A Perambulation of Kent conteining the Description, Hystorie and Customes of that Shyre

William Lambarde

Published by Edm.Bollifant, London, 1596

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The first English County History written in the year 1570 and first published in 1576. This the second edition increased and altered after the authors own last copy and considered to be the best. 7+588+6 with both the map of England and the folding map of the Beacons in Kent. Full calf binding sometime, but not recently, nicely rebacked together with marbled end papers. Size 190x145mm. William Lambarde (1536-1601) was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1556, was a writer on legal subjects but is best known for the Perambulations. He lived in the Manor of St. Clere in Ighham and is buried in the Church of St. Nicolas in Sevenoaks.

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Title
A Perambulation of Kent conteining the Description, Hystorie and Customes of that Shyre
Author
William Lambarde
Publisher
Edm.Bollifant, London
Publication year
1596
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
2nd Edition

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We stock a broad range of collectors and antiquarian books at our shop in Farningham Kent UK. We sell in addition on multi dealer sites and our own website, www.wadardbooks.com - Our specialities include A&C Black colour books, Kentish and London history and Military history. The book shop was established in 2001 and is housed in a listed 17th century building. The village of Farningham has iron age origins, with much Roman settlement, and is today still predominantly 18th century in character. The shop is named after Wadard, one of Farningham's Domesday landlords, a henchman of Bishop Odo, William the Conquerers brother,and featured on the Bayeaux tapestry.

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