The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester. Compiled from the Best and Most Antient Historians, Inquisitiones Post Mortem, and Other Valuable Records in the Tower; Rolls,ecchequer, Dutchy and Augentation Offices; .
Book Description
1795-1815 First Edition, 4 volumes in 8, large folio, 521 engraved plates, (without the portrait of John Smith in volume 4 part 1, p. 185, as usual, the same portrait , as called for, at p 1041 in volume 4 part 2), 19th century dark olive green morocco, lavish gilt backstrips by Tout, (with receipt for binding preserved, a few manuscript notes inserted including an A.L from Samuel Pipe Wolfersta ( a subscriber) to Nichols dated 29th October 1803, regarding corrections and notes on Seile House and another from Nichols dated 13th may 1803. A spectacular set of this great county history beautifully preserved in a super Victorian binding
Author
John Nichols
Date
1795 - 1815
Publisher
John Nichols
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