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The History and Antiquities of Staffordshire
Stebbing Shaw
1798-1801
J. Nicholas; J. Robson; T. Payne. J. White : London
18" by 11.5"
v-xxiv
SUMMARY
The two volume first edition of Stebbing Shaw's detailed topographical history of Staffordshire, illustrated by the author throughout.
First Edition,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 10 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of Shaw's important and extensive history of the county of Staffordshire.
The first volume of Shaw's work was published in 1798, with the first part of the second volume being published in 1801. Further volumes were intended to be published, but this was prevented by Shaw's death.
Shaw contributed many of the illustrations for this work, some of which had already been published in 'Gentleman's Magazine'.
Volume I illustrated with thirty-eight plates, two folding pedigrees, and five folding plates. Collated, volume I lacking map frontispiece, otherwise complete.
Volume II illustrated with thirty-four plates, two folding plates, and three folding pedigrees. Collated, volume II lacking map frontispiece, otherwise complete.
Volume I pagination: [2], v-xvi, xxi-xxiv, 125, [1], xiii, *xi-*xii, xiii-xxxviii, 156, *153-*158, 157-164, *165-*166, 165-210, 207*-*214, 211-414, *411-*416, 415-434, 38. Volume II pagination: xxxii, 13, [1], 22, *21-*22, 23-30, *27-*30, 31-106, *105-*107, 107-172, *171-*172, 173-220, *221-*222, 221-190, 20pp
With the armorial bookplate of John Manley Esq to front pastedowns.
The author, Stebbing Shaw, was a cleric native to Staffordshire.
CONDITION
In half calf bindings, with paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails, board perimeters, and centre of boards. Endpapers renewed. Front hinges of both volumes, and rear hinge of volume II reinforced, with rear hinge of volume I strained but firmly held. Armorial bookplates to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd tide mark to page tails and the odd spot. Instances of marginal ink notations to volume II, most notable to pages 27-28, which features also a large closed tear and a number of folds. Tipped in handwritten leaf between pages 22 and *21 of volume II.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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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
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