlow Place Library from Hm Niven, F. S. A. A. R. E of Kingwood, Berks." Blind stamp to title page of "Buckinghamshire," and "Lake District." Slight cockling to final leaves of "Lake.
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