Dawson,W.H. — History of Skipton

Edmondson & Co This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in original Publisher's burgundy coloured boards with very bright and vivid gilt title to spine and with title lettering in black to the front cover.This is a superb copy for the collector with lovely clean unfaded boards.The book has one small former owner's bookplate to the front pastedown,yellow endpapers,binding is tight with NO hinge weakness.Complete with 18 plates including Barden Tower Skipton in 1830 and Skipton Grammar School.There are a total of 13 chapters."The History of Skipton" by William Harbutt Dawson who a former pupil of Ermysted's School. It was published in 1882 by Edmondson & Co, Skipton whose senior partner was John Dawson, William's father. John Dawson was also proprietor and editor of the Liberal weekly newspaper, "Craven Pioneer". The book was reprinted in 1972 by its successor, "The Craven Herald". Both publications contain a wealth of information for the research historian.Great looking copy for the collector with some foxing internally but commensurate with the age of the title,8vo (vii) 408pp Near Fine No Jacket Skipton 8vo