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Sheppard, Thomas.
The Lost Towns of the Yorkshire Coast and Other Chapters Bearing upon the Geography of the District.
Publisher: A. Brown & Sons, Limited. London;
Date of Publication: 1912
Stock Code: 10192
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xviii, 328, [2], [18] catalogue. Numerous monochrome illustrations throughout. Publishers’ bottle green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and gilt ship motif to upper board; top edge gilt. Slight wear at spine tips and corners, which are bumped; a slightly shaken copy with weak inner front hinge. Inscribed ownership label to front pastedown; illustrated newspaper clipping relating to a cottage at Skipsea on the cliff edge to ffep. A little scattered foxing, mainly to prelims, otherwise contents clean and crisp. A Very Good copy. Scarce title on the encroachment of the North Sea into the coastal areas of Yorkshire, which has moved considerably since the work was published. A fascinating study on the power of the ocean and it’s devastating impact on the buildings close to it’s edge. £45.00