The History or Narrative of the Great Level of the Fenns, Called Bedford Level. Fens
Published by London: Printed for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St Paul's Church-yard, 1685
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: David Ford Books PBFA, Cley-next-the-Sea, United KingdomDavid Ford Books PBFA
AbeBooks seller since January 12, 2000
Association member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Good
£ 350.00
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First edition. Hardcover Book. Original or very early binding in full brown leather, with no title, and incised border lines to front and back covers. Title page, A3 (contents), 81pp, 15.5 x 10cm. The title page states: 'With a large map of the said Level, as Drained, Surveyed & Described by Sir Jonas Moore.' : note that this copy lacks this map. Otherwise a Good+ copy of a rare and very early book on the surveying and draining of the Fens, that appears to have belonged at a later date to Lord Milton of Peterborough, as a plain bookplate (Milton, Peterborough), is pasted inside the front cover (this partly obscures the Bookseller's text to the Reader which is printed on the front pastedown). The probable original owner's name is inscribed on the back of the title page: Geo. Underwood, 1699; he has also inscribed his name in the margins of three pages in 1699 and 1704, with a correction to the text possibly made by him on one of those pages. A later hand has added a note in pencil on title margin that the author was Samuel Fortrey, surveyor of the Middle Level. Other than this the text is generally clean, with the odd spot or brown mark; the binding is sound though stretched and the covers rubbed to edges and spine. Pictures available.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The History or Narrative of the Great Level of the Fenns, Called Bedford Level. Fens
- Author
- Pitt, Moses (publisher) ; (Fortrey, Samuel & Moore, Sir Jonas):
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St Paul's Church-yard
- Publication year
- 1685
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- British history
David Ford Books PBFA
Cley-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom
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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books at their private book fairs in the village of Cley-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, and at bookfairs throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust jackets are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.…
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