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Index villaris of 1680 or, An alphabetical table of all the cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, and private seats, in England and Wales
by Adams, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with No dust jacket as issued
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford,. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1680. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Not a reprint, original 1680 publication. Leather cover very worn, hinges cracking, bottom of spine freyed. Pages 83-252 have been torn out or removed, but 1-82 and 253-412 are clean and bright. Index villaris, or, An alphabetical table of all cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, private seats in England and Wales was first published by John Adams in 1680. 'The index was compiled from such sources as hearth tax returns, navigational works, and works to aid land travellers, notably those of John Ogilby. It was designed to be used in conjunction with his earlier map (inset) and refers some 24,000 places to a graticule using geographical co-ordinates'. Poor condition due to missing pages, otherwise very good. Title page and dedicatory page in good condition. ; Tables; tall folio ; 412 pages .
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- Bookseller
- A Book Legacy
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61350
- Title
- Index villaris of 1680 or, An alphabetical table of all the cities, market-towns, parishes, villages, and private seats, in England and Wales
- Author
- Adams, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford,
- Date Published
- 1680
- Keywords
- ENGLAND, Wales, MAPS, Gazetteer, Bonne projection, Rare, ENGLAND
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A Book Legacy
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