1844 The Castles and Abbeys of England William Beattie Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Castles and Abbeys of England William Beattie 1844 George Virtue : London and New York 11.5" by 8" viii, 362; xvi, 352pp SUMMARY A smart two volume collection of William Beattie's descriptive work regarding the castles and abbeys of England, lavishly illustrated. Decorative Binding,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION Including such beautiful spots as Arundel Castle, Rochester Castle, Waltham Abbey, Kenilworth Castle, Carisbrooke Castle, Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Castle, amongst others.Written by William Beattie, a Scottish writer, physician and poet known for his descriptive and historical works, as well as travel writings.Bound in the original decorative cloth, with gilt embellishments to the spine and front boards.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Volume I is illustrated with over two-hundred engravings, including ten plates on steel; volume II with twenty-seven engravings on steel and numerous woodcuts. Collated, complete.A lovely collection describing these remarkable landmarks scattered across England and Wales. CONDITION In the original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; some bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, which is slightly faded as to be expected. Internally, binding is generally firm, with some slight strain to the hinges which remain secure. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a little spotting to the plates. Overall Condition: Very 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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