1906 History of Cambridgeshire Conybeare Cheap Edition Cloth
 
Title & Bibliographic Details
 
Popular County Histories Series
A History of Cambridgeshire
By Rev. Edward Conybeare, Vicar of Barrington, Cambs.
Cheap Edition
Published and Printed in London by Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, E.C.
1906
 
Small decorative devices appear at the opening and closing of each section.
 
Historical & Bibliographic Context
 
Part of the respected Popular County Histories series, this volume reflects the strong Edwardian appetite for accessible yet scholarly local history. At the turn of the twentieth century, there was renewed interest in parish records, antiquarian research, and county identity, particularly in historically rich regions such as Cambridgeshire.
 
Conybeare’s account combines ecclesiastical history, topography, political development, and architectural heritage, offering a compact yet authoritative survey of the county’s evolution from early settlement through the modern period.
 
The “Cheap Edition” made this scholarship more widely available, and surviving examples in original decorative cloth remain desirable to collectors of county histories and East Anglian material.
 
About the Author
 
Rev. Edward Conybeare was an Anglican clergyman and historian specialising in Cambridgeshire’s ecclesiastical and local history. His works remain valued for their careful research and accessible narrative style.
 
Binding & Exterior Description
 
Bound in original red cloth over boards and spine.
Gilt lettering to front board and spine
Black floral decorative motifs
Classic Edwardian County history design
Attractive shelf presence
 
The cover remains intact and robust. Wear includes:
Soft bumping to corners
Light rubbing at edges
A couple of very small edge dents
Light marks
Mild discolouration to the spine cloth
 
Overall, a well-preserved and appealing example.
 
Interior Condition
 
Pages lightly tanned
Patches of tanning to free endpapers
Overall neat, clean and predominantly uncreased
Very occasional very light foxing or small marks (not affecting text)
Light pencil to a few preliminary pages
Very small amount of pen on a handful of pages (minor underlining and emphasis marks only)
No rips to pages
Very light crack in the gutter between a couple of openings (minor)
Pages remain secure
 
Pagination:
xxviii + 306 pages
Errata page
2 pages publisher’s catalogue at rear
All present and checked
 
Note on Small Roughly Cut Flap Near Preface
The small roughly cut flap beside the preface is very likely a binder’s trimming irregularity or unopened edge remnant, rather than evidence of a removed leaf.
The sequence – Title page, blank verso, then Preface – is correct for Elliot Stock publications of this period. No bibliographic indication suggests a missing leaf at this point. The irregularity is consistent with Edwardian machine trimming and gathering.
 
Physical Details
 
19.7 cm x 14.1 cm x 3.2 cm
Weight: approx. 536g