The history and antiquities of the Deanery of Craven, in the County of York / By Thomas Dunham Whitaker
1878, Third edition, with many additions and corrections. Leeds : Joseph Dodgson. London: Cassell Petter & Galpin. Front free end-paper detached. Very good copy in the original, aniline calf over bevelled buckram boards. Raised bands, gilt cross-bands with the compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Provenance; bookplate of John Norman Ambler with the stamp of the TASC library to the prelim. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #231279
The 3rd edition was apparently the best from a textual perspective. Physical description; xxii, 655 p : illus. (part col. ports., maps (1 fold.) coats of arms, facsims., geneal. tables (part fold.) plans ; 39 cm. Notes; Additional engraved and coloured title-page. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Mitton, Sladeburne, Gisburne, Bernoldswick, Marton, Bracewell, Broughton, Thornton, Bolton juxta Bowland, Long Preston, Giggleswick, Horton in Ribblesdale, Bingley, Kighley [i.e. Keighley], Kildwick, Carlton, Gargrave, Kirkby Malghdale, Ilkley, Addingham, Skipton, Burnsal, Linton, Kettlewell, Arncliffe. Subjects; Craven (England). District Council. Craven (England) - Antiquities. Craven (England) - Genealogy. Craven (England) - History. West Yorkshire (England) - Antiquities. West Yorkshire (England) - History. Skipton (England). North Yorkshire (England) - History.
Other names; Morant, Alfred William Whitehead 1828-1881. Miall, L. C. (Louis Compton) 1842-1921. Referenced by: Franks 13228 var.
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