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Hanley Castle: An Episode of the Civil Wars and the Battle of Worcester
W. S. Symonds
c1883
William North & Simpkin, Marshall : Tewkesbury & London
7.5" by 5"
xi, 347pp.
SUMMARY
A smart second edition of this illustrated historical commentary from Hanley Castle of Worcestershire, England.
Folding Plates,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
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Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
Second edition.
Illustrated with a folding frontispiece. Collated complete.
A detailed history of the English Civil Wars and the Battle of Worcester from the viewpoint of Hanley Castle, a Norman castle that stood in the county of Worcestershire, England from 1206 to 1795. Written with the aid of sources including: diaries, private letters, and local histories.
Written by William Samuel Symonds, an English cleric, geologist and author.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd small handling mark or spot. Age toning and the odd small closed tear to the endpapers.
Overall Condition: Good
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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