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Click here to see our other books! The Manchester Guide. A Brief Historical Description of the Town of Manchester and Salford, the Public Buildings, and the Charitable and Literary Institutions Not Stated 1804 Joseph Aston : Manchester 8" by 5" [8], 290, [2pp] SUMMARY The scarce first edition of this guide to Manchester and Salford, providing an interesting insight into the cities in the Georgian era. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work. Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, which illustrates the improvements and additions made in the city since the year 1770. A detailed guide to the cities of Manchester and Salford, in which the author studies the vast history of the cities, as well as looking into the public buildings and the charitable and literary institutions that were in the cities in the Georgian era. This work was printed and published by Joseph Aston, authorship is sometimes attributed to him. Aston was a journalist, dramatist, and miscellaneous writer who grew up in Manchester. Collated, lacking the front endpaper, but otherwise complete. CONDITION In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Rubbing has resulting in loss of leather to the head of the front board. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Repairs to the folding map. Title page is detaching. Repair to the head of the preface, to the tail of page 23/24. The occasional pencil note to the text. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques