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England Wales Antiquities Francis Grose

Title: The Antiquities of England and Wales
Author: Grose, Francis
Description: 8 volumes. Approximately 638 copper plate engravings including frontispieces. Engraved title page in each volume. (4to) 11˝x9, period half calf with marble boards. New Edition.Detailing antiquities of England and Wales and, "In order to render every article as clear as possible, the verbal descriptions, where capable, are illustrated by drawings," -Author's introduction. Brunet II, 1762-3.
Heading: zzfPlace Published: London
Publisher: Hooper & Wigstead
Date Published: [1783-1797]

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Spines worn; portrait of Grose detached from Volume 1, title and frontispiece almost detached; foxing and offsetting of plates to text; else good.

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