James Bodman — A Concise History of Trowbridge

Bristol, Philip Rose, 1814. First edition. Leather. A very scarce study on the history of Trowbridge by James Bodman, the first edition. The first edition.A very scarce work.A concise history on the Wiltshire town Trowbridge, which has a long history as a market town.This volume explores the church and monuments of the town, alongside presenting the castle. The castle was thought to have been built by Humphrey I de Bohun during the 1100s, and by 1540 the castle was in ruins.By James Bodman.One leaf to the rear for a list of subscribers name, including Thomas Timbrell, a banker to whom this work is dedicated.Collated, complete. In a full suede binding. Externally, smart, with light marks to the boards and spine, Spine label is a little rubbed and chipped. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, dated 1940. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots and handling marks. Title page has been restored, with some loss, mostly to the head. Edge wear to the textblock. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page, dated 1860. Tidemark to the final few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .