An Essay Towards the History of Liverpool, William Enfield — 2nd Edition
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Condition
Very Good: Publisher’s original binding showing moderate wear with rubbing to extremities. Spine displays surface loss, leaving only a portion of the gilt lettering legible. Boards largely clean and presentable. Binding remains firm and square. Internally lightly handled, with creasing consistent with age, yet pages remain bright and clean overall. Illustrations clean throughout, with the tipped-in map complete and intact. A sound eighteenth-century copy.
Description
Second edition, published in London by John Johnson, 1774. Original publisher’s hardback binding with leather spine and board corners. An early and important historical study by William Enfield, among the foundational printed histories of Liverpool. Eighteenth-century editions are increasingly scarce on the market, particularly examples retaining original bindings and accompanying maps, making them desirable to collectors of regional history and early English topography.
A detailed early account of Liverpool’s development, documenting its civic institutions, commerce, social life, and growing importance as a maritime and mercantile centre during the eighteenth century.
Book Condition: Very Good
Book Authors: William Enfield
Book Publisher: John Johnson
Book Language: English
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Genre: History
Book edition: Second Edition
Signed: No
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Book Publication Year: 1774
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Book Binding: Leather
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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom
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Book Condition Guide
| Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| New | A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage. |
| As New | The book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years. |
| Fine | The book is close to As New. It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked. |
| Near Fine | The book has a number of small flaws, i.e. slight rubbing to the edges, or tiny chips or creases to the dust jacket (if present). Its pages may have faint marks, or creases that are barely perceptible — nothing that detracts from their overall condition. |
| Very Good | The book maintains its structural integrity, and has no major flaws such as tears to its binding or pages. It may, however, show signs of careful use, handling, or storage — small marks and creases, light foxing. Its dust jacket (if present) remains fully intact, but small tears may be present. |
| Good | A book that remains intact and readable with complete text pages, but shows moderate signs of wear and use to both the book and dust jacket (if present). It may have noticeable creases, nicks, or stains, and the spine likely shows fading, bumping, and rubbing. There could be writing, underlining, and other marks on some pages, though the majority will be clean and tidy. |
| Fair | A book with significant wear or damage. The text pages will be complete, but there may be heavy underlining, highlighting and staining throughout, and the book’s endpapers, half-title, and copyright pages could be damaged or missing. The binding could be loose, and the dust jacket (if present) may have notable scuffs or tears. These copies are usually of interest for content, signature(s) or scarcity. |
| Poor | A heavily worn book whose value lies in its complete and legible text. A poor book will have substantial defects — loose joints or hinges, detached covers, loose and/or missing pages, and could be heavily soiled. A poor book is also known as a reading copy, and although compromised, can hold historical or bibliographic significance. |
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