Book Description

First edition. John Snow. London. 1863. Octavo. xi, (1), 489, (1)pp + 16pp publisher's catalogue. Tissue guarded engraved frontis., 6 further plates. Original blue embossed cloth, gilt lettering and rules to spine. Spine rubbed to head and tail. Predominantly unopened. Provenance: Bookplate of Sir Thomas George Fermor Hesketh, Bart., Rufford Hall to fep. together with Bookplate of Easton Neston Library. Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 5th Bt (1825-1872), Politician and army officer of Easton Neston. Easton Neston was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The house and its contents was sold by Lord Hesketh in 2005. Murray, Archibald Wright (Rev) (1811-1892) Anglican missionary, working for the Church Missionary Society in the Pacific Islands and New Guinea.
Author Murray, A[rchibald] W[right]
Date 1863
Binding Original cloth, embossed to boards
Publisher John Snow

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