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Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Good. Third edition. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations by Scott Rankin. Presentation plate to front pastedown. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Some mild marks and staining to surfaces.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorJohn Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 - 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire .

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jefferies' Land: A History of Swindon and Its Environs is a book written by Richard Jefferies in 1896. The book is a comprehensive history of the town of Swindon and its surrounding areas, providing a detailed account of the area's development from prehistoric times to the 19th century. The book is divided into four parts, each covering a different period of Swindon's history. The first part describes the prehistoric landscape of the area, including the formation of the Marlborough Downs and the Ridgeway. The second part covers the Roman occupation of the area and the establishment of the town of Swindon as a market town. The third part covers the medieval period, including the construction of Swindon's famous Old Town Hall and the development of the wool trade. The final part covers the 19th century, including the construction of the Great Western Railway and the growth of Swindon as an industrial town.Throughout the book, Jefferies provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, architecture, and people of Swindon and its environs. He also includes numerous illustrations and photographs to help readers visualize the area's history. Overall, Jefferies' Land provides a fascinating insight into the history of Swindon and its surrounding areas, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the town and the wider region.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

1st edition. 1st edition, 1896, in dark turquoise cloth with gilt; frontis portrait with tissue guard. Free end papers browned; slight browning to pages; binding tight; cloth on spine darkened, with wear at head & foot, & dull gilt Used - Very Good. Good hardback Used - Very Good. Good hardback.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 12mo. pp. vi, 168. cloth (spine sunned).

First Edition, gilt cloth. Portrait & c.pp228 uncut, backstrip bit dulled & marked, neat booklabel on endpaper. Good bright copy. Five early stories, all previously unpublished. With 9pp introduction. **** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

8vo, xvi, 207pp + 1pp ads, 12 b/w plates reproduced from drawings by Miss Agnes Taylor, Ilminster, mostly from photographs taken especially by Mr. Chas. Andrew, Swindon, large folding map at rear, t.e.g., orig. blue cloth covered boards with bevelled edges. A VG++ clean copy. One of only 350 copies.

8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), 11 plates and large folding map, free endpapers lightly browned; original navy blue ribbed cloth, gilt back, gilt top, bevelled boards, uncut, a remarkably bright, fresh copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 350 COPIES. The illustrations are reproduced from drawings by Agnes Taylor of Ilminster, mostly from photographs taken by Chas Andrew of Swindon. Goddard, p.238; Miller & Matthews, B29.1.