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ID number:  WB-HC1178.2
Institution:  Winterbourne House and Garden
Named collection:  Winterbourne House Collection
Artist / Maker:  Bunce, John Thackray
Title / Object name:  History of the Corporation of Birmingham, Volume 2 by J. T. Bunce
Object type:  Book
Place made:  Europe: United Kingdom, West Midlands, Birmingham
Date made:  1885
Materials:  Paper; Leather
Measurements:  overall: 25 cm x 17 cm (H x W x D x Dia x Wt)

History of the Corporation of Birmingham by John Thackray Bunce. Green Hardback, with gold text on spine as well as gold lines along front and back cover. Golden design of a shield and floral pattern inside a circle is in the centre of the front cover with the word 'Forward' beneath (Coat of Arms of Birmingham)'. Corners of the covers are suffed and damaged as well as the indentations on the book spine. Inside cover is colourful pattern predominantly burgandy, blue and gold. Inside seam badly torn. 'Worral Binder Birmingham' is printed on the inside corner of the first page. Published by Cornish Brothers. Volume 2 of 2. Monogram and bookplate of Sir John Benjamin Stone and The Grange Erdington Library reference on inside of front cover.

NB: specimens collected by Sir John Benjamin Stone are in the Herbarium. See also correspondence in Herbarium Archive.

Notes:  Donated anonymously for second-hand bookshop and acquired for collection from bookshop stores.
Bookplate.

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