Description

Click here to see our other books! The Diary of Ralph Thoresby & Letters of Eminent Men Addressed to Ralph Thoresby Ralph Thoresby; Joseph Hunter 1830-1832 Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley : London 9" by 6" xvi, 471; 442; xii, 448; xii, 491pp. SUMMARY A smartly bound collection of first edition volumes from English antiquarian Ralph Thoresby. First Edition,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Four volumes. First edition. This set includes: The Diary of Ralph Thoresby, Author of the Topography of Leeds (1677-1724), 1830. Complete in two volumes. With a portrait frontispiece to volume one. The diaries of Ralph Thoresby, an English antiquarian, born in Leeds and widely credited with being the first historian of the city. He was a merchant, a nonconformist, fellow of the Royal Society, diarist, author, common-councilman in the Corporation of Leeds, and museum keeper. Now first published from the original manuscript by the Reverend Joseph Hunter, an English Unitarian Minister, antiquarian, and deputy keeper of public records. Letters of Eminent Men Addressed to Ralph Thoresby, 1832. Complete in two volumes. A catalogue of correspondence written to Ralph Thoresby, from important individuals including: Reverend Richard Stretton, Dr. Nathaniel Johnson, James Illingworth, Bryan Fairfax, and Philip Lord Wharton. With the bookplate of William Alfred Westropp Foyle, a British bookseller and businessman who co-founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 with his brother Gilbert Foyle. Previously held in the library of Christopher Foyle, a British philanthropist and owner of Foyle's bookshop. Bound by A. Sotheran & Co., London. CONDITION Bound in half blue crushed morocco with blue cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Overall Condition: Near Fine 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