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- Edition:
- 1986, Robert and Gwen Dobson
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Hardcover,
Very Good
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- Details:
- Edition:
1st Edition
- Publisher:
Robert and Gwen Dobson
- Published:
1986
- Language:
English
- Alibris ID:
14929131797
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- Seller's Description:
- Near Fine. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; First edition bright red hardcover with gilt title, fox mask, crossed whips, saddles, horns & hunt caps forming a border on the landscape format boards, show negligible wear. A 1/4" round mark near front gutter and head of spine barely noticeable. Spine ends bumped, tips still sharp but have a smidge of color loss (no rubbing). Foot of page block has a touch of soil near lower page tips. Presented by Editor to nobody in particular (super for gift-giving): 'Hope you enjoy! Gwen Dobson' on FEP. Gwen is the editor. 279 tight & bright pages with crisp text has no tears, soil, writing or blemishes. Profusely illustrated in b/w with photos. Middleburg carries with it an aura of magic, of gentility, of charm, of love of land and of sophisticated small-town-ness and yet, for those who call it home, Middleburg is just a wonderful small town in northern Virginia. Chapters include: Intro, Dedication, Middleburg, Virginia Hunt Country, Presidents, Heads of State, Political Leaders and Other Important People, Middleburg and Surrounding Villages: Brief History of Fauquier and Loudoun Counties, Aldie, Welbourne, Atoka, Upperville, Paris, Religion, Education, Inns and Ordinaries, The Uncivil War, Vineyards, The People of Middleburg and Nearby, The End of the Journey, Acknowledgements, Index, Photo Credits. More than suitable for gift giving.
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