Antiente Epitaphes, Thomas F. Ravenshaw — 1st Edition

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Antiente Epitaphes, Thomas F. Ravenshaw — 1st Edition

Name: Antiente Epitaphes, Thomas F. Ravenshaw — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6312
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Publication: London, Joseph Masters & Co., 1878

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 196.

Condition Report: Near Fine. A remarkably well-preserved example of this late-nineteenth-century volume. The original publisher’s dark blue diaper-grain cloth binding remains exceptionally firm and bright, with the blind-stamped borders sharp and the gilt titling to the front board and spine retaining an unoxidised brilliance. The corners are sharp with only the most marginal hints of rubbing, and the spine ends remain crisp without the typical bumping or fraying one might expect of a book this age. The hinges and joints are tight and perfectly sound. Internally, the book is highly impressive; the letterpress typography remains crisp on the page, and the text block is completely free of notable foxing, while the untrimmed page edges show only gentle, uniform age-toning. The folding facsimile frontispiece, presenting a blackletter gothic inscription, remains intact, exhibiting a trace of the typical offsetting and slight browning at the folds, but is otherwise excellent. A superior, highly collectable copy.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. A captivating and meticulously compiled study of historical British epitaphs spanning from A.D. 1250 to 1800, assembled by Thomas F. Ravenshaw. The volume provides a fascinating chronological record of mortality, sentiment, and typography across the centuries.

This copy is presented in the publisher's original dark blue patterned cloth, elegantly decorated with a blind-stamped border and bright gilt titling.

Copies surviving in such untouched, original condition are scarce on the open market, as many examples from this period have succumbed to spine wear or required modern re-backing.

A charming and historically rich compilation, Antiente Epitaphes invites readers to wander through the churchyards and crypts of Britain over a span of five and a half centuries. Gathered with antiquarian devotion by Thomas F. Ravenshaw, this collection reveals the shifting attitudes toward life, death, and remembrance, ranging from the sombre and pious warnings of the medieval era to the poetic and occasionally humorous memorials of the eighteenth century. A fascinating resource for historians, genealogists, and lovers of macabre folklore alike.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Thomas F. Ravenshaw

Book Publisher: Joseph Masters & Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 196

Book Publication Year: 1878

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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