The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York - Third Edition
Whitaker, Thomas Dunham
| Publication Date | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Joseph Dodgson / Cassell, Petter and Galpin, |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Condition | Very good copy |
| SKU | 26651 |
| Notes | Few minor scuffs to the raised bands and to the head and tail of the spine. The fold-out pedigrees, many of which are very large with multiple fold-outs are generally in excellent condition though around half have one very short tear (about an inch long) near the gutter. The pedigrees are otherwise clean and crisp with sharp folds. The only exception is the largest pedigree, that of the Cliffords of Skipton Castle, this has more significant tears including one of several inches along a fold and at least two v shaped tears to the text. There is no loss of text to the Clifford pedigree. There is a short, one inch, tear to the lower margin of page 513. Faint, few foxing marks to the close page edges. There are a few instances of pencil annotation referring to other research. The book is otherwise very clean and neat. A really very nice copy. |
Description
Hardback. Original, tan half Morrocco binding with raised bands and gilt lettering. This is the more extensive third edition of this detailed and important history of Craven in Yorkshire, containing around 90 additional pages of texts plus additional plates including ones of Skipton Castle, Sawley Abbey and Kirkstall Abbey. Craven encompasses parts of Airedale, Wharfedale and Ribblesdale including the towns of Skipton, Settle, Slaidburn, Bingley, Keighley, Ilkley as well as settlements such as Gargrave, Mitton and Burnsall. Edited by Alfred William Whitehead Morant and with a chapter on the 'Geology, Natural History and Pre-Historic Antiquities' by Louis Compton Miall, Professor of biology in the Yorkshire College (now University of Leeds). xxii, a further 6 unpaginated leaves showing contents and addenda, 655pp. Binding instructions to last page. Plates, some maps / plans, 29 detailed pedigrees plus additional within text illustrations. Marbled endpapers with reinforced gutter.
