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Historical Traces of Saltwood Castle, Kent
Harry Enterprise
1841 [1840]
Le Roy-Mabille : Boulogne
9" by 6"
126pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce copy of this pamphlet on Saltwood Castle in Kent, England, with illustrations.
Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Very scarce work.
This text is dated 1841 to the front paper wrap, dated 1840 to the title page. British Library details the date of publication as 1840.
Illustrated with two plates. Collated complete.
An historical study of Saltwood Castle in Kent, England, of 11th century origin. The castle was expanded in the 13th and 14th centuries, and, after the Norman Conquest, was appropriated by the Archbishop of Canterbury Lanfranc.
Written by Harry Enterprise.
CONDITION
Bound in contemporary quarter cloth with paper covered boards, with the original paper wraps bound in. Externally, smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the board. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting particularly to the first and last few pages. Age toning to the extremities. Cardiff library bookplate and stamp to the front pastedown. Cardiff library bookplate to the front endpaper.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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