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1773 · 14417 — A Ward York sold by Robert Horsfield T Cadell in London & W Tesseyman York 1773 1773. Third edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Contemporary full leather binding only light edge wear lower corners of both covers bumped front joint with superficial crack binding cords still taunt; rear joint show superficial wear -- overall a sound binding. Spine with five raised bands superficial leather cracking bright red leather label with still bright gilt impression. Front fly leaf worn text is unmarked bright paper very minor foxing. 294 pages plus Contents page. PROVENANCE: From paste down has Chippendale armorial bookplate of the original owner Robert Gorges Dobyns Yate esq. of Bromesberrow 1752-1785; who married Annabella Christiana Honywood in 1775 only daughter of William Honywood esq. of Malling Abbey in Kent. His name in hand written on the front flypaper "B. Yate. 1773. Below this is the signature of his wife with the date of 1785 the year of her husband's death. Another ink note further below I am unable to read. The title page has inked initial on the upper margin. <br /> <br/><br/>Questions welcome. Images can be made upon request. A Ward, York, sold by Robert Horsfield, T Cadell in London & W Tesseyman, York, 1773 hardcover