ANCIENT CHESTER A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE STREETS OF THIS OLD CITY TAKEN SIXTY YEARS SINCE INCLUDING VIEWS OF EDGAR'S CAVE, ST. JOHN'S CHURCH & EATON HALL Twenty Nine Etchings Drawn and Etched by George & William Bateman & John Musgrove With Preface and Descriptions By

Thomas Hughes

Published by Minshull and Hughes, Chester, 1880

About this Item

Published in Chester by Minshull and Hughes in 1880 this is one of the limited edition 100 India Paper Proof copies of this scarce large folio book of twenty nine views of the city of Chester, bound in a quarter leather binding with leather title label to upper cover, a large Elephant folio format measuring 18 inches by 13 inches approx., with twenty nine plates along with accompanying text. The binding is rubbed with wear to corners, some spotting to cloth, minor splits to leather else binding is in good solid condition, internally the first text page has a sellotape strengthening repair along inner edges, there are about half a dozen smaller similar repairs to reverse of text page edges (see pictures) but no repairs to the actual plates the book has been collected by a former owner who has ticked off in pencil the plates on the list of plates page and has written the word "complete", I have double checked this and there are 29 plates, but one of Lower Bridge Street has been duplicated meaning another view of the same street has not been bound in, this is an error by the publisher at the time the book was put together some foxing and light browning to page edges else in acceptable condition. this is a large heavy folio volume, overseas shipping will be higher than the basic standard quote. Seller Inventory # 001961

Bibliographic Details

Title: ANCIENT CHESTER A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF...

Publisher: Minshull and Hughes, Chester

Publication Date: 1880

Binding: Quarter Leather

Illustrator: George & William Bateman & John Musgrove

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition