Buy this book on-line Gorham, George Cornelius : An Account of the Chapel, Chauntry, and Guild of Maidenhead, Berkshire: With a Few Particulars Relating to the Parishes of Cookham and Bray, in Which That Town is SituatedUnpublished Copy, for Private Circulation, 1838
255mm. x 165mm.. 54 pages. Drawn up for, and extracted from the ''Collectanes Topographica et Genealogica,'' Vol. VI. [Unpublished copy, for private circulation.] 2 copies only on Copac (BL & Oxford). Half bound in blue cloth by Murray's of Nottingham (label to pastedown) for the Topographical library of John Tricks Spalding (former Mayor of Nottingham), with Spalding's bookplate and elaborate monogram leather onlays in tan, green and blue on upper cover, gilt titling to spine label, top edge gilt. This library was originally sold by Sotheby's in 1925. Later bookplate of G H Wyatt to front pastedown. A handsome copy of a scarce title, with rubbing to extremities, and some spotting internally. George Cornelius Gorham (1787- 1857) was a vicar in the Church of England. His legal recourse to being denied a certain post, subsequently taken to a secular court, caused great controversy. Size - 255mm. x 165mm. [14226/680]. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Half Bound Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Gorham, George Cornelius : An Account of the Chapel, Chauntry, and Guild of Maidenhead, Berkshire: With a Few Particulars Relating to the Parishes of Cookham and Bray, in Which That Town is Situated. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, collectables, out-of-print books, out of print books and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |