A Description of the Country from thirty to forty miles round Manchester by Akin, J - 1795

London: John Stockdale, 1795. Leatherbound - Full Title: A Description of the Country From Thirty to Forty Miles Round MANCHESTER; Containing its Geography, Natural and Civil, Principal Productions, River and Canal Navigations; A Particular Account of its Towns and Chief Villages; Their History, Population, Commerce, and Manufactures; Buildings, Government etc The Materials Arranged and the Work Composed by J. Aikin Embellished and Ilustrated with 73 Plates And 2 Large Fold Out Maps; xvi, 8pp(subscribers list), pp: 624. A super fresh copy, now bound in tasteful Full light grey leather, with 5 raised bands, gilt titles and date etc on red background, tight and clean contents throughout; all plates as called for, with Maps etc to include tissue guards. There are also two large two sheet maps at the rear of the book these are folding. A really well preserved text and interior and now with its new Binding it handles and present exceptionally. [ Location : Display Lothlorien ]. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by 73 Plates. 4to.