Item #307172 A descriptive and historical view of Alnwick, the county town of Northumberland; and of Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Abbey, Hulne Abbey, the borough of Alnwick, &c. [WITH] The history of the borough, castle, and barony of Alnwick by George Tate [WITH] a 3rd volume labelled 'Addenda' of manuscript and cut-out inclusions presumably intended towards publication. William Davison, George Tate, Chris Simpson Bell.

A descriptive and historical view of Alnwick, the county town of Northumberland; and of Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Abbey, Hulne Abbey, the borough of Alnwick, &c. [WITH] The history of the borough, castle, and barony of Alnwick by George Tate [WITH] a 3rd volume labelled 'Addenda' of manuscript and cut-out inclusions presumably intended towards publication

1822, 2nd edition. Alnwick : W. Davison. Provenance; Chris Seymour Bell's (Duke of Northumberlands Land Agent) copy with his bookplate. Uniformly bound in contemporary aniline calf over marble boards, very good. Raised bands with contrasting gilt-blocked leather labels etc. Manuscript correspondence to Bell from John Lamb Luckly & 1 other referencing the castle and the area tipped-in. Item #307172

3 volumes. Physical description; [5], 10-334 pages, [20] leaves of plates (8 folded) : llustrations (engravings, wood-engravings), plans, portraits ; 21 cm (8vo)
Notes; Anonymous. Edited by William Davison.
Includes index. Signatures: [A]² B-Ff ( -Ff4) Gg-Tt . Includes bibliographical references. Contents;
The history of Alnwick -- Description of Alnwick Castle -- History of Alnwick Castle, &c. -- The description of Alnwick -- Vicinity of Alnwick -- Appendix. Subjects; Alnwick Castle (Alnwick, England)
Alnwick Abbey (Alnwick, England). Hulne Abbey (Alnwick, England). Castles England History. Abbeys England History. Alnwick (Northumberland)
Northumberland - Alnwick.

Price: €1,825.00

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