The History and Topographical Survey of The County of Kent. Containing The Antient and Present State of it, Civil and Ecckesistical; Collected from The Public Records, and Other Best Authorities, Both Manuscript and Printed &c.

HASTED Edward.

Published by Canterbury: Printed for The Author by Simmons and Kirkby, 1778

About this Item

The first edition, published in four volumes 1778-1799 at 6 six guineas in what is believed to be an edition of 500 copies. Folio (42 x 27cm). 'Hasted's Kent has always been recognised as one of the finest of the great Hanoverian county histories of England.'- Simmons. Vol. I, pp. [4],xii,cliii,580,42,[2]; Vol. II, pp. [6],iv,817,[1],72,[2]; Vol. III, pp. [iv],ii,765,[1],51,[3]; Vol. IV, pp. vi,78846,[2]. Large folding map of the county, folding map of Canterbury, 35 folding maps of the hundreds & 126 plates (mostly full-page) and vignettes. Some light occasional foxing. Occasional 19th C. annotations & the odd inserted ephemeral item. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, rebacked with original labels. Vg. [Smith 8; Upcott 358; Simmons 189; Slater 338; Huth 3512].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History and Topographical Survey of The County of Kent. Containing The Antient and Present State of it, Civil and Ecckesistical; Collected from The Public Records, and Other Best Authorities, Both Manuscript and Printed &c.
• Publisher: Canterbury: Printed for The Author by Simmons and Kirkby
• Publication Date: 1778