The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley. Illustrative and Descriptive of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys in Radnorshire, Shortly to be Submerged by the Reservoirs for the Water Supply of Birmingham

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Sale 459: Fine Books in All Fields - Fine Literature (#459) 07/28/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #373The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley. Illustrative and Descriptive of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys in Radnorshire, Shortly to be Submerged by the Reservoirs for the Water Supply of Birmingham

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Sale 459: Fine Books in All Fields - Fine Literature (#459) 07/28/2011 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Title:

The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley. Illustrative and Descriptive of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys in Radnorshire, Shortly to be Submerged by the Reservoirs for the Water Supply of Birmingham

Author:

Tickell, R. Eustace

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

J.S. Virtue

Date Published:

1894

Description:

12 etched plates, plus map of the district and a model of the watershed. 27.5x36.5 cm. (10¾x14½"), cloth-backed boards, top edge gilt. First Edition.

Scarce book, only 3 located by OCLC Worldcat, each in the United Kingdom. With an engraved armorial bookplate of Schomberg on front pastedown. "The object of this book is to commemorate scenes in one of the most charming valleys in Great Britain. Scenes which are soon to be lost for ever..." -Preface.

Condition:

Cloth spine moderately rubbed, light soiling scattered across boards; hinges cracked; some cracking at gutters between signatures, as well as cloth tape repairs at gutters; plates with light foxing or other faint marks to margins; else very good.

Item#:

218346

Headline:

Vale of Nantgwilt 1894 by R. E. Tickell
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