A SURVEY Of The ROMAN ROAD From Maryport to Papcastle.
London: Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1868. 1st Edition. ASSOCIATION Copy. 18 pp. 2 captioned albumen photographs affixed to inserted leaf after p. 12. Fold-out plan at rear. 8vo. 10-1/8" x 7". Red pebbled calf binding with gilt stamping to front board. Gilt dentelles. AEG. Average wear. Spine & board extremities darkened. Presentation inscription ["To dearest A---- (?) Mary B. Dykes / from her affectionate Mother / AEB Dykes"] to preliminary blank. Some age-toning, and gradually fading discoloration spot to top margin of couple leaves. A solid VG copy. Item #52343
Scarce work on the surviving Roman presence in Britain; OCLC records but 2 holding institutions: the British Library & Univ. of Oxford.
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