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VG, 1st ed, 1811. In contemporary speckled calf, gilt edge tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red & black calf labels. Internally, [4], [1], (ii) only, (ix-xl) odd but complete, B-4H, [not paginated but 602pp, armorial bookplate to fpd (Lord Walsingham), upper joint board cracked, ties holding, mark to u/board edge, some offsetting to fep, text block edges speckled blue, very occasional spot, Eventually became part of a 6 volume work - England 2 vols, 1808. Ireland 1 vol, 1810. Wales 1 vol 1811. and Scotland & the Islands, 2 vols 1813. Fascinating! (267*208 mm). (Lowndes 374. Allibone 342. Anderson 336). Title continues: exhibiting the names of the several cities, towns, parishes, townships, and hamlets, with the county and division of the county, to which they respectively belong : the valuation and patrons of ecclesiastical benefices, and the tutelary saint of each church : the resident population, according to the returns made to Parliament, in 1801 : and the amount of parochial assessments, according to the returns made to Parliament, in 1803 : the distance and bearing of every place from the nearest post-office, and of the post-offices from the metropolis : markets, and fairs : members of Parliament, and corporations : free schools : petty sessions, Etc. Seller Inventory # 007207
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