Name: OUR OWN COUNTRY. DESCRIPTIVE, HISTORICAL, PICTORIAL
SKU: 1824681
Price: 16.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

OUR OWN COUNTRY. DESCRIPTIVE, HISTORICAL, PICTORIAL

Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co..

Almost very good condition. Special Edition. Red cloth boards, decorative front board and spine. Gilt titles. Bevelled edges. Embossed pattern to rear board. Four tissue-guarded steel engraved plates to front. Many b/w illustrations throughout. viii and 320 pages.

Spine faded and worn at top & tail. Rear board a little marked. Text block browned & foxed. Bookplate to front endpaper. Joints starting to crack but binding is tight. Foxing present, mainly to tissue guards, a few spots to contents. Hinge between page 152 and 153 pulled wide to lower half but tight.

Stock no. 1824681

Enquire about this book

Add to Wish List

NORWICH. Early History - Aspect of Norwich - The Cathedral and its History - Description of the Interior - Monuments - The Cathedral Precincts
NEWARK AND SOUTHWELL. Situation of Newark - Its Early History - The Castle - Sieges of teh Town during the Civil War - Antiquities in the Town
THE WYE, FROM MONMOUTH TO CHEPSTOW. Monmouth - St. Briavel's - Tintern Abbey - Description of the Ruins - The Wyndcliff - Piercefield - Chepstow
ABERDEEN. The Old and the New - The Granite City - Union Street - Castle Street - The Market Cross - Castle Hill - The Municipal Buildings
THE MERIONETH COAST. The Coast of Merionethshire - Barmouth - Scenery of the Mawddach - Ancient Remains between Barmouth and Harlech - Sarn Badrig
THE NEW FOREST. Early History of the New Forest - Action of William the Conqueror - Extent of the Forest - Character of the Scenery - Lyndhurst
THE COAST OF NORTH DEVON. Westward from Lynton - Combe Martin - The Hangman - Watersmouth - Ilfracombe - The Harbour - The Capstone Rock
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY. Various Accounts of Killarney - Arthur Young - Wilkie House - General view of the Lakes - The Town of Killarney and its Origin
OXFORD. Approach to Oxford - the Churches of Oxford - St. Mary's - Origin of the University - Its Early History - The Schools and University Library
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LOCH MAREE. The Approach to Loch Maree - Achnasheen - Glen Docherty - The Geology of Loch Maree
MANCHESTER. Early History of Manchester - Mancunium - Mediaeval Manchester - The Siege of Manchester - The Trade after the Restoration
CASTLE HOWARD. Criticisms on the Mansion of Castle Howard - Sketch of the History of teh Earls of Carlisle - The Park and its Monument
THE SEVERN - WORCESTER TO BRIDGNORTH. The Severn at Worcester - Early History of Worcester - The Castle - Royal Visitors - Worcester and the Civil War
GUILDFORD. Character of the District near Guildford - First Foundation of the Town - Story of the AEtheling AElfred - The Royal Demesne
THE LIZARD DISTRICT. The Lizard Peninsula - The Fal - Penryn Quarries - The Mining District - Copper and Tin - Falmouth Harbour - "Penny come quick"
ST. ALBANS. Situation of St. Albans - The Town of the Cassii - Verulamium: its Early History - Alban and Amphibalus - Legendary Incident of the Martyrdom
YORK. Eboracum: its Early History - Eboracum under the Romans - The Conversion of Eadwine - Attachks by the Northmnen - The Norman Conquest
AUDLEY END AND SAFFRON WALDEN. Audley End - The Old Abbey - Its Dissolution - Grant to Sir Thomas Audley - His History - His Descendants
THE BOYNE. The Boyne - Its Memories, and Legendary Account of its Origin - Its Course - Varied Fortunes of Carbery Castle - Castle of Trim - Abbey of Bective
SHEFFIELD. Its Reputation - Rapid Increase - Early History - The Manor of Hallam - The Manor House - Early Fame for Cutlery - The Parish Church