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The History and Antiquities of Gloucester
Samuel Rudder
1781
S. Rudder; Evans and Hazell : Cirencester
9" by 5.5"
xiii [4], 2-525 [1], i-cxi pp
SUMMARY
The very scarce first edition of Samuel Rudder's study of the history and antiquities of Gloucestershire, examining its military history, and cathedral.
First Edition,Leather Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this very scarce work.
Illustrated with a folding frontispiece.
The work of Gloucestershire topographer, printer and antiquarian Samuel Rudder, who ran a printing and bookselling business in Cirencester, and published several works on the history of Gloucester.
ESTC Citation No. T130780
With a lengthy, separately paginated index to the rear.
With a former owner's inscription to the front pastedown.
Rudder discusses the civil and military history of Gloucester from the 'earliest period to the present time', while providing an account of the history of Gloucester Cathedral, St. Peter's Abbey, and the bishoprics and dignitaries of the region.
CONDITION
In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Front joint starting and firmly held, rear joint starting and tenderly held by two cords only at the head. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting to title page, with significant spotting to final few leaves, and pages generally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Good Only
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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