Beckwith josiah (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Ex-Library, leather and green cloth, 28 cm tall, raised bands on spine, later library binding, 670 pages of main text followed by appendix and index. Wear along spine and at extremities, library label on front pastedown, library stamp at bottom of title page, some tanning on text-block sides, scattered foxing stains through text. …

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. A New Edition. 363pp. Rebound & still well bound. Interior in nice clean condition. No names or inscriptions.

Leather. Zustand: Good. The preferred enlarged edition of Thomas Blount's fascinating reference of customs and manorial traditions, edited by Josiah Beckwith. A new edition, with alterations, large additions, english translations, where necessary, and two indexes. This is considered the second edition of the work, with the first edition published in 1679. In a contemporary full calf binding. With the original endpapers bound in. Edited by English antiquary Josiah Beckwith, whose name is largely known due to his connection with this preferred edition. Speaking of Beckwith's edition, the Monthly Review (lxxiii. 459) remarks: "Few persons were better qualified for this business, and Mr. Beckwith has enriched this edition with many valuable improvements." In this encyclopaedic work, Blount describes the old folk customs and traditions of small English towns and villages, including modes and trial and punishment, traditions on coronation days, as well as lands held by the Crown. From English antiquarian and lexicographer Thomas Blount. In a contemporary full calf binding. With the original endpapers bound in.Externally, joints are tender, but holding. With rubbing and marks to the extremities. Engraved armorial bookplate of Loxdale, Salop to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mildly age toned as expected, but generally clean, with occasional light spots. Offsetting to front free endpaper recto and bookplate of Michael Cecil de Courcy Peele to the front blank. Good. None (illustrator). book.…