Headleys Guide Ashford (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 7th Edition. 108pp. Seventh (Jubilee) Edition. Complete, but has amateur sellotape repairs to spine & both hinges. O/w clean internally. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Not dated, but thought to be 1951, which corresponds to Jubilee statement on front cover. This is an illustrated town guide, not a directory. Lots of local history & period advertising. (First published in 1900.) Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Eighth Edition. Triangular crease to bottom, front corner. ; Folding street plan at rear. ; Colour frontis B & W illustration; 8.25 x 4.75 x 0.3"; 100 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A comprehensive look at the town of Ashford and its amenities in the mid-thirties with some very good photographs of the principal buildings and institutions.Contains 2 maps, a plan of Ashford and numerous photo illustrations and adverts. Cover is fragilely attached to spine, no signs of foxing, in fair condition, some pencil marks on first page.

Fourth edition. 88 pp. + coloured frontis with 2 maps, a plan of Ashford and numerous photo illustrations and adverts. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A comprehensive look at the town of Ashford and its amenities in the mid-thirties with some excellent photographs of the principal buildings and institutions. A very good copy of this scarce Ashford guide. KENT ASHFORD KENT EAST KENT WEALD GUIDES HISTORY- TOWNS- KENT.

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original paper covered thick boards with monochrome photograph of 'Eastwell Towers' to upper panel, blue cloth spine, gilt lettering to spine. round corners. 8vo 7¼" x 5" 146, 2 20 [pp]. Illustrated advertisements to end papers and lower panel, 40 monochrome photographic illustrations, two fold-out plans of Ashford and Map of the District. First edition of the long running series of 'Guides to Ashford' by Headley Brothers. Light soiling to the paper covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Very scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A. KENT [Ashford].