Middlesex Painted by John Fulleylove, R.I., Described by A. R. Hope Moncrieff

Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1907

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Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA

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Large 8vo. Pp, ix, 160, [4] of publisher's advertisements. Frontis. color plate with captioned tissue guard. Illustrated with 20 color plates, a sketch fold-out map of Middlesex. With index. Dark blue cloth, title and design stamped in gilt with dark gold rule lines, top edge gilt: tanning to front free endpaper as well as to the back-free endpaper, and pastedown edge; with bookseller notation in pencil on front-free endpaper and back cover pastedown. An example of the "Golden Age" of book illustration, the gilt-stamped cover features the iconic three-seaxes (scimitars) of the county's arms and illustrated with 20 full-page color plates by British painter John Fulleylove. Replete with the historical anecdotes of Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff (1846-1927), a Scottish author renowned for his extensive travel guides who captures the hidden charms of the English countryside and her literary characters just before the precipitous urban expansion of the 20th century. Now protected with a clear, removable archival jacket. INMAN 170.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Middlesex Painted by John Fulleylove, R.I., Described by A. R. Hope Moncrieff
Author
MONCRIEFF, A.R. Hope
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black, London
Publication year
1907
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
John Fulleylove, Albert Angus Turbayne
Edition
First Edition.
Seller catalogs
England and the English, Illustrated Books, World Travel

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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long’s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.…

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HOUSE OF LONG LLC LONG BROTHERS FINE AND RARE BOOKS % JEFFREY JOSEPH LONG SOLE MBR

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