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ANDREWS, WILLIAM (EDITED BY) Historic Byways and Highways of Old EnglandLondon, William Andrews. 1900, First Edition. Hard Cover. Book in good condition, with gilt top edge. Spine ends and outer corner edges slightly bumped, most pages are rough-cut at front edge. Endpapers to front and back boards have light foxing. A few of the pages have one or two spots of foxing, but most are clean and bright. Page 19 has ½" tear at front edge. Page 137 has two small tears at top edge, and pages 136 to 139 have a small area dark spotted area at top edge. A good tight copy. 269pp, including index. With 5 full-pages illustrations, and also illustrations in text. Studies of social and domestic England, by various contributors. Included are William Andrews, Robert Gibbs, Thomas Frost, Edward Lamplough etc. Contents include: The Gibbetts of Northumberland - House marks and signs in the Olden Time - Chaucer and the medieval Inn - Castle Buildings - Facts about Falconry - Parish Passports - Salter's Coffee-House and Museum at Chelsea - The Maypole - An old time Survey of England - Archery in the Olden Time - The Highwaymen of Hounslow Heath, etc. (9"h x 6"w) (22.5cms x 15cms) approx. Good.
Offered for GBP 25.00 = appr. US$ 40.90 by: Clent Books of Bewdley - Book number: 6087
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