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The Hastings Guide
[John Stell]
1804
James Barry : London
9" by 5.5"
viii, 131, [5pp]
SUMMARY
A scarce guide to Hastings, a concise yet detailed history of the town complete with illustrations.
Early Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The third edition of this scarce work.
A concise topographical guide to the town of Hastings, a seaside town in East Sussex.
This work offers a brief history of the ancient town, with an account of its environs, churches, ruins, antiquities, castles, and more, as well as a "minute detail of the famous Battle of Hastings".
Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and three plates.
Half-title is present.
Collated, complete.
By John Stell.
Bookplate of A. J. Bray to the front paste down.
CONDITION
In the original paper covered boards. Externally, worn, amateur repair to the spine and joints. Ink to the spine and to the boards. Discolouration and marks to the boards and spine, and light rubbing. Loss to the spine and extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Pencil to the endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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