[Rarebooks] FS: History of the Anglo-Saxons, 1807, hand-colored map

[Bob Petrilla]

Turner, Sharon. THE HISTORY OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS. Second Edition, Corrected
and Enlarged. London: Longman, Hurst, Reese, & Orme, 1807. Second Edition,
Enlarged. Two volumes, quarto. pp: x, 409; vii, 471, (7)index. Hand-colored
folding map in Volume I, opens to 16.5" x 18.5" including margins: "Map of
the Territory Inhabited by the Ancient Saxons, North of the Elbe." Bound in
half morocco & marbled boards, rebacked, gilt spine rules and red leather
labels. 10.5" x 8.5"  Very Good. Morocco & Boards.
The rear pastedowns of both volumes are signed: "Mr. George Finch, Chief
Warder, W.D., Aldershot, 27th July 1869." Under that is written: "Given to
His Son Emmanuel when on His Death Bed." Pasted to the front endpapers of
both volumes are four (4) two-page tracts by George Finch, Chief Warder,
W.D., printed at Aldershot by J.D. Muggeridge, 1870. $420.00

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Thanks for looking,

Bob and Alison


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