History, topography, and directory of Northumberland, . comprising a general survey of the county, and a history of the town and county of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with separate historical, statistical and descriptive sketches of the boroughs of Gateshead and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and all the towns, boroughs, ports, parishes, chapelries, townships, villages, wards, and manors. To which is subjoined a list of the seats of the nobility and gentry. By William Whellan & Co.
William Whellan
Category
Books
Date
1855
Materials
Measurements
225 x 148 x 58 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3065329
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Machine-made wove paper Ink/Pigment: black printing inkType: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports & hollowDate of Binding: contemporaryBinder's Name: EnglishEnd Leaves: Tipped single-fold of plain white wove paper, the outer leaf used as pastedownStructure: Edges: Plain-cut, finely sprinkled with a red pigment and polished Spine Lining: There is a spine inlay and the remains of a paper lining on the spine - presumably a hollow back still made according to the early pattern (without hollow tiube) End Bands: Certainly no worked endbands and no clear evidence of stuck on endbands, though it seems likely it may have had them Bookmark: NoneBoards: 2mm rope fibre,without back-cornering, supports 1 and 4 only laced in Covering: Half black tanned calf and purpe straight-grain ribbon-embossed bookclothTooling Spine: 4 gold-tooled flat false bands with different roll/pallet at head and tail, titled direct in panel 2. Tooling Sides: narrow gold-tooled roll along the edges of the leatherFurniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes:
Bibliographic description
xviii,17-1010p. . 8vo.. Old pressmark: H.4. MS. notes and bookmarks, with reference in particular to sections on Wallington.. Provenance: No ownership marks.. Binding: Half-calf; gilt-tooled and lettered on spine. Boards detached. Bookshoe.
Makers and roles
William Whellan