Robert Garner: The Natural History of the County of ..., Hamilton in Hamilton, Waikato for sale

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Lacking the plate of"Antiquities"(facing page 89). Cloth boards rubbed and faded. 1/2"missing to cloth at head of spine. Small chips to cloth at tail of spine and at tips of corners of boards. Cloth split along most of lower joint. Gutter split at front hinge. Dust stains to top page edges. The 5 plate of fossils at the rear have moderate foxing, and dampstains to the margins. 5"tear to the folding map, with adhesive paper repairs on verso along the tear. ; vi, [2], 551, [1] + frontispiece + 7 of 8 plates + hand-coloured folding map + 61 page"Supplement [. . .]"bound in at rear. 19 small in-text vignette illustrations. The imprint of the Supplement is: London: John van Voorst, 1860. Contemporary blind-stamped cloth boards. Page dimensions: 222 x 140mm. This copy inscribed but not signed by the author on the half-title page. The inscription reads:"W. R. Blundell with the Authors'good wishes / Mar 12th 1871". Also a later owner's inscription:"Presented to my dear daughter Kate now Mrs Oakden on her 43rd birth day / Aug 27 1903 / R Blundell". Ex-libris bookplate of Hardwicke Knight on front endpaper. [Seller Ref: KnightCol] ; 8vo
Robert Garner: The Natural History of the County of Stafford; comprising its Geology, Zoology, Botany, and Meteorology: also its Antiquities, Topography, Manufactures etc. [+"Supplement to the Natural History of [. . .]"bound in at rear]
Author
Robert Garner
Title
The Natural History of the County of Stafford; comprising its Geology, Zoology, Botany, and Meteorology: also its Antiquities, Topography, Manufactures etc. [+"Supplement to the Natural History of [. . .]"bound in at rear]
Publisher name
John van Voorst 1844-1860, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1844
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Fair
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
History
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