1891 5vol Census of England and Wales Very Scarce Library Cloth

Description: Click here to see our other books! Census of England and Wales Anon 1891 Her Majesty's Stationery Office : London 13.5" by 9" xiv, 137; xxxvii, 1165; vi, 218; 564; xxxvi, 482pp SUMMARY A very scarce, complete collection of the 1891 British Census, bound in smart cloth by Nottingham Public Library and complete with folding maps. An Important Work,Folding Maps,Original Source Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage: £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION The United Kingdom Census 1891 recorded the total population of England, Scotland and Wales as over thirty-three million; it was the first Census to ask about the number of rooms in a household, as well as the first to allow women to undertake it, and to ask Welsh inhabitants whether they spoke Welsh.Five volumes, being: 'Preliminary Report and Tables of the Population and Houses Enumerated in England and Wales, and in the Islands in the British Seas'.Volume I. 'Area, Houses and Population. Administrative and Ancient Counties'.Volume II. 'Area, Houses and Population. Registration Areas and Sanitary Districts', illustrated with eight folding maps in colour.Volume IV. 'General Report with Summary Tables and Appendices'.'Islands in the British Seas: Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Adjacent Islands'.A scarce original source for England's population at the close of the nineteenth century.From Nottingham Public Library; with their label to the front library binding and plates to the front pastedowns and endpapers. CONDITION In a recent full cloth binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the extremities and the heads and tails of the spines. One volume is in a black cloth as opposed to blue; this volume has wear to the head where the backstrip is lifting, and internally its pages are age-toned and worn at the edges. Internally, generally firmly bound; 'Islands in the British Sea' is strained noticeably to both hinges. Pages are age-toned to the edges and occasionally rather delicate, with some occasional repairs to leaves. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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