‎COLT HOARE Sir Richard :‎
‎The Ancient History of South Wiltshire. Large paper copy in an attractive binding.‎

‎ London, published by William Miller, printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1812. Elephant in-folio , 57 x 42 cm, (8) pp (with title , engraved title and portrait) + 254 pp + (6) nn pp] and 74 ( 2 double-page) plates and maps. A clean large paper copy bound in new half calf, raised gilt spine with gilt title , interior fine and nearly spotless - only sparse tiny foxing spots at some pages, marbled edges. An attractive copy ! . From the library of Holland Park, with two printed ex-libris of Holland Park tipped on to the first paste-down, together with another two printed ex-libris. First edition of this important work on modern field archaeology. It established Colt Hoare's reputation as an archaeologist. This is one of the few large paper copies. On Colt Hoare's life and archaeological work, see K. Woodbridge, Landscape and Antiquity, Oxford, 1970..‎

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