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Craster, H H E
A History of Northumberland Volume X : The Parish of Corbridge
Publisher: Andrew Reid & Company Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne;
Edition: 1st Edition
Date of Publication: 1914
Stock Code: 3452
FIRST EDITION. Quarto. xvi, 560 pp. 12 plates including frontis of Corbridge from Corstopitum plus numerous illustrations, maps, plans, pedigrees and diagrams throughout text and fold-out pedigrees of the families Radcliffe of Dilston & Derwentwater, Raymes of Aydon and Shortflatt & Carnaby of Halton. Book Condition: Very Good. Original red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board and Northumberland Coat of Arms gilt-stamped to upper board. Top edge gilt. Floral endpapers. Inner front hinge weak with associated creasing to ffep. Light foxing mainly to early/late leaves and textblock edge; armorial bookplate of Walter Fenwick to front pastedown but no annotation or inscriptions. Spine sunned with a few splash stains. Edges scuffed with wear at upper corners; 1/2-inch split at tail of spine and wear with small loss at joint to head of spine. A good example of the difficult-to-find tenth volume in the set. Heavy, shipping outside the UK may require a contribution towards additional postage costs. £90.00