John bancroft willans (2 resultados)

, Hyssington - pages 177-237, & Snead - pages 246-270, with line map at front, and 2 other black and white plates, appears to be two sections taken from 'Collections historical & archaeological relating to Montgomeryshire, Volumes 35-36' First Edition , few minor scuffs at spine, internally clean, book in very good condition , quarter dark blue morocco with blue cloth to boards, gilt titles at spine, marbled endpapers Octavo Hardback ISBN. …

Cloth. Condición: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of a very scarce exploration of the scenic county in the heart of Wales, written and signed by a national historian and philanthropist. The very scarce first edition of The Byways of Montgomeryshire, an exploration of the historic Welsh county, written and signed by English historian and philanthropist John Bancroft Willans. In the publisher's green decorative original cloth, with a frontispiece and all seventy-nine other in-text and full-page photographs by Willans. Collated complete. Willans shares insights, stories and his experiences across the picturesque county in the heart of Wales, including on the Dovey and Camlad Valleys. Willans was the Governor of the Natioanl Library and National Museums. He made significant donations to the University College of Wales during his lifetime, today Aberystwyth University, and was an early photographer of Powys. In the publisher's green decorative original cloth. Externally, smart, with minimal marks to boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Offsetting to free end papers and spots to pastedowns. Willian's signed inscription to the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with faint browning to first couple and final leaves. Very Good Indeed. John Bancroft Willans (ilustrador). signed by author. book.…