{"product_id":"boston-draft","title":"COLLECTIONS FOR A TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF BOSTON BY PISHEY THOMPSON 1820","description":"\u003cp\u003e[THOMPSON, PISHEY]. \u003cstrong\u003eCollections for a Topographical and Historical Account of Boston and the Hundred of Skirbeck, in the County of Lincoln. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, et al, 1820.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIRST EDITION. Leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (24.5 x 15 x 3.5 cm); pp. [6], iv, [2], [10], 382, 84. English text. Bound in contemporary half calf, smooth spine gilt, marbled paper-covered boards. Engraved frontispiece showing St. Botolph's Church, engraved dedication, four engraved plates, one folding pedigree, wood engravings in the text, advertisement and list of subscribers at the beginning, appendix and index at rear, printed footnotes throughout. Condition: VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Binding tight and secure, the hinges and joints intact. Some light rubbing to the extremities. Interior with some light toning and a few intermittent fox spots. Early photograph of St. Botolph's Church tipped-in at the front. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: An excellent first edition copy. Pishey Thompson provides a comprehensive historical and genealogical survey of Boston and the Hundred of Skirbeck, Lincolnshire. The volume serves as a foundational text for regional studies, featuring detailed architectural descriptions of landmarks like St. Botolph’s Church and extensive records on local families, including the Tilney pedigree.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57367951769975,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_3632_6f890b9d-2f93-40a8-8a98-bb233df3cccb.jpg?v=1786408431","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksboutique.com\/products\/boston-draft","provider":"MFR Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}