Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series — Vol I

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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series — Vol I

Name: Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series — Vol I
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series — Volume I (Session 1860-61 / Vol. XIII), The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire — First Edition

Publication: Liverpool, Adam Holden, 1861

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 390.

Condition Report: Good. The original publisher’s blind-stamped brown cloth displays noticeable sunning and fading to the spine, though the gilt lettering remains firmly legible. The joints and extremities exhibit moderate rubbing and shelf-wear, with minor bumping and slight fraying to the cloth at the spine head and tail, consistent with an antiquarian volume of this vintage. The binding itself remains highly secure, with hinges entirely uncompromised and the text block firmly held. Internally, the rough-cut pages are remarkably bright; some expected age-toning and mild dust-soiling are present, largely restricted to the top edge and preliminary leaves, while the primary text remains clean and unmarred by internal reading wear.

Catalogue Note: This first edition printing represents Volume XIII (or Volume I of the New Series) of the Society's transactions, compiling historical, antiquarian, and archaeological research from the 1860-61 session. The volume is characteristically illustrated with lithographic plates and diagrams corresponding to the various papers presented, detailing regional architecture, genealogical records, and archaeological discoveries.

Original publisher's cloth-bound copies of this specific session have become elusive on the open market, particularly as many early institutional copies have been heavily rebound or suffered significant structural degradation over the last century and a half.

A fascinating window into the mid-Victorian antiquarian mind, this volume of the Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire gathers a diverse array of scholarly papers from the region's leading historians of the day. Covering everything from ancient local architecture and archaeological finds to regional folk customs, it offers an indispensable contemporary record of the cultural and historical landscape of Northern England.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

Book Publisher: Adam Holden

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 390

Book Publication Year: 1861

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Various

Book Series: Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

Country/region of manufacture: Liverpool, United Kingdom

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