The Tunbridge Wells Guide, or, an Account of the Ancient and Present State of that Place, with a Particular Description of all the Towns, Villages, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Ancient and Modern Seats, Founderies etc., within the Circumference of Sixteen Miles, with Accurate Views of the Principal Objects
[CLIFFORD, John]
Published by Tunbridge Wells: J. Clifford, 1829
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[Town Guide] FIFTH EDITION. Small Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.[6] viii; 188. With 22 engravings, including four folding plates, a vignette title page, and a frontispiece folding map. Not including an engraving of the Royal Kent Hotel, but with two engravings of Mereworth House. Contemporary or slightly later green half calf, with gilt titles to black label, simple gilt ruling to spine, and marbled paper over boards. Heavy spotting to plates and title page, with some misfolds and some tears to folds. One early gathering slightly loose and a little proud. Light spotting throughout, otherwise a clean copy. Moderate wear to binding, with a small split to upper joint. Very good. Jasper Sprange published the first Tunbridge Wells Guide in 1780. Clifford's name replaces that of Sprange between 1817 and 1818, and he took over the firm completely when Sprange died in 1823. This is the first genuinely new edition since 1825. Goulden, 'Kent Town Guides' 50. Seller Inventory # 60090
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Title: The Tunbridge Wells Guide, or, an Account of...
Publisher: Tunbridge Wells: J. Clifford, 1829
Binding: Hardcover
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THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS GUIDE OR AN ACCOUNT OF THE ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THAT PLACE. WITH A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE TOWNS, VILLAGES, ANTIQUITIES, NATURAL CURIOSITIES, ANCIENT AND MODERN SEATS, FOUNDERIES ETC., WITHIN THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SIXTEEN MILES WITH ACCURATE VIEWS OF THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS. Sixth Edition.
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12mo. 4.5 x 7.5 inches. viii + 172 pp. Bound in original purple boards with paper title label. Sympathetically re-spined in cloth. Extremities a little worn. An ex-library copy neatly but frequently stamped by Cheltenham Public Library. Illustrated by hand coloured folding map of the Environs as frontispiece, engraved title with vignette, engraved dedication page, 6 engraved plates, including 2 folding and 15 Bewick-style wood engraved vignettes in text. An 1834 reissue of the Sixth Edition similar to Goulden 56 (which has a blue cover) with a title page re-engraved to show the date. Like the preceding Fifth Edition John Clifford (1787-1843) has returned to using the identical title page of his 1817 edition. Includes distances, fares and useful information at the end but no list of lodging houses. KENT TUNBRIDGE WELLS KENT - WEST KENT GUIDES 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED KENT Goulden, p. 92-93 and similar to 56, p. 106. Seller Inventory # 23901
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THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS GUIDE OR AN ACCOUNT OF THE ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THAT PLACE. WITH A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE TOWNS, VILLAGES, ANTIQUITIES, NATURAL CURIOSITIES, ANCIENT AND MODERN SEATS, FOUNDERIES ETC., WITHIN THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SIXTEEN MILES WITH ACCURATE VIEWS OF THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS. Seventh Edition.
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
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12mo. 4.5 x 7.5 inches. viii + 172 pp. + [2] pp. advertisement + Seaman, W. On Vapour Bathing, [2] + 5 pp., with separate title page, tipped in at end. Bound in original purple cloth with paper label on front board; spine rebacked with new paper label, preserving original spine and endpapers. Extremities a little worn and occasional foxing but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by hand coloured folding map frontispiece, of the Environs and a hand coloured plan of Tunbridge Wells, engraved title with vignette, engraved dedication page, and 5 engraved plates, 4 being double page. An 1837 reissue of the Seventh Edition, corresponding to Goulden's (c) state with the Vapour Baths addition at the end. It is closest to Goulden 59, but has five plates rather than six and a different pagination of the advertisement sections after the main text. The preface (Address) is dated June, 1837. Like the preceding Fifth and Sixth Editions, John Clifford (1787-1843) has returned to using the identical title page of his 1817 edition with the 1837 date re-engraved. The Bewick-style wood engravings have been dropped from this state but reappear in the 1840 issue of this edition. Includes distances, fares and useful information at the end but no list of lodging houses. KENT TUNBRIDGE WELLS KENT TOWNS- GUIDES 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED KENT Goulden, p. 93-94 and similar to 59, p.106. Seller Inventory # 23902
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